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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Tribbiani Italian
Joseph Francis Tribbiani Jr. is a fictional character, serving as one of the primary characters of the NBC sitcom Friends and the main protagonist of its spin-off Joey, and he is portrayed by Matt LeBlanc in both series.
Kinne Flemish
Variant of Kin.
Weyman English
Variant form of Wyman or Waitman.
Laan Dutch
Means "lane, avenue" in Dutch (see Van Der Laan). Alternatively, could be a matronymic from the given name Lane, a Middle Dutch diminutive of Juliana and other names with similar elements.
Wijewardana Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
Weis German
Variant of Weiss.
Örs Turkish
Means "anvil" in Turkish.
Morganson English
Means “son of Morgan 1”.
Spiteri Maltese
The surname Spiteri is derived from the Latin word "hospitalieri" meaning hospitaliers. It was initially given to babies born to mothers who worked as nurses at the Knights' hospital during the 16th century where the babies' fathers were usually knights who had been treated at said hospital.
Tweddle Scottish
Habitational name derived from Tweeddale.
Collinsworth English
Variant spelling of Collingsworth, itself a variant of Collingwood.
Kalhorh Urdu, Sindhi
Originally a nickname for a person who belonged to the Kalhora clan in Sindh, Pakistan. The clan's name is derived from Sindhi ڪلهوڙو (kalhoro), ultimately from ڪَلھو (kalho) meaning "alone".
Sivri Turkish
Means "pointed, sharp" in Turkish.
Michalsky Polish
A variant of Michalski. "Polish and Jewish (from Poland): habitational name for someone from a place called Michale in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship or Michały in Masovian Voivodeship both named with the personal name Michał (see Michal ). Jewish (from Poland): patronymic from the personal name Michal." ... [more]
Kaburagi Japanese
A notable bearer is Saiko Kaburagi, an artist.
Poverelli Italian
Means "poor (person)" in Italian, given to foundlings and orphans.
Main Scottish, English
Derived from the French province of Maine.
Riccobene Italian, Sicilian
Derived from Italian ricco "rich, wealthy" and bene "good", a variant of Riccobono.
Oosterweghel Dutch
Derived from the Dutch words ooster "east" and weg "road".
Bergmark Swedish
Combination of Swedish berg "mountain, hill" and mark "land, ground, field".
Fast German, Swedish
Either a short form of a name starting with the element fast meaning "steadfast, firm", or a nickname for a reliable steadfast person.
Hendryckx Dutch, Flemish
From the given name Hendrick
Aratani Japanese
From Japanese 荒 (ara) meaning "rough, wild" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Schnee German, Jewish, Alsatian
from German schnee "snow" Middle High German sne sneo a nickname for someone with white hair or an exceptionally pale complexion... [more]
Lacasse French
Means "box maker"
Amrein German (Swiss)
Derived from the prepostion am "at" and German Rain "edge of plowed land".
Romansky Czech, Slovak, Polish, Russian
In Czech and Slovak usage, it is a habitational name from Romanov, a village in central Bohemia. In Polish usage, it is a habitational name for someone from any of several places in Poland called Romany, named with the personal name Roman... [more]
Moonen Dutch
Patronymic form of Moon, a diminutive of the given name Simon 1.
Ledwick English
A variation of the given name Ludwig.
Plunket English
Either an occupational name for someone who sold plunket, a "coarse white woollen cloth", or a location in France with the name Planquette or Planquenet.
Nair Indian, Malayalam
From Nair, the name of a group of Hindu castes concentrated in the Indian state of Kerala. The origin of the word itself is somewhat disputed. Some believe it is derived from nayaka, an honorific meaning "leader of the people", while another theory suggests that is is derived from the Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) "snake, serpent" (a reference to the practice of snake worship)... [more]
Afflitto Italian
Derived from Italian "afflitto" meaning "afflicted" or "troubled".
Gunarathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණරත්න (see Gunaratne).
Countryman English
Translation of German Landmann, Landsmann or Dutch Landman, Landsman, which means ‘countryman’ or ‘fellow countryman’.
Timofeev Russian
Means "son of Timofey".
