Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the gender is unisex; and the order is random.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Moxon English
Means "son of Magge", a pet-form of Margaret, a female personal name which came into English via French from Late Latin Margarita, literally "pearl".
Brion French
Variant of Breon.
Collinsworth English
Variant spelling of Collingsworth, itself a variant of Collingwood.
Myrchuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian мир (myr), meaning "peace".
Jepsen English
Variant of Jepson.
Law Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Luo.
Sivitanidis Greek
From the Latin word (civitanus)
Ryuen Japanese (Rare)
龍 (Ryuu) means "Dragon" and 円 (En) means "Circle, Round". En also can also mean "Garden" in this surname. ... [more]
Trka Czech
Not Avaliable.
Haliti Albanian
Derived from the given name Halit.
Munich German
From the lower German word for monk, most likely first used as a surname for a former member of a monastery.
Kalev Russian
Russian, from the elements Kal and -ev ("of"), therefore meaning "of Kal." Kal may be a shortened element of a Russian given name or place name.
Meloni Italian
From Italian mela ("apple", from Latin malum) or melone ("melon", from Latin melopepo), both ultimately from Ancient Greek μῆλον (mêlon), meaning "apple", "fruit from a tree"... [more]
Si Chinese
From Chinese 司 (sī) meaning "to take charge of, to control, to manage" or "officer, official".
Sinanaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Sinan" in Albanian.
Dharmaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Wind English
Topographic name for someone who lived near a pathway, alleyway, or road, Old English (ge)wind (from windan "to go").
Hemsworth English
Habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire, England, meaning "Hymel's enclosure".
Eigen German
Either a status name from Middle High German aigen "unfree; serf" denoting (in the Middle Ages) someone with service obligations to a secular or ecclesiastical authority (also in Switzerland); or from eigen "inherited property" denoting a free landowner (without feudal obligations)... [more]
Foo Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Hu.
Bacolod Filipino, Hiligaynon, Cebuano
Derived from Hiligaynon bakolod meaning "hill, mound, rise". This is also the name of a city in the Negros Occidental province in the Philippines.
Bezerra Portuguese
Means "young cow, heifer" in Portuguese.
Bolitho Cornish
Habitational name for someone originally from the locality of Bolitho in western Cornwall, derived from Old Cornish bod or bos meaning "dwelling" combined with an unknown personal name.
Asari Persian, Arabic
Derived from the given name Asar.
Pyak Korean (Russified)
Russified form of Baek used by ethnic Koreans living in former Soviet territories.
Neztsosie Navajo
From nééz, “tall” in Navajo and tsʼósí, “slim” in Navajo
Talusaar Estonian
Talusaar is an Estonian surname meaning "farm island".
Yokosawa Japanese
From Japanese 横 (yoko) meaning "beside, next to" and 澤 (sawa) meaning "swamp, wetland, marsh".
Batley English
From the name of a town in Yorkshire, from Old English given name Bata and leah "woodland, clearing".
Volkovich Russian, Belarusian, Jewish
Derived from Russian волк (volk) meaning "wolf".
Tabbert German, Frisian
From Middle Low German tabbert, Middle Dutch tabbaert ‘tabard’, a sleeveless overgarment worn by men in the Middle Ages, (ultimately from French tabard, from Late Latin tabardum)... [more]
Laisaar Estonian
Laisaar is an Estonian surname meaning "wide/expansive island".
Nga Ethiopian, Japanese
Ethiopian: from the personal name Nega, which is interpreted as "it became morning" in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.... [more]
Moffa Italian
From Italian muffa "mould, mildew, moss".
Keosavath Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ສະຫວາດ (savath) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".
Yataba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田羽 (see Hattawa).
Kalawaiʻa Hawaiian
From the given name Kalawaiʻa.
Dewolf Dutch
Contracted form of De Wolf.
Malefeyt Dutch (Archaic)
Archaic Dutch surname that is now no longer in use (not in this exact spelling, that is): the spelling reflects the surname's origin from older times (as -eyt is an exclusively archaic spelling that has not survived into modern times like its counterparts -eit and -ijt did)... [more]
Koçi Albanian
Nickname from koç meaning "domestic buffalo calf", figuratively "strong, muscular man".
