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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Drakos Greek
From the Greek name Δρακων (Drakon) which means "dragon, serpent"
Corneille French, Haitian Creole
Derived from the given name Corneille. French cognate of Cornelius and Cornell.
Lucius German, Dutch
From the personal name Lucius.
Emiliano Italian, Spanish
From the given name Emiliano.
Lukas Various
From the given name Lukas, mainly used in Scandinavian or Slavic languages.
Plyushchenko Ukrainian
Derieved from Ukrainian плющ (plyushch), meaning "ivy".
Mangkhut Thai
Means "mangosteen" in Thai.
Snyman Afrikaans
Afrikaans version of the German surname Schneider, which is German for tailor.
Córdoba Spanish
Indicates someone who was originally from the city of Córdoba (Cordova) in Andalusia, Spain. The name itself is derived from Phonecian Qʾrtuba meaning "Juba’s city", itself from Phonecian qʾrt meaning "city" and juba referring to King Juba I of Numidia.
Amadeo Italian
From the given name Amadeo.
Engineer Indian (Parsi)
Parsi name literally meaning "engineer", referring to someone who made machines or engines. As the British rule of India demanded for all Parsees to adopt a surname, many used English vocabulary based on their occupation.
Lehnsherr Popular Culture
From German Lehnsherr/Lehnsgeber "feudal lord". A notable fictional character is Erik Magnus Lehnsherr (born as Max Eisenhardt), also known as Magneto, in the 'X-Men' franchise.
Bowerman English, English (American)
1. English: occupational name for a house servant who attended his master in his private quarters (see Bower). ... [more]
D'Amour French
Patronymic from Amour, this name was a nickname for an amorous man or a love child.
Antonovas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Antonov.
Arturov Russian
Means "son of Artur".
Jugapuu Estonian
Jugapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "yew tree".
Rootare Estonian
Rootare is an Estonian surname meaning "reed hut/house".
Tsui Chinese
Alternate transcription of Cui.
Ramazonov Uzbek, Tajik
Uzbek and Tajik variant of Ramazanov.
Kenttä Finnish
Means "field" in Finnish.
Heine German, Dutch, Jewish
Derived from a short form of Heinrich.
Azim Arabic, Bengali, Dhivehi, Urdu
From the given name Azim.
Waldron Medieval German, Old Norman, Scottish Gaelic, English (British)
Derived from the German compound wala-hran, literally "wall raven", but originally meaning "strong bird". Also derived from the Gaelic wealdærn, meaning "forest dwelling", thought to be derived from the Sussex village of Waldron... [more]
Zeid Arabic
From the given name Zayd.
Sorokina Russian
Feminine form of Sorokin.
Caroti Italian
From Italian carota "carrot", probably referring to the bearer's hair colour.
Zemmour Berber
Derived from Tamazight azemmur meaning "olive".
Gamzee Popular Culture (?)
Gamzee is based on a fictional character by the same name. Its origins may be from a Turkish name Gamze which means dimple or the German word Gämse, a type of goat.
Shafter German (Americanized)
The Americanized form of Schaffter as well as a German and Ashkenazic variant.
Ichiyasu Japanese
Ichi can mean "one" or "market" and yasu means "peace, relax, cheap".
Fane English
From a medieval nickname for a well-disposed person (from Old English fægen "glad, willing"), or from a medieval Welsh nickname for a slim person (Welsh fain). This is the family name of the earls of Westmorland.
Snipes English
Variant spelling of or a patronymic from Snipe. A famous bearer is American actor Wesley Snipes (1962-).
Speller English
From the English Word
Wainwright English
Occupational name for a maker or repairer of wagons.
Mozhenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian можити (mozhyty), meaning "to can".
Gogol Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Hohol.
Endo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Endō.
Wielandt German
From the given name Wieland.
Vicino Italian
Italian form of Voisin.
Che Chinese
From Chinese 车 (chē) meaning "(wheeled) vehicle".
Hamnett English
From the given name Hamnet.
Amora Portuguese
Meaning "blackberry".
Boden Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Buadáin.
Linikoja Estonian
Linikoja is an Estonian surname meaning "cloth stream".
Coish English
Variant of Cosh, derived from Middle English cosche "small cottage, hut, hovel".
Bucalov Russian
Unknown origin, but could be connected to Bakalov.
Ceylan Turkish
Turkish surname meaning "gazelle" from Persian carān جران.
Voytenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Voytov.
Erber Jewish, German
Meaning uncertain. Either a habitational name for someone living in a place named Erb or Erp, a name for a owner of a farm named Erbhof (derived from MIddle High German erbære "honorable, noble"), or derived from the given name Erpo.
Mártir Spanish
from mártir "martyr" probably a nickname for someone devoted to the religious cult of a Christian martyr or perhaps one who had played the part of a Christian martyr in a religious play.