Bool English
This surname derives from the Old English pre 7th Century bula, or the Medieval English bulle, bolle, meaning "bull", and was given as a nickname to one with great physical strength.
Schmiedt German
Variant spelling of Schmidt.
Arnault French
From the given name Arnault.
Kinsella Irish
From Gaelic Uí Ceinnsealaigh meaning "descendant of Cinnsealach", a given name probably meaning "chief warrior".
Kivilaan Estonian
Kivilaan is an Estonian surname meaning "stone wintergreen".
Caillot French (African), English
From Old French maillot ‘big mallet’, used as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked with such an implement, e.g. a smith, and perhaps also as a nickname for a fearsome warrior (see English Mallett)... [more]
Rehemaa Estonian
Rehemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "threshing land".
Arutee Estonian
Arutee is an Estonian surname meaning "grassland road".
Kampuh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).
Toriyama Japanese
From Japanese 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill". A notable bearer of this surname is Akira Toriyama (1955–), a manga artist best known for creating the Dragon Ball manga series.
Donnrin Irish
Irish origin derived from Donn. ... [more]
Buckson English
Either a patronymic from Buck, or possibly an altered form of Buxton.
Higuchi Japanese
From Japanese 樋 (hi) meaning "gutter, trough" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Shteyn Yiddish
Yiddish form of Stein.
Tsukada Japanese
From Japanese 塚 (tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Palma Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, and southern Italian: habitational name from any of various places named or named with Palma, from Latin palma ‘palm’. ... [more]
Ōtaka Japanese
This surname combines 大 (tai, dai, oo-, -oo.ini, oo.kii) meaning "big, large" with 高 (kou, taka, taka.i, taka.maru, taka.meru, -daka) meaning "expensive, high, tall," 鷹 (ou, you, taka) meaning "hawk, eagle, falcon", 孝 (kyou, kou, taka) meaning "child's respect, filial piety," 嵩 (shuu, suu, kasa, kasa.mu, taka.i) meaning "be aggravated, grow bulky, grow worse, swell" or 貴 (ki, tatto.i, tatto.bu, touto.i, touto.bu, taka) meaning "esteem, honour, precious, prize, value."... [more]
Reddington English
From a place name derived from an uncertain first element (perhaps the Old English given name Rēada) combined with the suffix ing meaning "belonging to" and tun meaning "enclosure, yard, town".
Zitouni Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn) meaning "olive".
Heifetz Jewish
An invented Jewish name based on Hebrew chefets "pleasure". Lithuanian-born US violinist Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) was a known bearer.
Numa Japanese
Numa means "marsh, swamp".
Kwm Hmong
Original Hmong form of Kue.
Balandin Russian
From a nickname derived from Russian баланда (balanda) meaning "idle talk, nonsense".
Lainevool Estonian
Lainevool is an Estonian surname meaning "flowing wave" (literally, "wave flow").
Gavin Scottish, English
From the given name Gavin.
Tot Serbian
Serbian variant of Tót.
Boboyev Uzbek
Uzbek form of Babaev.
Sivelle French
A rare surname.
Kaju Estonian
Kaju is an Estonian surname derived from "kajut" meaning "cabin".
Cousins French
"Relative" in Old French.
Elezi Albanian
Derived from the given name Elez.
Mcanespie Irish
Anglicized form of Mac An Easpaig
Friedberg German, Jewish
Combination of either German vride "security, protection" or Friede "peace", with berg "hill, mountain". The name is most often locational, but may in some cases be ornamental.
Van Deursen Dutch
Toponymic surname derived from Deursen, Deurne (also Deurse) or Deurzen, all derived from Middle Dutch dorn "thorn, thornbush".
Jindal Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Meaning uncertain.
Billy English
Derived from the given name Bill.
Oe Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大江 (see Ōe).
Jayathilaka Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and तिलक (tilaka) meaning "mark (on the forehead), dot, ornament".
Bostan Turkish, Persian, Arabic
Derived from Persian بوستان (bostan) meaning "garden". Perhaps someone who works or lives near a garden or an orchard.
Frick German
Variant of Fricke.
