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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Śpiewak Polish, Jewish
Means "singer" in Polish, an occupational name for a chorister or a ballad singer. As a Jewish name, also an occupational name for a cantor in a synagogue.
Sunder English
From Sanskrit sundara‘beautiful’. This is only a given name in India, but has come to be used as a family name in the U.S.
Sider English (American)
Americanization of Seider.
Norwel English
English surname meaning "From the North Spring"
Najaryan Armenian
Means "son of the carpenter" from dialectal Armenian նաջար (naǰar) meaning "carpenter" (of Arabic origin).
Sakurasaka Japanese
Sakura means "cherry blossom" and saka means "cape, peninsula".
Nilsiam Thai
From Thai นิล (nin) meaning "very deep black" and สยาม (Sayam) meaning "Siam".
Avallone Italian
Topographic name for someone who lived in a deep valley.
Helal Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Hilal.
Hillery English, Irish
Variant of Hillary. This surname has long been established in the county of Clare in Ireland. It was borne by the Irish president Patrick Hillery (1923-2008).
Murganović Vlach
Means "son of Murgan".
Slutsky Jewish
Habitational name for someone from Slutsk, a city in Belarus.
Croydon English
From the name of a town in England, which comes from Anglo-Saxon croh “crocus” and denu “valley”.
Snicket English
A narrow alleyway
Iqbal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Iqbal.
Küng Estonian
Küng is an Estonian surname derived from "küngas" meaning "knoll", "mound" and "hillock".
Desiderato Piedmontese
From the given name Desiderato
Nagata Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "long" or 永 (naga) meaning "eternity" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Duckworth English
From the name of a minor place in Lancashire, from Old English duce "duck" and worþ "enclosure".
Mcgarrie Scottish, Irish
Irish name meaning 'the son of the descendant of the fearless one'.
Õis Estonian
Õis is an Estonian surname meaning "flower" and "blossom".
Olivas Catalan
Variant spelling of Olives, habitational name from Olives in Girona province, or a topographic name from the plural of Oliva.
Buchcicki Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Buchcice.
Tabata Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 畑 or 畠 (hata) meaning "farm, cropfield".
Musick Polish
This Polish and Czech surname was a name of two-fold origin. It was a name given to a peasant or vassal and was also a nickname from the Polish word 'musiec' meaning 'must'. It appears that the name derived from someone who had to take orders, perhaps from an overseer or lord of the manor.
Veracruz Spanish
Originally denoted a person from Veracruz, Mexico, from Latin vera crux meaning "true cross".
Anguiano Spanish (Latinized, Modern)
Anguiano is a small town in the province of La Rioja, Spain.
Marević Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Maro".
Hameed Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Hamid 1.
Leetmaa Estonian
Leetmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "podzolic soil land".
Donnellan Irish
From the Gaelic Domhnallain, a diminutive of Donnell/Domhnall meaning "world mighty" (Irish form of the Scottish Donald).
Rial English
Variant of Royle.
Krapikas Lithuanian
From Lithuanian krapas meaning "dill". An occupational name for someone who grows or sells dill.
De San Buenaventura Spanish (Archaic)
Means "of Saint Bonaventure" in Spanish.
Olagarai Basque
Derived from Basque ola "factory, forge, ironworks; hut, cabin" and garai "high, tall, prominent".
Kangas Estonian
Kangas is an Estonian surname meaning "fabric" and "weft" and "piece goods". Associated with weavers.
Yoshiizumi Japanese
formed with 吉 (Yoshi, Kichi, Kitsu) meaning "good luck; joy; congratulations" and 泉 (Izumi, Sen) meaning "spring; fountain". So the meaning could be interpreted as “Fountain of Good Luck” or “Lucky Fountain”
Mimana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 任那 (Mimana) meaning "Mimana", an ancient hypothesized region in parts of present-day South Korea, mentioned in the Nihon Shoki.
Schwaab German
The surname of German VfB Stuttgart footballer Daniel Schwaab, born in Waldkirch, Germany.
Hakizimana Central African
Means "God cures" in Burundian and Rwandan.
Fagan Irish
'The name Fagan in Ireland is usually of Norman origin, especially in Counties Dublin and Meath. In the County Louth area the name is derived from the native Gaelic O'Faodhagain Sept of which there are a number of variants including Feighan, Fegan and Feehan.' (from irishsurnames.com)
Martin Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Mhartain
Nobe Japanese
From 野 (no) meaning "plain, field, wilderness" and 邊 (be) meaning "general area, place, vicinity".