Kuld Estonian
Kuld is an Estonian surname meaning "gold".
Harlin English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French personal name Herluin, meaning "noble friend" or "noble warrior."
Fillol Catalan, French
Means "godson".
Rosenwald German, Jewish
Means "rose forest" in German. As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.
Passi Italian, Medieval Italian
The surname Passi was first found in the town of Mugello, with the Passerini family who moved south to Florence in the 10th century. Terranova dei Passerini is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy about 50 kilometres (31 miles) southeast of Milan.... [more]
Mischel German
Diminutive of Misch.
Tropov Russian
From russian word tropa - "trail".
Eskola Estonian
Eskola is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Esko".
Furtado Portuguese
Means "stolen" in Portuguese, probably used to refer to an illegitimate or kidnapped child.
Manresa Catalan
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the municipality or the neighborhood in the municipality of Badalona.
Tzviad Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Tzvi and the word עַד (ʿaḏ) "an eternity". The illustration of the gazelle, along with the value of eternity, creates a meaning that represents the beauty and existence of the Land of Israel.
Spínola Portuguese
Portuguese topographic name from a diminutive of espinha ‘thorn’, ‘thorn bush’.
Bolen Czech, Polish
From a pet form of the given names Boleslav, Bolesław or BOLEBOR.... [more]
Yada Japanese
From the Japanese 矢 (ya) "arrow" and 田 (da or ta) "rice paddy."
Siauw Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Xiao used by Chinese Indonesians.
Sidhu Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
From Sanskrit सिद्ध (siddha) meaning "accomplished, proven".
Michelson French
This surname means son of Michelle.
Davitian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Դավթյան (see Davtyan)
Gavazansky Belarusian
Means "from the town of Gavezhno". Gavezhno is a town in Belarus.
Hovda Norwegian
Habitational name from the many farmsteads in Norway named Hovda. Derived from Old Norse hófði "rounded peak", itself derived from Old Norse hofuð "head".
Sabourin French (Quebec), French (Huguenot)
Southern French surname, originally a nickname for a pleasant or amiable person, from a diminutive of sabor meaning "flavor, taste" (Old French saveur). The Huguenots brought this surname to England, and from there it may have been introduced to North America.
McCaffrey Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gothraidh meaning "son of Gothradh", a Gaelic form of the personal name Godfrey.
Lopo Portuguese
From the given name Lopo.
Thorbecke German
Possibly from an unknown place name meaning either "at the brook" or "Thor's stream" in German. A noteworthy bearer was the Dutch liberal statesman and prime minister Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (1798-1872), whose family was of German origin; he is best known for almost single-handedly drafting the revision of the Constitution of the Netherlands, which turned the country from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional monarchy, during the Revolutions of 1848.
Seinfeld German, Jewish
From the German word sein "to be" and the word of German Jewish origin feld which means "field". It was a name given to areas of land that had been cleared of forest.
Shad Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Shad 1.
Van Nuffelen Belgian, Flemish
Means "from Huffel", derived from Middle Dutch huffel "hill".
Verkhoturov Russian (Modern, Rare)
Arrived from Verkhoturye (city in the Urals, on the river Tura)
Bednarik Slovak (Expatriate), Hungarian (Expatriate, ?)
Simplified form of Bednárik, used in countries where á is not used.
Wadia Indian (Parsi)
Parsi surname possibly derived from Wadia, the name of a village in Gujarat.
Kamprad German, Swedish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the German surname Kamprath meaning ”cogwheel (in a mill)”. A notable bearer is Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018), a Swedish business magnate and the founder of IKEA... [more]
Ariyasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit आर्य (arya) meaning "noble" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Dionicio Spanish
From the given name Dionicio.
Mast Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch mast "(ship's) mast; pole", a nickname for a tall, lanky man. Alternatively, it can derive from the homonym mast "pig fodder, animal fodder".
O'Meara Irish
Variant of O'mara.
