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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Holzheim German
The meaning of Holzheim is " wood home". Holz=wood and heim=home. ... [more]
Uchino Japanese
From 内 (uchi) meaning "inside" and 野 (no) meaning "field, plain".
Wolfit English
From the medieval male personal name Wolfet or Wolfat (from Old English Wulfgēat, literally "wolf-Geat" (the name of a Germanic people)). This surname was borne by Sir Donald Wolfit (1902-1968), a British actor and manager.
Pane Italian, Corsican
Means "bread" in Italian, a metonymic occupational name for a baker, or a a nickname or given name (medieval Panis, Panellus) figuratively meaning "good as bread, good thing".
Bouchaib Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Shoaib"; mainly found in Morocco and Algeria.
Apostoł Polish
Polish cognate of Apostol.
Ninberg Jewish
1 Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Feinberg .... [more]
Han Japanese
From Japanese 潘 (ban), of uncertain meaning. Notable bearers of this surname are Megumi and Keiko Han, actresses.
Abeyrathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේරත්න (see Abeyrathna).
Citrone English, Italian
Ultimately from Latin citrum meaning "lemon, citrus fruit". Possibly an occupational name for someone who sells or raise lemons or any citrus fruit.
Áolāshì Mongolian
A Daur surname.
Schweigert German
Derives from an agent derivative of the German "schweigen", to be silent, and the nickname would have been given to a silent, quiet, taciturn person.
Da Luz Portuguese
From a religious epithet meaning ‘of the light’, specifically the Marian name "Nuestra Señora da Luz" (which means "Our Lady of the Light").
Lyday German (Anglicized)
Probably an Americanized form of German Leidig.
Rabtoy French
Unknown history, most likely originated in the Americas in Quebec. A large percentage of Rabtoy families are from Vermont.
Blondeau French
Diminutive of Blond.
Mollica Italian
Means "crumb, breadcrumb; soft inner part of bread" in Italian, a nickname for a physically small or unintelligent person, or perhaps someone considered kind and soft-hearted.
Beterbiev Chechen
Chechen form of Batyrbaev.
Sooväli Estonian
Sooväli is an Estonian surname meaning "marsh/swamp field".
Tiigi Estonian
Tiigi is an Estonian surname meaning "pond".
Blank German, Dutch, Jewish
Means "white, pale, bright", a nickname for a person with white or fair hair or a pale complexion. As a Jewish name, it’s ornamental.
Pugno Italian
The Italian family name Pugno is considered by scholars to be of nickname origin. While the majority of surnames that are derived from a sobriquet or nickname reveal to us some aspect of the physical appearance of the initial bearer of the name or may allude to a characteristic of this person, other nickname family names make reference to a particular piece of clothing or favorite article or indeed a favorite color of the bearer of the name... [more]
Oganesian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հովհաննիսյան (see Hovhannisyan).
Buyeo Korean
Archaic surname of the ancient Buyeo Kingdom
Canela Spanish
Derived from the word 'canela' meaning cinnamon in Spanish. It Could also be a variant of the Catalan surname Candela.
Paljasmaa Estonian
Paljasmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "bare land".
Clutterbuck English
English surname of unknown origin, possibly a corrupted form of a Dutch surname derived from Dutch klateren "to clatter" and beek "brook", or from klateren and bok "buck, billy goat", or from an older form of kladboek meaning "account book, minute book".
Îbrahîm Kurdish
From the given name Îbrahîm.
Bassy English
Variant of Basey.
Madiga Indian, Telugu
Telugu occupational name for a leather worker, a job historically considered polluting and impure in India, where the surname belongs to Dalit, or "Untouchables" - members of the lowest caste.
Core English (American), German (Anglicized)
Core is the anglicized form of the German surname Kohr, also spelled Kürr. Alternately, it is an English name of Flemish origin.
Stutts German
Variation of Stutz. From the webpage: https://venere.it/en/the-meaning-and-history-of-the-last-name-stutz/ ... [more]
Pennock Cornish, English
From the Cornish 'pennknegh', meaning "hilltop".
Laan Estonian
Laan is Estonian surname derived from laanelill; starflower and wintergreen (Trientalis europaea).