Aretxabaleta Basque
Original Basque form of Arechavaleta, composed of aritx (a variant of haritz) meaning "oak tree" or "tree" combined with zabal "wide, ample" and the suffix -eta meaning "abundance of" or "place of".
Balaod Visayan
Literally "law" in Cebuano
Lemercier French
French surname designating a vendor of sewing materials, from the word mercier.
Kubrick Jewish, Polish
Derived from Polish kubryk "ship's forecastle". Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and photographer, widely considered as the greatest filmmaker of all time.
Amadeu Portuguese
From the given name Amadeu.
Iriarte Basque
Topographic name for someone who lived between two or more settlements, from Basque iri "settlement, village" and arte "between".
Tanskanen Finnish
Means "Danish" in Finnish.
Endo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Endō.
Beerbrewer English
Means Brewer of Beer.
Jayawardhena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Hercigonja Croatian
Derived from Herzogin, a German title meaning "duchess".
Konkyu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Konkyū).
Farahani Persian
Indicated a person from the county of Farahan in Markazi province, Iran, of unknown meaning.
Sohrab Persian, Urdu
Derived from the given name Sohrab.
Trummel Estonian
Trummel is an Estonian surname meaning "drum" and "barrel".
Zigarroa Basque (Rare)
Possibly derived from Basque ziga "mallow", or an altered form of zugar "elm (tree)". Coincides with zigarro "cigar, cigarette".
Imaeda Japanese
From the Japanese 今 (ima) meaning "present, now" and 枝 (eda) meaning "bough, twig, branch."
Aita Japanese
Variant of Aida.
Jardineiro Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gardener.
Gätzi German (Swiss)
Derived from a short form of the given name Pancratius.
Antipov Russian
Derived from given name Antip (Антип). Feminine form is Antipova (Антиповa)
Suwaris Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Suares.
Racine French
Means "(tree) root" in French, used as an occupational name for a grower or seller of root vegetables or as a nickname for a stubborn person.
Frett English
English from Middle English frette, Old French frete ‘interlaced work (in metal and precious stones)’ such as was used for hair ornaments and the like, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such pieces.
Agler English
From one or more Middle English personal names variously written Alger, Algar, Alcher, Aucher, etc. These represent a falling together of at least three different Continental Germanic and Old English names: Adalgar "noble spear" (Old English Æ{dh}elgār), Albgar "elf spear" (Old English Ælfgār), and Aldgar "old spear" (Old English (E)aldgār)... [more]
Galante Italian, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Jewish
Means "gallant, courteous, chivalrous; romantic" in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, both derived from French galant "gentlemanly" or "flirtatious, amorous". In the case of Mordecai Galante, a Spanish exile in 16th century Rome, his courteous manners won for him from the Roman nobles the surname Galantuomo, meaning "gentleman" in Italian, from which Galante was eventually derived.... [more]
Gyűjtő Hungarian
Means "gatherer, collector".
Husaini Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic, Bengali, Hausa
From the given name Husayn.
Tham Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Tan.
Boukhalfa Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of the successor" in Arabic (see Khalaf or Khalifa).
Halfpenny English
Nickname probably for a tenant whose feudal obligations included a regular payment in cash or kind (for example bread or salt) of a halfpenny. From Old English healf "half" (from proto Germanic halbaz) and penning "penny" meaning "half penny".
Navidi Persian
From the given name Navid.
Totani Japanese
From 戸 (do) meaning "door", and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Kruup Estonian
Kruup is an Estonian surname meaning "goat".
Uğurlu Turkish
Means "lucky, successful" in Turkish.
Meguri Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 巡 (Meguri), a clipping of 巡谷 (Meguriya) meaning "Meguriya", a division in the division of Nakada in the area of Aiga in the city of Sumoto in the prefecture of Hyōgo in Japan.
Tahi Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Tabi, but written 多斐 and pronounced differently.
Batino Filipino, Tagalog
Means "hard alstonia" (a type of plant) in Tagalog.
Hoen Dutch, German
From the personal name Huno, a short form of names containing the element hun "bear cub, offspring".
Ko Chinese (Hakka), Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hakka, Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Ke.
Saykhman Punjabi
This name is a boy's name. used as surname name. mostly used as boys name of Sikh or Hindu religion. originated from Punjabi. (sikh) means "learner" and (maan) means "mind". "Learner's Mind"
Gianoia Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Gian.
Kaan Turkish
From the given name Kaan.
Khutsishvili Georgian
Means "son of the priest" from Georgian ხუცესი (khuts'esi) meaning "priest".
Kole English
Variant of Cole.