Jagabana Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇ケ鼻 (see Jagahana).
Kunin Jewish
Metronymic form of Kune.
Ell Medieval
This name derives from the Medieval given name Elis first recorded in the 1220 Pipe Rolls of Middlesex "Elis de Adham". The ultimate origin of the name is the Hebrew, Elisha or Elijah (meaning "Jehovah is God")... [more]
Ngeoncharoen Thai
Thaification of the Chinese surname Wu.
Schürrle German
Variant of Schurr. A famous bearer is the retired German soccer player André Schürrle (1990-).
Bornemann Low German
Topographic name denoting someone who lived by a well or spring, from Middle Low German born "spring, well" and man "person, man".
Paikidze Georgian
Likely means "son of Paik", derived from the archaic masculine given name Paik (ultimately of Arabic origin) combined with Georgian ძე (dze) meaning "son".
Rousopoulos Greek
Meaning "of Russian descent".
Asamoah Western African, Akan
From the given name Asamoah. A famous bearer is the retired Ghanaian soccer player Kwadwo Asamoah (1988-).
Vəliyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Vəli".
Krievs Latvian
Means "Russian, person from Russia" in Latvian.
Masumizu Japanese
From 升 (masu) meaning "measuring box, ascend, rise" or 増 (masu) meaning "increase" combined with 水 (mizu) meaning "water".
Belkadi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic بن قاضي (bin qadi) meaning "son of the judge".
Valk Dutch
Means "falcon" in Dutch, a metonymic occupational name for a falconer, or possibly derived from the given name Falk. Compare Falco.
Alston English
A locational surname, derived from the many townships in England of the same name, meaning 'of the old manor or of the hillside'
Sarilar Turkish
Means ''yellows'' in Turkish. A common place name in Turkey.
Gozar Filipino
A filipino surname from the Spanish word "gozar," meaning "to enjoy."
Yaryan English
Americanized form of Irion.
Ruffalo Italian
Variant spelling of Ruffolo. A famous bearer is American actor Mark Ruffalo (1967-).
Ambrosini Italian
Diminutive form of Ambrosi.
Shi Chinese
From 时(shí) means time.
Badr Arabic
From the given name Badr.
Arjona Spanish
Habitational name from Arjona in Jaén province.
Sherrell English
This surname is of English locational origin, from the place in Devonshire called Shirwell. The placename is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Sirewelle, and by 1242 as Shirewill... [more]
Causinel Old Norman
Possibly an Old Norman form of Cassino, itself a diminutive of Cassio, the Italian variant of the Roman name Cassius... [more]
Sharif Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Sharif.
Loo Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Luo.
Marano Italian
Habitational name from any of various places named Marano, derived from the Latin given name Marius combined with the suffix -ano... [more]
Paddock English
Derived from Middle English parrock meaning "paddock, small enclosure", hence a topographic name for a dweller by a paddock or an enclosed meadow. It could also be a nickname for a person who resembled a toad or frog in some way (derived from Middle English paddock meaning "toad, frog"), or denote a person hailing from one of the many places in England that bear this name, for example the town and civil parish of Paddock Wood in Kent.
Taura Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet".
Harsono Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Hu (胡) or Zhuo (卓). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
Dalebout Dutch
From the Germanic given name Dalbaldus.
Shimokawa Japanese
From Japanese 下 (shimo) meaning "below, down, under" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Susiluoto Finnish (Rare)
Combination of Finnish susi "wolf" and luoto "islet".
Pozharin Russian
Means "man of fire" in Russian.
Maarouf Arabic
From the given name Maruf.
Colonel American
From a French word for a military rank of an officer who led a column of regimental soldiers. Could be a nickname for someone with a military bearing or demeanor.
Vario Italian, Spanish
From the given name Vario. Also means "various" in Italian.
Pierrez French
Derived from the given name Pierre or from medieval French Piers.
El-qases Arabic
It means "the narrative (which refers to the title of a chapter of the Quran)".
Hudkins English
Means "son of Hudkin"
Valenzuela Spanish
Habitational name from places named Valenzuela in Córdoba and Ciudad Real. The place name is a diminutive of Valencia, literally "little Valencia".
Farooqui Urdu
From the given name Faruq.
Mykhaylyuta Ukrainian
From the given name Mykhaylo.
Leopardi Italian
From the medieval given name Leopardus. A famous bearer of this surname is Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837), one of the most influential Italian poets.
Maehdon Welsh
Welsh, of undefined origin.
Lahiffe Irish (Rare)
From Irish Ó Laochdha meaning "descendant of the hero" or "descendant of the heroic", ultimately from laoch "warrior, hero".
Noteboom Dutch, Flemish
Dutch cognate of Nussbaum.