Nhim Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Warming Danish
Probably originating near the town of Ribe in Southeast Denmark. It appears as both Warming and Varming.... [more]
Magalona Hiligaynon, Filipino, Tagalog
Magalona is a Filipino surname, a derivation of both the Hiligaynon Magalona, which means ‘headline’, and Magalona, a diminutive of the Occitan Margalida.
Jõgiaas Estonian
Jõgiaas is an Estonian surname meaning "river meadow".
Jiroman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 次郎万 or 次郎萬 (see Jirōman).
Ruggero Italian
From the given name Ruggero
Waddell English
Habitational name from Wadden Hall in Waltham, Kent, derived from either the Old English given name Wada or from wæden "made of woad, woaden, bluish" combined with halh "nook, recess".
Wilczek Polish
Diminutive form of Wilk, which means "wolf" in Polish.
Cherro Medieval Spanish (Latinized)
Meaning villager or farmer of Salamanca, especially of the region which includes Alba, Vitigudino, Ciudad Rodrigo And Ledesma. Concerning the villager from Salamanca called Charro and its equivalent demonym or gentilic is salmantino, salmanticense, salamanqués, salamanquino.
Edra Jewish
From the Hebrew personal name Ezra; means "help" in Hebrew.
Tietjen German
Primarily found in northern Germany. "Tiet" is a variant of "Dieter" and "Dietrich", and the "-jen" suffix is a diminutive ending.
Rozman Jewish
Variant of Rosman. Slovenian (also Rožman): occupational name for a carter or a horse breeder or dealer, from Middle High German ros 'horse' + man 'man'. Compare German Rossmann.
Premakumara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection" and कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince".
Marczak Polish
From the given name Marek.
Helmanis Latvian
This is a Latvian surname. ... [more]
Hattendorf German, Jewish
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name from places called Hattendorf, near Alsfeld and near Hannover. The element hatt, had means ‘bog’
Poliakoff Russian
Variant transcription of Поляков (see Polyakov).
Brozović Croatian
Derived from Broz.
Iovine Italian
Possibly derived from the Roman cognomen Iuvenalis "youthful, young", or directly from a variant of Italian giovine "youthful, young"... [more]
Norum Norwegian
Ultimately derived from Old Norse nór "narrow strait" and heimr "home, farmstead".
Yabut Filipino, Pampangan
Derived from Pampangan iabut meaning "to hand over, to give".
Ishibe Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
Wurnig German
German origin from the place name am Virgen originally meaning a person from the town of Virgen in Tyrol. Construed as a family name in 1501.
Gingrich German (Americanized)
Potentially from German “junge” and “reich,” meaning “rich at a young age.” Anglicized by immigrants as either Gingrich or Guengerich.
Folsom English
One who came from Foulsham (Foghel’s homestead), in Norfolk.
Howden English, Scottish
Either a Scottish habitational name from Howden (Midlothian Dumfriesshire). Or a variant of Haldane... [more]
Harefa Nias
Meaning uncertain.
Nazário Spanish, Portuguese
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Carlos, Rafael, Angel, Emilio, Enrique, Jorge, Manuel, Ruben, Francisco, Juan.... [more]
Seneviratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සෙනෙවිරත්න (see Seneviratne).
Lockhart Scottish, German
Scottish: of uncertain origin, probably from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements loc ‘lock’, ‘bolt’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. English: occupational name for a herdsman in charge of a sheep or cattlefold, from Old English loc ‘enclosure’, ‘fold’ + hierde ‘herd(er)’.
Huntress English
From huntress, referring to a female hunter.
Riccobono Italian, Sicilian
Derived from the medieval given name Riccobono (from Riccobonus or Richelbonus), composed of either the given name Ricco or Italian ricco "rich, wealthy" combined with Latin bonus "good".
Norell Swedish
Combination of Swedish nord "north" or nor "small strait" and the common surname suffix -ell.
Murrow Irish, Scottish
Variant of Morrow. A famous bearer of the surname was Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965), US radio and television journalist.
Smithee English
From Middle English smythy "smithy, forge".
Rassmussen English (American, Rare)
Americanized spelling of Danish and Norwegian Rasmussen.