Worton English
habitational name from Nether and Over Worton (Oxfordshire), Worton (Wiltshire), Worton in Aysgarth (North Yorkshire), Worton Hall in Isleworth (Middlesex), or Worton in Cassington (Oxfordshire). The placenames derive from Old English wyrt "plant, vegetable" and tun "farmstead, estate" (i.e. a kitchen garden), except for Nether and Over Worton (Oxfordshire), which derives from Old English ōra "edge, ridge" and tun.
Sarin Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Meaning uncertain.
Vignone Italian
Probably an augmented form of Vigna "vineyard", or derived from the name of a town in Piedmont, Italy, named with the same etymology. Alternatively, could be a nickname for someone from Avignon, a city in France.
Beh Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Ma.
Pharamond French
From the given name Pharamond.
Blagden English
Derived from any of several places across England called Blagden, Blackden, or Blagdon, which can varyingly derive from Old English blæc dun ("black hill") or blæc denu ("black valley").
Bagacay Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano bagakay referring to a type of bamboo.
Sribunruang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Mosley English
Habitational name from any of several places called Mos(e)ley in central, western, and northwestern England. The obvious derivation is from Old English mos "peat bog" and leah "woodland clearing", but the one in southern Birmingham (Museleie in Domesday Book) had as its first element Old English mus "mouse", while one in Staffordshire (Molesleie in Domesday Book) had the genitive case of the Old English byname Moll.
Locks English
Variant of Lock.
Caldeira Portuguese
Name given to a maker of kettles or other cooking vessels.
Karal Indian, Bengali
This Surname was given in honour by the Britishers to Nikhil Chandra Banerjee to recognize his efforts in constructing The Karali Kali temple in Dhaka,now the capital of Bangladesh. It was a very expensive construction and still attracts tourists every year... [more]
Abdelmassih Arabic
Means "servant of the anointed (Christ)" from Arabic عبد ال (‘abd al) meaning "servant of the" and مسيح (masīḥ) meaning "anointed, Messiah, Christ", used by Arabic-speaking Christians.
Becraft English (American)
English, variant of Beecroft. topographic name for someone who lived at a place where bees were kept, from Middle English bee ‘bee’ + croft ‘paddock’, ‘smallholding’.
Chugunova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Чугунов (see Chugunov).
Meighan Irish
Variant of Meehan.
Marciuš Croatian
Derived from the Roman name Marcius.
Mehoff Bulgarian, English (American)
Variant transcription of Mehov.
Aissaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Isa 1.
Abdulmawla Arabic
Combination of the Arabic word “Abdul,” which means “servant of,” and the word “Mawla,” which means “lord” or “patron.”
Süssmann German, Jewish
A nickname for a sweet person.
Marchesini Italian
Derived from the Latin word “marchese,” which means “marquis.” It is a title of nobility that was used in medieval Italy and referred to the leader of a march or border region. It likely refers to someone who was descended from or associated with a marquis or who held a similar position of authority in a border region.
Krátký Czech
Means "short".
Bosak Croatian
Derived from bos, meaning "barefoot".
Žemaitis Lithuanian
Derives from the Lithuanian ethnonym žemaitis "Samogitian", denoting someone who came from the Lithuanian region of Samogitia (Žemaitija). A notable bearer of this last name is Jonas Žemaitis, one of the leaders of the Lithuanian Partisans.... [more]
Desruisseaux French, French (Quebec)
Topographic name for someone who lived in an area characterized by streams, from the fused preposition and plural definite article des meaning "from the" and ruisseaux (plural of ruisseau) meaning "stream".
Sever Turkish
Means "lover, spirited, fond" in Turkish.
Cádiz Spanish
Habitational name for a person from the city of Cádiz in southwestern Spain.
Urkel English (American)
This is the surname of character Steven Quincy Urkel (referred to mononymously as Urkel) from the American sitcom Family Matters, where he is played by Jaleel White. In season 5, Urquelle is used as a variant spelling of Urkel and detonates Steven's less nerdy alter ego... [more]
Nai Indian, Muslim
Means "barber".
Tantawy Arabic (Egyptian)
Indicated a person from the Egyptian city of Tanta, possibly of Coptic origin.
Bolding English, German
Patronymic from Bold as a personal name.
Haam Hmong
A Hmong clan surname, which is sometimes anglicized as Ham or Hang. It may be a variant form of the Chinese surname Hang.
Venezia Italian, Judeo-Italian
From the name of city of Venice or from the region of Venetia, both of which are called Venezia in Italian.
Smithers English
Patronymic from Smither.
Ueoka Japanese
From Japanese 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Hawa Arabic, Somali, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Hawa.
Murasawa Japanese
From Japanese 村 (mura) meaning "town, village" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "swamp, wetland, marsh".