Rehi Estonian
Rehi is an Estonian surname meaning "threshing barn".
Richoux French
French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Ricwulf a compound of rīc ‘power(ful)’ + wulf ‘wolf’. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Çekiç Turkish
Means "hammer" in Turkish.
Caleb American
Caleb norwood
Dion French
Meaning uncertain. It may be a habitational name from any of various locations called Dion or Dionne, derived from the Gaulish element divon- meaning "(sacred) spring" or Celtic dēwos meaning "god, deity"... [more]
Hadia Arabic
From the given name Hadia.
Ó Gaoithín Irish
It literally means "Gaoithín’s descendant".
Chakhunashvili Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Metel Russian
Probably derives from Russian метель (metél’), which comes from Proto-Slavic *metělь. Метель (Metél’) means "snowstorm, blizzard" which probably indicates someone who lived in an extremely snowy area.
Pulow German
Pulow is the name of a small village in the northeast of Germany. There is also a lake with the same name.
Quine Manx
Shortened Anglicization of Manx Mac Vian "son of Mian".
Koumoto Japanese
It might mean "light source origin".
Jambrek Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the forename Jambrek.
Yanshiji Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 薬師寺 or 藥師寺 (see Yakushiji).
Castiel Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The name of an angel of Thursday, travelling and guidance. Used in the show Supernatural for the character portrayed by Misha Collins
Pavese Italian
Means "one from Pavia". Pavia is an Italian town located in Lombardy, northern Italy. It can also derive from pavese, a kind of big, Medieval shield.... [more]
Soldo Italian, Croatian
Nickname from soldo "penny cent" also "military pay wage" (from Latin solidus "solid" the name of a gold Roman coin). From a short form of a compound personal name ending with -soldo such as Ansoldo... [more]
Decoursey French, Anglo-Norman, Northern Irish
A habitational name for someone who originated from or lived in various towns in Northern France called Courcy. Courcy is derived from the name Curtius meaning "short".
Pfuhl German
a topographic name for someone who lived by a swamp or pond, Middle High German phuol.... [more]
De Laura Italian
Metronymic from the female personal name Laura (a derivative of Latin laurus "laurel").
Iwański Polish
Name for someone from a place called Iwanie (now Iwonie), derived from the given name Iwan.
Mahamadou Western African
From the given name Mahamadou.
Deville English
From Old English "devil, slanderer, enemy".
Ivanek Croatian, Slovene
Derived from the forename Ivan.
La Cognata Italian
From Sicilian cugnata "hatchet". Compare Cugno.
Hodgkinson English
Means "son of Hodge".
Keiner German
Reduced form of the personal name Kagenher, from Old High German gagan 'against' + heri 'army'.
Takahara Italian
Takahara means "Treasure" in Italian. It was created as a family name only two generations ago.
Conwell English
Russell Cornwell Hoban was a children's book writer.
Jena Indian, Odia
Means "prince" in Odia.
Look English
Habitational name from Look in Puncknowle, Dorset, named in Old English with luce ‘enclosure’.
Răducan Romanian
Means "son of Radu".
Xenos Ancient Greek
From Greek xenos ‘stranger’, ‘newcomer’ (equivalent to English Newman), or short for a composite name such as Xenocostas ‘Costas the newcomer’.
Toziya Turkish
From Rumelian.
Shimotsuki Japanese (Rare, ?)
霜 (Shimo) means "hoar, frost" and 月 (tsuki) means "month, noon". This is the traditional Japanese word for "November". ... [more]
Humperdinck German (?), Literature
From the German surname Humperdinck. As a surname it was born by the composer Engelbert Humperdinck. As a first name it was used for the villain Prince Humperdinck in William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride.
Chronowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 5 Lesser Polish villages: Chronów-Kolonia Dolna, Chronów-Kolonia Górna, Chronówek, Chronów in Gmina Orońsko, or Chronów in Gmina Nowy Wiśnicz.
Zubeldia Basque
Derived from Basque zumel "holm oak" and the locative suffix -di.
Kılıç Turkish
Means "sword" in Turkish.
Paltrowicz Polish, Jewish
Derived from Palter, a variant of the Yiddish given name Paltiel.
Kenworthy English (British, Anglicized, Rare)
his interesting surname of English origin is a locational name from a place so called in Cheshire, deriving from the Old English pre 7th Century personal name Cyna, a short from of the various compound names with the first element "cyne" meaning "Royal", or, Cena, a byname meaning "Keon", "Bold" or a short form of various compound personal names with this first element plus the Old English pre 7th Century "worthing" "enclosure"... [more]
Seely Medieval English
Means "Blessed", "Happy", and/or "Lucky." By adding an Un- to Seely makes it "Unblessed", "Unhappy", and/or "Unholy." Used primarily in Northern England and Southern Scotland during the Middle English period but is derived from the Old English sǣl and gesǣlig... [more]
Puhach Ukrainian
Means "owl" in Ukrainian
Corb Romanian
From Romanian meaning "crow, raven".