Abramovich Russian
Other form of Abramov
Mehta Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit महित (mahita) meaning "honoured, worshipped, esteemed".
Nai Japanese
From Japanese 名 (na) meaning "name, famous; reputation" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Bohne German
Variant of Bohn.
Akaeda Japanese
Aka means "red" and eda means "branch, bough, twig."
Athinganos Greek
Means "gypsy" in Greek.
Kanisthaka Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Neizvestny Russian
Derived from Russian неизвестный (neizvestny) meaning "unknown" or "stranger".
Furness English (British)
It originated from the river in England.
Steier German
Variant of Steiger.
Sackmann German
Occupational name from Middle High German sacman meaning "baggage servant", one who was in charge of transporting and looking after a knight’s baggage and supplies on campaign.
Beall Scottish
Derived from the Gaelic word beal, which means "mouth" or "opening." It could have been a nickname for someone with a large or prominent mouth.
Entwistle English
Habitational name for a person from the village of Entwistle in Lancashire, from Old English henn "hen" or ened "duck, coot" and twisel "fork, bifurcation".
O'Neil Irish
Variant of O'Neal.
Giroud French
Variant of Giraud.... [more]
Yalçınkaya Turkish
Means "steep rock", derived from Turkish yalçın meaning "steep" and kaya meaning "rock, cliff".
Kell Estonian
Kell is an Estonian surname meaning "clock".
Mitropoulos Greek
Means "son of Mitros".
Kobrynsky Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Kobrinsky. Most of the Kobrynsky family had settled in Canada.
D'Oreste Italian
From the given name Oreste
Scanlan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic Ó Scannláin
Malony Irish
Variant of Moloney.
Tobiasson Danish (Americanized)
Americanized form of Danish and Norwegian Tobiassen or of the Swedish cognate Tobiasson.
Imbimbo Neapolitan
From Italian bimbo meaning "a child, a male baby" (which is a variant of bambino "child") combined with in-, a prefix indicating "belonging to the family of".
Grundel German, Swedish
A German/swedish name. Meaning unknown, possibly means "bottom". A person bearing this surname is Heinz Grundel, a former footballer. ... [more]
Winne English
Variant spelling of Wynn.
Larbaoui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Larbi.
Billson English
Means "Son of Bill."
Meziane Berber, Northern African
From the given name Meziane (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).
Akhtar Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Akhtar.
Hawladar Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হাওলাদার (see Howlader).
Ōtake Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo".
Jalast Estonian
Jalast is an Estonian surname derived from "jalastama" meaning "dismount" and "unhorse".
Fumagalli Italian
Means "smoke the rooster" in Italian, from fuma "to smoke" and gallo "rooster". Refers to filling a henhouse with smoke to keep the chickens quiet when stealing them, thus making this a name probably given to chicken thieves.
Ivaškin Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Ivashkin.
Nurmatov Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Nurmat".
Zarei Persian
Derived from Arabic زارع (zari') meaning "farmer".
Konopásek Czech
From konopa meaning "hemp", probably an occupational name for a rope maker.
Shikari Indian, Hindi
From Hindi meaning "hunter, huntsman".
Hoag Scottish, English
Either a variant of Hogg or an anglicized form of Norwegian Haug or Swedish Hög (meaning either "mound, hill" or "high").
Charters English
Scottish (Kirkcudbrightshire) and northern English, ultimately of Norman origin. This is a habitational name derived from the French town of Chartres, which is named from the Gaulish tribe recorded in Latin sources as the Carnutes.
Gamiz Basque
The name of two settlements in Basque Country, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque gain "above, upper part; top, summit, peak" and the toponymic suffix -iz.
Magpantay Filipino, Tagalog
Means "to align" in Tagalog.
Her Hmong
From the clan name Hawj associated with the Chinese character 侯 (hóu) (see Hou).
Ferrigno Italian
Derived from the Italian adjective ferrigno meaning "made of or resembling iron" (a derivative of Latin ferrum meaning "iron"), applied as a nickname to someone who was very strong or thought to resemble the metal in some other way... [more]
Rosenwald German, Jewish
Means "rose forest" in German. As a Jewish surname it is ornamental.