Coimbra Portuguese
Habitational name for someone from the city of Coimbra in Portugal.
De Bailleul Picard
Parisianized form of D’bailleu.
Benmoussa Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Moussa" in Arabic.
Lepistu Estonian
Lepistu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "lepitus" meaning "conciliation" and "arrangement".
Urduña Basque (Rare)
From the name of a municipality in Basque Country, Spain, derived from Basque ortu "garden, orchard" and -une "place, location".
Kahju Estonian
Kahju is an Estonian surname meaning "loss" and "harm".
Omarzai Pashto
Means "son of Omar 1" in Pashto.
Šegrt Serbian
Derived from šegrt (шегрт), meaning "apprentice".
Sing German, Chinese (Cantonese), Indian
German: probably a variant of Seng. ... [more]
La Rosa Italian
Derived from Italian rosa meaning "rose", used as a name for someone who lived by a rose bush.
Mavris Greek
From the Greek word mavros (black).
Vought German
The surname Vought originates in the Latin form "vocatus" or "advocatus," and referred to someone who appeared in court on another's behalf. As a surname, Vought is an occupational hereditary surname for a "bailiff" or "overseer of a nobleman's estate".
Lohara Indian
Means "blacksmith" in Hindi
Borsok Russian, Jewish, German (Austrian)
Pronouced "Boar-sook"... [more]
Phomphakdy Lao
From Lao ພົມ (phom) referring to the Hindu god Brahma and ພັກດີ (phakdy) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Storm English, Low German, Dutch, Scandinavian
Nickname for a man of blustery temperament.
Aal Estonian
Aal is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "ala" meaning "field", "area" and "range".
Katoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Kato.
Ezkerra Basque
Derived from Basque ezker "left-handed, left".
De Iorio Italian
Means "son of Iorio".
Seabert English
Transferred use of the given name Seabert
Pesci Italian
Variant of Pesce.
Kiiker Estonian
Kiiker is an Estonian surname meaning "spyglass" and "telescope"; may also relate to "kiik", meaning "swing".
Bucher German
Upper German surname denoting someone who lived by a beech tree or beech wood, derived from Middle High German buoche "beech tree".
Zhurba Ukrainian
Means "sorrow".
Kangjeong Korean (Archaic)
Meaning unknown. Surname for 50 koreans, very archaic.
Abdulrahman Arabic
From the given name Abd al-Rahman
Polansky Czech, Slovak, Russian, Polish, Jewish
Unknown, but having multiple origins, possibly of Baltic, Scandinavian or Slavic descent.
Pogue Irish, American
An Irish surname meaning "kiss"
Slotnick Jewish (Anglicized, Modern)
A Polish, Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian surname, meaning 'goldsmith'. Also a Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) occupational name for a goldsmith. Variant/anglicization of Polish Zlotnik, Ukrainian Zlotnyk.
Sozio Italian
Archaic Italian form of socio meaning "companion, partner, ally".
Litwin Polish
Polish form of Litvin.
Leitao Portuguese
Portuguese metonymic occupational name for a keeper of pigs, or nickname meaning ‘piglet’, from Portuguese leitão ‘(suckling) pig’.
Wenger German, German (Swiss)
The surname Wenger is derived from the Middle High German word "wenger," "meaning "wagoner" or "cartwright."" It was an occupational name given to someone who worked as a wagon maker or driver. Another possible origin is that is derived from the German word, wenge, "meaning field of meadow"
Gould English
Variant of Gold.
Kasahara Japanese
From Japanese 笠 (kasa) meaning "conical hat" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Osmanagić Bosnian
Derived from Osman.
Hababzai Pashto
Means “son of Habab” in Pashto.
Negro Italian, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese, Jewish
Nickname or ethnic name from negro "black" (continuation of Latin niger), denoting someone with dark hair, dark eyes, a dark complexion, someone who wore dark clothes, someone who worked a job in the night, or was otherwise associated with the night.
Champlin Belgian, English
Means Champion, was a family name in Belgium, a status and influence that was envied by the princes of the region.... [more]
Külv Estonian
Külv is an Estonian surname meaning "(seed) sowing".
Asō Japanese
Combination of the kanji 麻 (asa, "hemp plant") and 生 (fu, "place where vegetation grows"), thus "place where hemp plants grow". A famous bearer of this surname is Japanese Prime Minister Tarō Asō (麻生 太郎; b. 1940).
Kõrts Estonian
Kõrts is an Estonian surname meaning "pub" or "inn".
Basa Tagalog, Filipino
Very prominent name in Manila, the Philippines.
Ciocca Italian
The origin has to do with hair