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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Haruta Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Pezda Polish
Probably old polish word for "Orzech Ziemny" (Peanut)
Howlader Bengali
From a Bengali word meaning "land owner", itself derived from Arabic حول (hawl) meaning "power, might, strength" and the Persian suffix دار (dar) indicating ownership.
Jayawardena Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
Kyriakos Greek
From the given name Kyriakos.
Forde English, Irish
Variant of Ford. This is a very common spelling in Ireland.
Adeleye Yoruba
From Yoruba meaning "the crown, royal one has dignity, honor" with "crown" understood as a metaphor for "child".
Lánská Czech, Slovak
She comes from Lány.
Lainevee Estonian
Lainevee is an Estonian surname meaning "wave water".
Beers Dutch
Could be a habitational name from either of two Dutch villages called Beers, or derived from a short form of the personal name Bernhard.
Morshed Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Morshed.
Abeywickrama Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless" and विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour".
Terjesen Norwegian
Means "son of Terje 1".
Fritzsche German
A German patronymic derived from the given name Friedrich.
Shio Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 塩 (shio) meaning "salt".
Abdelhakim Arabic
From the given name Abd al-Hakim.
Kristofovich Russian
Russified variant of Krishtofovich meaning "son of Kristof".
Fujiura Japanese
Fuji means "wisteria" and ura means "bay, beach".
Edmondson English
This surname means “son of Edmond”.
Grybauskaitė Lithuanian
this surname comes from polish grzybovski surname
Schock German
German origin. Means "shock" in German, as in surprise.
Lieb German, Jewish
Nickname for a pleasant or agreeable person, from Middle High German liep "dear, beloved"; Yiddish lib or German lieb. This word was also used as a personal name, both alone (German) and in compounds (German and Jewish).
Sizeland English
A locational surname deriving from the place called Sisland near Loddon in Norfolk.
Hamon Breton, French, English
From the given name Hamon. English variant of Hammond.
Montasser Arabic
From the given name Muntasir.
Levin Jewish, Lithuanian, Belarusian, German, Russian, French (Quebec, Anglicized), Various
As a Lithuanian Jewish and Belarusian Jewish name, it is a Slavicized form of Levy. As a German and German Jewish name, it is derived from the given name Levin... [more]
Kako Japanese
From 加 (ka) meaning "increase, add, Canada" and 古 (ko) meaning "old".
Heartfield German (Anglicized)
Anglicised spelling of Herzfeld.
Ó Neachtain Old Irish
Meaning "(descendant) of Nechtan."
Fearnley English (British)
Comes from the family having resided in a forest glade carpeted with ferns. The name Fearnley is derived from two Old English elements: fearn, the old English word for ferns, and leah, a word for a clearing in a forest.
Narva Estonian
Narva is an Estonian surname taken from the city of the same name in Ida-Viru County.
Stratigos Greek
Deriving from the Greek title for a general. Feminine form is Stratigo.
Viin Estonian
Viin is an Estonian surname, derived from "viinapuu", meaning "grape".
Biçer Turkish
Means "harvests, reaps" in Turkish.
Lodu Estonian
Lodu is an Estonian surname meaning "marsh" or "fen".
Avakyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ավագյան (see Avagyan)
Mayo Irish
a county in Ireland
Schrijver Dutch
Means "scribe, clerk, writer" in Dutch, cognate to German Schreiber.
Daudzai Pashto
Means "son of Daud" in Pashto.
Paulin Romansh
Derived from the given name Paulin.
Sopa Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Pejović Serbian (Russified, Modern)
Pejović is a Serbian surname. Mainly used in serbia. But also used in Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Macedonia
Imuro Japanese
I means "well, pit, mineshaft" and muro means "room".
Weldin English
Variant of Weldon.
Rammus Estonian
Rammus is an Estonian surname meaning "fat", "nourishing" and "fertile".
Nailsea English
From a town called Nailsea in North Somerset, England. Derived from Old English elements nægel meaning "nail," and meaning "sea."
Yarish American
Anglicized form of Jaroš.
Sattler German
An occupational name meaning "saddle maker".
Magbuhos Filipino, Tagalog
Means "douse, pour" in Tagalog.
Touzov Russian
Female version is Touzova.
Iribarren Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous district of the municipality of Otsagabia.
Udo Japanese
From 有 (u) meaning "posession, existing, having" and 働 (do) meaning "work, labor, toil."