Katsav Hebrew
Occupational name for a butcher, derived from Hebrew קַצָּב (qatzav) meaning "butcher, purveyor of meat". A famous bearer is former Israeli president Moshe Katsav (1945-), born Musa Qassab.
Mahi'ai Hawaiian
From the elements "mahi" (farm) and "'ai" (food).
Dimaapi Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be oppressed" from Tagalog di- meaning "no, not" and inaapi meaning "oppressed".
Zemgals Latvian
Someone from Zemgale
Koto Minangkabau
Minangkabau clan name derived from Sanskrit कोट (koṭa) meaning "fortress, fort, castle".
Alptekin Turkish, Uyghur
From Turkish alp meaning "brave, hero" and the Old Turkish title tegin meaning "prince".
Donnel Irish
Variant of Donnell
Gabríelsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Gabríel" in Icelandic.
Saarepera Estonian
Saarepera is an Estonian surname meaning "island folk".
Cherubini Italian
Means "son of Cherubino". Italian cognate of Cherubin and variant of Cherubino.
Marinaro Italian
Occupational name for a sailor from marinaro (from Late Latin marinus derived from mare "sea").
Gjerstad Norwegian
A municipality in Aust-Agder, Norway.
Argenti Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Argento.
Hollier English, French
Occupational name for a male brothel keeper, from a dissimilated variant of Old French horier "pimp", which was the agent noun of hore "whore, prostitute". Hollier was probably also used as an abusive nickname in Middle English and Old French.... [more]
Raia Arabic
Derived from Arabic رياح (rayah) meaning ‘flag’.
Abell English
Variant of Abel 1.
Friedel German
From the given name Friedrich.
Engelbrecht Polabian (Germanized, Rare)
First person with this name was Engelbrekt Engelbrektson. Germanized Slavic name. Later, it was a noble family
Jóhannesson Icelandic
Means "son of Jóhannes" in Icelandic.
Yan Chinese
From Chinese 严 (yán) referring to the ancient fief of Yan Jun (嚴君) that existed in what is now Sichuan province.
Flesch German, German (Austrian)
Possibly from the Middle High German fleisch, itself from the Old High German word fleisk meaning "flesh, meat".
Raeven Dutch
Variant spelling of Raven.
Bal Dutch
Diminutive form of the given name Baldwin, or perhaps another name beginning with bald "bold, brave".
Chraplewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Greater Polish villages named Chraplewo.
Barzagli Italian
Probably from barezzo, an old word of Germanic origin used to denote people who bred pigs or sold ham.
Untzaga Basque (Rare)
From the name of a hamlet in Álava, Spain, derived from Basque (h)untz "ivy" and -aga "place of, abundance of".
Weidemann Medieval German, German (Austrian), Norwegian
Weidemann is a German family name and comes from the Middle High German terms for hunter or woad farmer.... [more]
Andaya Filipino, Ilocano
Derived from Ilocano daya meaning "east".
Korjus Estonian
Korjus is an Estonian surname meaning "carrion".
Águila Spanish
From águila "eagle" (Latin aquila). This is either a nickname for a haughty man or one with an aquiline nose, or a habitational name from a place in Salamanca province called Águila.
Kannan Indian, Tamil
From the given name Kannan, the Tamil variant of Krishna.
Roberti Italian
Derived from the given name Roberto.
Karia Indian (Christian)
Derived from the given name Zechariah.
Breunig German, German (Austrian), American
Origin probably in Frankfurt am Main... [more]
Namiyama Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Markelj Slovene
From the given name Markelj.
Murad Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Murad.
Betschla Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from the Germanic name element beraht "bright". The name was replaced by the Italianized form Bezzola in the 18th century.
Kivi Estonian, Finnish
Means "stone, rock" in Estonian and Finnish.
Srithong Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีทอง (see Sithong).
Churchward English
Occupational name for a churchwarden, someone who handled the secular affairs of a parish.
Takahama Japanese
Taka means "tall, high, expensive" and hama means "beach".
Carlin German
Habitational name from a place named Carlin in Germany.
Prime English, French
From latin primus or from Old French prime, both meaning "first".