Yamai Japanese
Yama means "mountain" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Atlee English
English: topographic name for someone whose dwelling was ‘by the clearing or meadow’, Middle English atte lee. The word lea or lee (Old English leah) originally meant ‘wood’, thence ‘clearing in a wood’, and, by the Middle English period, ‘grassy meadow’.
Gan Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Yan.
Dovel English
A English name that originated from the french surname Duval in 1725 in England, the Dovels are historically farmers and are mostly found in the USA.
Baierl German (Sudeten)
From a pet name of Baier.
Resurreccion Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Resurrección primarily used in the Philippines.
Zemmosha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 善茂砂 (see Zemmosa).
Ivas Romanian, Croatian
As a Croatian surname it is derived from forenames starting with Iv-, for example Ivan, Ivo 2, Ivica, etc.
Hisamura Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Kowalchyk Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Kowalchuk.
Hiki Japanese
From 比 (hi) meaning "ratio, comparison, Philippines" and 企 (ki) meaning "plan, enterprise, scheme".
Hickman Welsh
Comes from Hick, a Welsh diminutive of Richard, so it literally means "Richard's men".
Vimbai Shona
Vimbai means "Have hope, trust". It is a call to have hope or to trust in
Gierlachowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Gierlachów.
Ledwick English
A variation of the given name Ludwig.
Aggrawal Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi अग्रवाल (see Agarwal).
Zbornak American
Zbornak is a surname. A famous bearer is Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur) from “The Golden Girls”.
Hoskins English
Patronymic form of Hoskin.
Wiesel German, Jewish
Means "weasel" in German.
Kivisilla Estonian
Kivisilla is an Estonian surname meaning "stone bridges".
Francisque French
From the given name Francisque.
Kaju Estonian
Kaju is an Estonian surname derived from "kajut" meaning "cabin".
Morell Romansh
Derived from Latin maurus "Moorish, North African" as well as a derivation from a diminutive of the given name Maurus.
Farag Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Faraj chiefly used in Egypt.
Bundy English
Variant of Bond and Bandy.
Ausborne English
Possibly a variant spelling of Osborne.
Mcinnis Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Aonghuis meaning "son of Angus".
Villarrubia Spanish
Spanish: habitational name from Villarrubia (Córdoba) Villarrubia de los Ojos (Ciudad Real) or Villarrubia de Santiago (Toledo) so named from villa '(outlying) farmstead (dependent) settlement' (see Villa ) + rubia 'light red'.
Saaroja Estonian
Saaroja is an Estonian surname meaning "island stream".
Zanda Italian
From Sardinian zanda "field poppy".
Puntar Slovene, Croatian
Derived from a 19th century phrase that denoted someone who supported the unification of the Kingdoms of Croatia and Dalmatia within Austria-Hungary.
Pezda Polish
Probably old polish word for "Orzech Ziemny" (Peanut)
Ouabdesselam Berber, Arabic, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of peace, man of peace" from Maghrebi prefix وواب` (ouab) (Arabic: أبو (abu)) (In North African dialects, abu is often rendered as ouab or oua in Latin script) meaning "father of" combined with ديسسيلام (desselam) (Corresponds to السلام (as-salām)) meaning "peace".
Neilson English
Means "son of Neil". Often an English respelling of the surnames Nielsen or Nilsen.
Arro Estonian
Arro is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "aroom", meaning "fragrant". Possibly a corruption of "aru", meaning "upland meadow".
Veng Khmer
Meaning uncertain.
Klopfenstein German
It means striking stones
Sirleaf Western African
Altered form of Sheriff (a predominantly Mandinka Muslim surname, itself a variant of Sharif).
Könz Romansh
Variant of Chönz.
Schwertner German
Either a habitational name for someone from Schwerta in Silesia or an occupational name for a sword maker.
Dazai Japanese
太宰 is translated as (plump; thick; big around | superintend; manager; rule) it could be roughly translated as meaning "a plump superintend"... [more]
Čiernyšievič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin form of Chernyshevich.
Acre English
Variant form of Acker, or an Americanized form of similar-sounding surnames such as Aaker or Egger.
Novo Galician, Portuguese
Nickname from Portuguese and Galician novo ‘new’, ‘young’ (Latin novus). The word was also occasionally used in the Middle Ages as a personal name, particularly for a child born after the death of a sibling, and this may also be a source of the surname.