Mohale Southern African
A Sesotho given and surname using the prefix: "mo-", a common noun class prefix in Bantu languages, typically denoting a person or agent, and "-hale" which together translates to "hero" or "brave one".
Pearcy English (American)
Variant of Percy, which is a name derived from Perci, a parish and canton near St. Lo, in Normandy
Punla Tagalog
Means "seedling, sprout" in Tagalog.
Ludzker Jewish (Rare)
coming from the town of Lutzk in Poland
Zapheiropoulos Greek
Meaning descendant of Zapheiris, the name Zapheiris is translated to sapphire.
Ataídes Portuguese
For people descending from inhabitants of Freguesia do Ataíde, in Portugal; currently part of Vila Meã, or related to the noble family who owned those lands. The place was probably named after Athanagild, 6th-century king of Visigothic Hispania and probable founder of the village.
Taffe English
Of Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Táth," meaning "descendant of Táth." It's believed to have originated as a personal name, possibly meaning "poet" or "philosopher."
Yeoman English, Scottish
Occupational name for an official providing duties in a royal household, ranking between a Sergeant and a Groom or between Squire and a Page, or for a freeholder, derived from Middle English yoman, of uncertain origin.
Corpus Spanish
Ultimately from Latin corpus meaning "body, corpse, matter". It is possibly from the feast of Corpus Christi.
Haefele Upper German
Occupational name for a potter.
Cypher German (Anglicized, Rare)
Fanciful Americanized spelling of German Seifer.
Fazal Arabic
In Islam Imam Hussain's brother (Abbas) was named Fazal, however he was not his biological brother. Imam Hasan was his biological brother. Fazal was rather referred to as Abbas, in his life (c. 566 – c. 653 CE) he was referred to as Abbas and is also referred to today as Abbas
Lozada Spanish
Variant of Lozano.
Cengiz Turkish
From the given name Cengiz.
Joy Bengali
From the given name Joy.
Izsák Hungarian
From the given name Izsák.
O Naradhaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Neary.
Arduino Italian
From the given name Arduino.
Pann Estonian
Pann is an Estonian surname meaning "pan".
Kashimura Japanese
From Japanese 樫 (kashi) meaning "oak" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
D'orival French
Variant form of D'oreval. This is also one of the very few forms (of what is ultimately the D'aurevalle surname) that is still in use nowadays.
Krieger German
Noun to kriegen, kämpfen meaning "to fight (with words)". Describes a person who likes to argue. A wrangler, a quarreler, a brawler. Literal translation "warrior", from the German noun krieg "war" and the suffix -er.
Kamakado Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Kamado.
Suzuya Japanese (Rare)
This is the more commonly heard variation of Suzutani.
Idrissi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Idriss (chiefly Moroccan).
Mathema Shona
Meaning unknown.
Al-attar Arabic
Means "the perfumer, the druggist" from Arabic عَطَّار (ʿaṭṭār) "perfumer, druggist, pharmacist".
Bréant French
Likely a variant of Bréhant.
Lorey English, Scottish
Derived from the given name Laurentius.
Hung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Hong.
Kunii Japanese
From Japanese 国 or 國 (kuni) meaning "country, land" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Orris English (Canadian)
This unusual and interesting name is of Italian, Latin origin, and derives from one of the earliest Roman names, "Horatius". The name is thought to mean something connected with "hora", the Latin for "hour", but the original meaning has been lost... [more]
Carrothers Scottish
Variant spelling of Carruthers.
Figuera Catalan
From Catalan meaning "fig tree".
Kwieciński Polish, Jewish
Habitational surname for someone from a place named Kwiecin, named after the Polish word kwiat, which means "flower".
Aslani Persian
From the given name Aslan.
Japp German
Derived from a diminutive of Jacob.
Umburter Tiv
Means, "Remember the father". Father also used in the context of God.
Daquila Tagalog
From Tagalog dakila meaning "great".
Rogosin Russian
An alternate Anglicization of Russian Rogozin.
Pašalić Bosnian, Croatian
Derived from paša, meaning "Pasha", which was a high rank in the Ottoman political and military system.
Haverford Welsh, English
Haverford's name is derived from the name of the town of Haverfordwest in Wales, UK
Myronenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Myron".