Gŕădișteanu Latin
Ce au fost boierii mari în Țară Românească. Grădiștenilor
Von Sydow Swedish, German
von Sydow is a German and Swedish noble family from Pomerania, an area in modern day Poland and Germany. Some members of the family immigrated to Sweden in 1724. The name literary means "from Sydow"... [more]
Younghusband English
Combination of Middle English yong ”young” and husbonda ”farmer”.
Brands Dutch, German
Patronymic from the given name Brand, derived from Old Dutch brand "fire, sword, torch" or a name containing the element.
Naidu Indian, Telugu
Means "chief" in Telugu, ultimately from Sanskrit नाय (naya) meaning "guide, leader" combined with the Telugu masculine suffix డు (du).
Küster German
It literally means "sexton".
Tolstenko Ukrainian
Derieved from Russian толстый (tolstyy) meaning "fat".
Leeuwenkamp Dutch
Possibly from an unknown place name meaning "lion's camp" in Dutch.
Taina'an Chamorro (Modern, Rare)
Chamorro for "No name or reference".
Hantel German (Rare)
Rare Bukovina German variant of Händel.
D'Anna Italian
The surname means "son of Anna"
Crivelli Italian
From the Italian crivello, which is derived from the Latin cribrum, meaning "sieve," (a mesh food strainer); likely an occupational name for a maker or user of sieves.
Yelich Serbian (Anglicized, Rare)
Yelich is an Anglicized spelling of the last name Jelić.
Sevestre French
A French surname of unknown etymology.
Cargill Scottish, English
Habitational name from a place so named in Scotland.
Sakigake Japanese
魁 (Sakigake) can be translated to (pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; forerunner; harbinger; herald; / leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)) It could be interpreted as a nickname for who's a leader
Frühling German (Rare)
Nickname from Middle High German vrüelinc German frühling "spring" in some cases for an early-born child from früh "early" and the suffix -ling denoting affiliation.
Chadha Indian
Based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community. Ramgarhia Sikhs also have a clan called Chadha.
Pross German
Variant of "Prosser"
Wittlin Jewish
Eastern Ashkenazic, from the Yiddish female personal name Vitle, a pet form of Vite combined with the eastern Slavic suffix -in
Baguio Filipino, Cebuano
Hispanicized form of Cebuano bagyo meaning "typhoon, storm".
Ogata Japanese
From Japanese 尾 (o) meaning "tail, foot, end" and 形 (kata) meaning "shape, form".
Docker English
Docker is a locational surname from Docker, Westmoreland and Docker, Lancashire. May also refer to the occupation of dockers.
Ōtomo Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 友 (tomo) meaning "friend".
Muyama Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Rokuyama.
Macuha Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog makuha meaning "get, obtain (something)".
Cerojano Filipino
Filipino form of the Spanish Cirujano.
Nurmsalu Estonian
Nurmsalu is an Estonian surname meaning "pasture/meadow grove".
Bagtas Filipino, Tagalog
Means "trail through rough country, passage across wilderness" in Tagalog.
Malfois French
Variant of Malfoy.
Yakushiji Japanese
From Japanese 薬師寺 (Yakushiji) meaning "Yakushiji", a former village in the district of Kawachi in the former Japanese province of Shimotsuke in present-day Tochigi, Japan.
Noorhani Estonian
Noorhani is an Estonian surname meaning "young goose".
Tuazon Chinese (Filipino)
From Hokkien 大孫 (tōa-sun) meaning "eldest grandson".
Harada Japanese
From Japanese 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Bujalski Polish
Nickname for a storyteller, Polish bujała.
Brinck German
Means "home on or near a hill".... [more]
Van Schie Dutch
Means "from Schie" in Dutch, the name of a canalised river that lends its name to several nearby toponyms. Possibly related to Middle Dutch scheiden "to separate, to part".
List Hungarian
Variant of Liszt.
Martinique French, Antillean Creole, French (Caribbean)
From the French department named Martinique.
Hergenöther German
Habitational name for someone from Hergenroth near Limburg or from Hergenrode near Darmstadt, both in Hessen.
Lazarevski Macedonian
Means "son of Lazar".
Gierc English, Polish
Pronounciation: Rhymes with "pierce." Hard "g" (as in "goat"). ... [more]
Tamaru Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "paddy, field" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "whole, complete".