Lamshed English
Surname common in Australia & the UK. A variation of Lambshead which was originally a mis-spelling of Lambside which was the area from which the family originated in Pommyland. Other variations include Lambshed, Lamshead, Lammyside and Lamesta... [more]
Iragorri Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Zaratamo, Spain, derived from Basque ira "fern" and gorri "red" or "bare, peeled".
Iran Persian
A name for someone from Iran
Spivak Ukrainian
Means "singer" in Ukrainian.
Eke Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Ek.
Dezső Hungarian
From the given name Dezső.
Stravinskas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Stravinsky.
Xoriguera Catalan
It literally means “female common kestrel”.
Picazo Spanish
Variant of Picasso, from Latin "pica" meaning magpie.
Villafuerte Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone who came from the name of the municipality of Villafuerte de Esgueva in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain.
Nischan Sorbian
Germanized spelling of the Sorbian given name Nišan.
Orona Spanish
Spanish: habitational name from a town of this name in Burgos province.
Beth English
From the given name Beth, itself a short form of Elizabeth and Bethany.
Dunmore English, Scottish
Habitational name from Dunmore Farm in Oxfordshire or from any of many places in Scotland named in Gaelic as Dún Môr 'great hill'.
Januth Romansh
Derived from the given name Januth.
Mitani Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Naka Japanese, Okinawan
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle; center". It is a reference to an event in the Northern and Southern Courts Period, of 3 sons of Takase who became heroes for the south. The emperor of Japan awarded each of the sons a new surname; Oku for the eldest son, Naka for the middle son, and Kuchi for the youngest son.... [more]
Bergholtz Swedish, German (Rare)
Possibly a variant of German Bergholz which is either a derivative of Berchtold or from a topographic name meaning "birch wood"... [more]
Nishishima Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Ganta Frisian
Probably a habitational name for someone from Bant, in the 17th century an island in Friesland, now the village north of Emmeloord in the Noordoostpolder.
Yellman English
Yellman comes from the English words yell and man creating Yellman. The last name Yellman was also given to a person who consistently yelled a lot.
Skeie Norwegian
From Old Norse skeið "race, horse race".
Amatuccio Italian
Derived from the given name Amato.
Dimatulac Filipino, Tagalog
Means "stubborn" (literally "cannot be shoved") from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and tulak meaning "push, shove".
Jardineiro Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gardener.
Schaller Upper German
From Middle High German word "schal," which means "noise," or "bragging," and as such is was thought to have originally been a nickname for a braggart, or for a market crier.
Mcclung Scottish (Anglicized)
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Luinge ‘son of Lunge’, a personal name probably meaning ‘seafarer’, although the literal meaning is ‘ship’, from Latin navis longa.
Saculsan Philippine Mythology
Surname found in tbe Bicol Region in the Philippines
Virile Italian
It comes fron the Italian adjective virile that means 'manly, masculine' ultimately from Latin vir
Kadosh Hebrew
Means "holy" in Hebrew.
Eensaar Estonian
Eensaar is an Estonian name, possibly derived from "eend" (meaning "ledge") and "saar" ("island").
Lanezo Spanish
Means "Lanezo's street" from Basque abas "Lanezo" and kale "street".
Gylespie Scottish
Variant of Gillespie
Bono Italian
Variant of De Bono.
Hofstadter Jewish
Derived from the German towns of Hofstetten, Franconia and Hofstaedt, Pomerania. In German, the suffix -er means "from".... [more]
Strain Scottish, Irish
Derived from the valley of the Aan, or strath Aan.
Chen Khmer
From Khmer meaning "Chinese". It denotes a person who is Chinese descent or originally came from China.
Quennell English
From the medieval female personal name Quenilla, from Old English Cwēnhild, literally "woman-battle". This was borne by Peter Quennell (1905-1993), a British poet, critic and historian.
Zola Italian
Italian: habitational name from any of various minor places named with Zol(l)a, from a dialect term for a mound or bank of earth, as for example Zola Predosa (Bologna) or Zolla in Monrupino (Trieste)... [more]
Dicker English
Either an occupational name for a digger of ditches or a builder of dikes, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a ditch or dike, derived from Middle English dike or dik meaning "dyke.
Silla Estonian
Silla is an Estonian surname meaning "bridges".
Võti Estonian
Võti is an Estonian surname meaning "key" and "cypher".
Gil Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Gil 3.
Seweryn Polish
From the given name Seweryn.
Pajulaid Estonian
Pajulaid is an Estonian surname meaning "willow islet".
Stukeley English
From a surname meaning "woodland clearing with tree stumps" in Old English.