Fuenokaze Japanese
Borne by character Ren Fuenokaze (笛の 風錬) in the fake visual novel adventure game 'Danganronpa 4K: Hopeless Rising', made up of the nouns 笛 (fue) meaning "flute", の (no) meaning "of the", and 風 (kaze) meaning "winds".... [more]
Lemmiksoo Estonian
Lemmiksoo is an Estonian surname meaning "favoured/favourite swamp/bog". Possibly an Estoniazation of the Germanic "-son"; "favourite son".
Belkadi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic بن قاضي (bin qadi) meaning "son of the judge".
Cliff English
habitational name from any of numerous places called Cliff(e), Cle(e)ve, or Clive, from Old English clif "slope, bank, cliff", or a topographic name from the same word... [more]
Engelmann German
1 German: variant of Engel 1, with the addition of the personal suffix -mann ‘man’, sometimes denoting a pet form.... [more]
Flenot American (South, ?)
I think this could be a French Indian name however, it may be misspelled, and I don't know the correct spelling.
Vogler German
Occupational name for a birdcatcher.
Sugg English (British)
Surname of internet personalities Zoe and Joe Sugg. Zoe is known as Zoella on the website YouTube and has a book on sale called "Girl Online". Joe is also a YouTuber.
Gan Chinese
From Chinese 甘 (gān) of uncertain origin, possibly from the name of Shang dynasty minister Gan Pan or from the name of an ancient territory called Gan that existed in what is now Shaanxi province.
Mawer English
Variant of Mower.
Jayawardhena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Ronan Irish
shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Rónáin "descendant of Rónán" a personal name apparently based on a diminutive of rón "seal".
Saba Arabic
From the given name Saba or Sabah.
Mitsuishi Japanese
From 三 (mitsu) meaning "three" or 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance" and 石 (ishi) meaning "stone".
Mengíbar Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.
Apfel German, Jewish
Means "apple" in German, from Middle High German apfel, an occupational name for someone who grew or sold apples. As a Jewish name, it is ornamental.
Aoun Arabic (Mashriqi), Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from a French-influenced variant of a given name based on the Arabic noun عون (aun) meaning "help, aid". This surname is more commonly used by Maronite Christians in Lebanon. A notable bearer is the former Lebanese president Michel Aoun (1933-).
Özpirinçci Turkish
Possibly means "pure brass", derived from Turkish öz "pure, core, essence" and pirinç "brass, bronze", or possibly an occupation name from öz "kernel" and pirinç "rice"... [more]
Teker Turkish
Means "disk, wheel" in Turkish.
Kord German
Possibly a nickname of Slavic origin, derived from an adjective cognate with Polish and Lower Sorbian chory 'ailing, skinny.
Yamanouchi Japanese
Variant of Yamauchi with the unwritten possessive marker の (no).
Nasser German
Someone from any of the places called Nassen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, and Bavaria.
Ehler German
Variant of Ehlert.
Hatzis Greek
Hatzis is the modern form of the Greek khatzis 'a pilgrim to Jerusalem' (either Christian or Muslim), considered a high social distinction. The Greek term is Semitic in origin and is cognate with Arabic hajj 'pilgrimage (to Mecca).'
Mohannadi Arabic (Mashriqi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic المهندي (see al-Mohannadi).
De Assis Portuguese
Referred to a person who was originally from the town of Assisi (called Assis in Portuguese) in Umbria, Italy. This surname is borne by several Brazilian soccer players, including Ronaldinho (1980-; birth name Ronaldo de Assis Moreira) and João Alves de Assis Silva (1987-), who is usually called simply Jô... [more]
Schleider German
Derived from places named Schleid or Schleiden.
Comeaux French (Acadian), French Creole
Variant spelling of French Comeau.
Yukiyama Japanese
This surname combines 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness," 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow" or 行 (an, gyou, kou, -i.ki, -iki, i.ku, okona.u, oko.nau, -yu.ki, -yuki, yu.ku) meaning "going, journey" with 山 (san, sen, yama) meaning "mountain."... [more]
Ogorodnikova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Огоро́дников (see Ogorodnikov).