Khodemchuk Ukrainian
Means "son of the one who walks" from the verb ходити (khodyty) meaning "to walk, to go".
Jungmann German
Means "young man" from German Jung and Mann.
Al Mokaddem Arabic
History: Descendants of the blessed Fatima the daughter of prophet Mohammed in the Arabian Peninsula.... [more]
Brolin English (Anglicized, Rare)
In the case of American actors James and Josh Brolin, it seems to be derived form Burderlin, an anglicized form of Brüderlin.
Hrekiv Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Grekov.
Kandhal Indian, Gujarati
People with the last name of "Kandhal" are commonly descendants of Rao Kandhal who belonged to the "Rathore" clan of Rajputs (warrior class) in India. "Rao" is a royal title. Rao Kandhal was younger brother of Rao Jodha who founded the princely state of Jodhpur in western Rajasthan, India... [more]
Hannant Irish
A variant of the Irish surname Hannon An anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic Ó Hannáin
Diggory English
Possibly an anglicized form of Degaré, which might come from the French word egare. It might mean "the lost one".
Kapeller German, German (Austrian)
Derived from Middle High German kappelle, kapelle "chapel", this name denoted someone who lived near a chapel.
Mays English
Variant of Mayes.
Saco Italian
There are several possible derivations for the Saco surname: the Saco name evolved from an old Tuscan personal name, Saccus; it came from the word "sacco" meaning "a sack," and was an occupational name for a maker of sacks or bags; it was a habitational name taken on from the place named Sacco in Salerno province.
Hatem Arabic
Derived from the given name Hatim.
Toggwiler Romansh
Derived from the place name Toggwil.
Lundvik Swedish
Combination of Swedish lund "grove" and vik "bay".
Moncrieffe Scottish
Clan Moncreiffe is a Scottish clan. The name is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Monadh croibhe which means "Hill of the sacred bough". The plant badge of Clan Moncreiffe is the oak, this presumably comes from the sacred tree.... [more]
Lamendola Italian, Sicilian
nickname or more often a habitational name from places named with the dialect term amendola, mendola, mendula "almond" (also "almond tree").
Heber German
Occupational name for a carrier (someone who loaded or transported goods), from an agent derivative of Middle High German heben "to lift".
Del Popolo Italian
Means "of the people", given to foundlings at a time when a small stipend was allotted to their maintenance by the king.
Dunstan English
Either from the given name Dunstan or habitational name from Dunston (Derbyshire Lincolnshire Norfolk) from the Old English personal name Dunn and tun "settlement"... [more]
Vlachodimos Greek
Occupational name for a person who builds walls.
Melican Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Maoileacháin.
Fricks English (American)
Derived from the German given name Friedrich.
Wijayakoon Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" combined with Sinhala කෝන් (kon) meaning "king" (of Tamil origin).
Lorenzi Italian
“Laurel tree” or “decorated with laurel.” The English equivalent is Lawrence.
Plimsoll French (Acadian)
I don't know the meaning, but it is my maiden name, and I understand it to be French. Samuel Plimsoll is my ancestor. He was born in Bristol, UK. He was an MP who spoke up in parliament and subsequently the Plimsoll or loading line was introduced on ships... [more]
Loo Estonian
Loo is an Estonian surname; from a few geographic names in Estonia. Most notably, the small borough of Loo in Harju County.
Wi Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 衛 (wi) meaning "to block; to protect; to prevent", possibly referring to occupations related to defense.
Foret French, French Creole
From Old French forest ‘forest’, a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a royal forest, or an occupational name for a keeper or worker in one. See also Forrest... [more]
Devalson English
Meaning, "son of Deval."
Imberi German (Swiss)
It comes from Stuttgart Germany from the late 1800s. Then the name moved to a small village outside of Odessa Ukraine, in my family at least.
Gut Jewish
Derived from Yiddish gut "good".
Eamer English
Possibly derived from the given name Eomer, or from Middle English yẹ̄mer "guardian, keeper, protector; guard".
Kleis Upper German, Romansh
Derived from the given name Kleis, a South German variant of Klaus. The Kleis settled in Romansh-speaking areas after the Napoleonic Wars.
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