Rosso Italian
Derived from the Italian word rosso meaning "red". It was used as a nickname for people with red hair or that used to wear in red.
California Spanish (Latin American)
It is thought that it might've been derived from Latin calida fornax meaning "hot furnace", or from Native American, kali forno meaning "high hill, native land". It is also thought to have derived from the given name Khalif or Khalifa.
Vilavongsa Lao
From Lao ວິລະ (vila) meaning "hero, brave" and ວົງສາ (vongsa) meaning "family".
Brinkley English
"From Brinca's Field" or "Field in the forest"
Merivale English
The surname Merivale was first found in Cornwall and Devon, where this prominent family flourished. Walter Merifild was recorded in Devon in 1200 but it is believed the family had established itself earlier in St... [more]
Truszkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Truszków in Lublin voivodeship.
Mascarenhas Portuguese
Possibly from the place Mascarenhas in the city Mirandela. Originated by Estêvão Rodrigues, Lord of Mascarenhas.
Veríssimo Portuguese
From the given name Veríssimo.
Hisamoto Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Fulhu Dhivehi
From an honorific title used for items associated with nobility.
Bernius German (Latinized), Lithuanian
German-Latinized form of Berner.... [more]
Ishizawa Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh, swamp".
Shahzad Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Shahzad.
MacTorin Manx (Archaic)
Manx Gaelg "son of Þórfinnr" (from Þórr the name of the Scandinavian thunder god + the ethnic designation Finnr).
Ödön Hungarian
From the given name Ödön.
Oruvee Estonian
Oruvee is an Estonian surname meaning "valley water".
Valladolid Spanish
Habitational name from the city of this name.
Giustino Italian
From the given name Giustino
Chaklader Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali চাকলাদার (see Chakladar).
Goedeke Low German
Low German surname composed of the element gode and the diminutive suffix -ke. Gode can mean either "good", "God" or "a Goth".
Macarthur Scottish (Rare), Northern Irish
Scottish and northern Irish: see McArthur and Arthur.
Arlen American
Of uncertain origin. Possibly a form of the German name Erlen or a Gaelic name meaning "pledge" or "oath".
Samargiu Macedonian
Etymology... [more]
Markland English
From Old English mearc meaning "boundary" and lanu meaning "lane", it is a habitational name from a place in the town of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. It can also be a topographic name for someone who lived by a stretch of border or boundary land, or a status name for someone who held land with an annual value of one mark.
Kluver German
From the word kluven meaning "split wooden block". It used to refer to bailiffs.
Trierweiler German
Trierweiler is a German surname of Germanic and French roots, specifically associated with the town of Trier in Germany and its surrounding areas. The first part, "Trier," refers to the city of Trier, one of the oldest cities in Germany... [more]
Providence English
From the name of the capital city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, derived from Middle English providence meaning "divine guidance, care", ultimately from Latin providentia.
Watney English
Probably means "person from Watney", an unidentified place in England (the second syllable means "island, area of dry land in a marsh"; cf. Rodney, Whitney)... [more]
Ishimitsu Japanese
Ishi means "stone" and mitsu means "light".
Ohms German
Variant of Ohme
Adie English, Scottish
From the personal name Adie, a medieval pet form of Adam.
Xayavong Lao
Alternate transcription of Sayavong.
Rosholt Norwegian
Norwegian: habitational name from either of two farms called Røsholt in southeastern Norway, named with Old Norse, either ross ‘mare’ or ruð ‘clearing’ + holt ‘grove’, ‘wood’.
Ahlborn German
From the old personal name Albern, from Germanic adal meaning "noble" and boran meaning "born".
Shukurov Uzbek
Means "son of Shukur" in Uzbek.
Carlucci Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Carluccio.
Põldroos Estonian
Põldroos is an Estonian surname meaning "field rose".
Vesey American
Famous bearer is Denmark Vesey (1767-1822).
Atanesian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Աթանեսյան (see Atanesyan).
Lightfoot Indigenous American
This surname is of Cherokee origin.
Allsebrook English
Habitational name from a lost or unidentified place in England, possibly from Old English given name Ælfsige and broc "brook, stream".