Kansiime Kiga
The surname of a certain Anne.
Kruchowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Kruchowo.
Banegas Spanish
Spanish: variant of Benegas a patronymic composed of Arabic or Jewish ben 'son' + the medieval personal name Egas .
Hiki Japanese
From 比 (hi) meaning "ratio, comparison, Philippines" and 企 (ki) meaning "plan, enterprise, scheme".
Igumnova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Игумнов (see Igumnov).
Lochhead Scottish
Topographic name for someone who lived at the head of a loch.
Quirini Italian
Derived from the given name Quirino
Markson English
This surname means "son of Mark."
Arsenishvili Georgian
Means "son of Arsen" in Georgian.
Jayatilake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Pastorelli Italian
An occupational name meaning "shepherd."
Renberg Swedish
Combination of Swedish ren "reindeer" and berg "mountain". The first element might also be derived from a place name.
Ugarte Basque
Means "island" in Basque, ultimately derived from ur "water" and -arte "between".
Dylan English
From the given name Dylan.
Morino Japanese
Mori means "forest" and no means "field, rice paddy, wilderness".
Lopida Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Gasteiz.
Nygma Popular Culture
The surname of Edward Nygma, also known as the Riddler in DC Comics. The name comes from the term enigma, meaning something that is difficult to understand.
Tree English
Topographic name for someonje who lived in a prominent tree or someone who lived in places so named or similar, all derived from Old English treow. A famous bearer of the name was British politician Ronald Tree (1897-1976).
Kotsuki Japanese
It means "above moon".
Ó Crotaigh Irish
Means “descendant of Crotach.” Crotach is a byname for a hunchback.
Figuerola Catalan
It indicates familial origin within either of 4 places: Figuerola farmhouse in the nucleus of Fontanet in the municipality of Torà in the comarca of Segarra, Figuerola neighborhood in the municipality of Les Piles, the municipality of Figuerola del Camp, or Figuerola d’Orcau neighborhood in the municipality of Isona i Conca Dellà.
Van Der Boom Dutch
Means "from the tree", derived from Dutch boom "tree". Compare Verboom.
Midler English
Nickname for a person who causes trouble or meddles in the affairs of others, derived from Middle English medeler meaning "meddler, troublemaker, one who interferes". This name is borne by the American singer, actress and comedienne Bette Midler (1945-).
Elwood English
It's either from a place name in Gloucestershire, England called Ellwood that is derived from Old English ellern "elder tree" and wudu "wood", or a form of the Old English personal name Ælfweald, composed of the elements ælf "elf" and weald "rule".
Volanschi Romanian
Romanian form of Wolanski.
Ognibene Italian
From Latin Omnebonus (see Omnebon), "all good".
Miyano Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Gijsen Dutch
This surname is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "Gijs' son".
Leonhardt German, Dutch
From the Germanic personal name Leonhard, composed of the elements lewo "lion" and hart "hardy, brave, strong".
Lazrak Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic الأزرق (al ʾazraq) meaning "the blue (one)", from أَزْرَق (ʾazraq) "blue". It is chiefly used for Moroccan Arabic.
Breakspear English
From a medieval nickname for someone who had achieved notable success in jousts or in battle. Nicholas Breakspear (?1100-1159) was the original name of Pope Hadrian IV, the only English pope.
Muminović Bosnian
Means "son of Mumin".
Matsukawa Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Seagrave English
Habitational name from a place in Leicestershire, recorded in Domesday Book as Satgrave and Setgrave; probably named from Old English (ge)set meaning "fold", "pen" (or sēað meaning "pit", "pool") + grāf meaning "grove" or græf meaning "ditch".
Pancho Spanish
From the given name Pancho.
Cuaton Filipino
Possible alternate transcription of Chinese 廣東 (Guǎngdōng) referring to a coastal province in the South China region.
Capote Italian (Tuscan)
Capote is a name for person who was the chief of the head from the Italian personal name Capo.
Abarzúa Basque (Hispanicized)
Altered form of Basque Abartxua, probably derived from a place name.