Lemkheitir Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Khatir, chiefly used in Mauritania.
Isla Spanish
Means "island" in Spanish.
Szeremet Polish
Polish cognate of Şeremet.
Saccente Italian
Nickname from medieval Italian saccente "wise, learned, intelligent". In modern times, the word has come to mean "conceited, presumptuous".
Suzu Japanese
Means "bell" in Japanese.
Brinker German, Dutch
Derived from brink "edge, slope" or "village green", indicating that the bearer of the surname lived near a prominent slope of land or next to the centre of a village.
Comsa Romanian (Rare), Romanian
The surname Comsa likely has Eastern European origins, particularly in Romania. It may derive from a variation of the name Coman, relating to the Cumans, a historical group.
Hryniv Ukrainian (Rare)
From the Hryniv village in Ukraine.
Morača Serbian
Morača is a historical region in Montenegro.
Gaguliya Abkhaz
Variant transcription of Gagulia.
Tates English
This is a variant of rather Tate or Tate, both having the same origin.
Grisel French, French (Swiss)
Derived from the Old French adjective grisel, a variant of gris meaning "grey". It was a nickname for a person with grey hair a grey complexion or who habitually wore grey.
Özil Turkish
From Turkish words Öz meaning "core", "essence", "pure" and Il meaning "city", "province".
Siason Filipino
From Hokkien 謝孫 (siā-sun), derived from 謝 (siā) meaning "refuse, decline" and 孫 (sun) meaning "grandchild".
Manes Dutch
Derived from a variant of a given name such as Magnus, Mannes, Mennen, Manasses, or a short form of Germanus.
Kutch German (Anglicized)
Americanized variant of German Kutsch.
Kort Ottoman Turkish
Kort is an ottoman surname from Anatolya,most korts are of ottoman or berber origin,the people with this surname have expressed that their ancestors were aghas(ottoman military or harem commanders)
State German
Nickname from Middle High German stæt(e) meaning "firm", "steadfast", "constant".
Eroğlu Turkish
Means "son of the warrior" in Turkish.
Celda Spanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
The Spanish word for 'cell', as in prison cell.
Chaimongkhon Thai
Means "auspicious victory" from Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable".
Tarkpea Estonian
Tarkpea is an Estonian surname meaning "wiseacre" (literally, "clever head").
Kerezman Slovak
Also Kerzman;... [more]
Agbeko Western African, Ewe
From Ewe meaning "chief of the family line of the Beko people".
Satoi Japanese
From Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Švarcer Croatian
Elaborated form of Švarc.
McCrea Scottish, Irish
Variant of McRae and McCrae.
Koseki Japanese
Ko means "small" and seki means "frontier pass".
Karakaş Turkish
Means "black eyebrow" from Turkish kara meaning "black, dark" and kaş meaning "eyebrow".
Orloff Russian
Jewish ornamental of Orlov.
Mika Polish
A shortened form of the Polish version of Michaelson, which became a family name earlier on.
Vierge French
French form of Virgo.
Uselton English
Perhaps a variant of Osselton, a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, probably in northeastern England, where this name is most common.
Marçal Spanish, Catalan
Derived from the given name Marçal.
Tyagi Indian, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit त्यागिन् (tyagin) meaning "leaving, abandoning, sacrificing", so named because some members of this caste may have chosen to leave their traditional practice of agriculture in favor of learning and teaching-based occupations (or vice versa).
Kousar Urdu
Derived from the given name Kausar.
Ciechi Italian
Means "blind (people)" in Italian, from Latin caecus "devoid of light, blind; invisible; aimless".
Meri Estonian, Finnish
Means "sea" in both Estonian and Finnish.
Haginaga Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 脛永 (Haginaga) meaning "Haginaga", a division in the town of Ibigawa in the district of Ibi in the prefecture of Gifu in Japan, or it being a variant spelling of 脛長 (Haginaga) meaning "Haginaga", a former large village in the same location, in the district of Ikeda in the former Japanese province of Mino in parts of present-day Gifu in Japan.
Loghmani Persian
From the given name Loghman.
Tjernström Swedish
Combination of Swedish tjärn "tarn" and ström "stream".
Dowell English, Scottish, Irish
Derived from the Gaelic name Dubhgall, composed of the elements dubh meaning "black" and gall, "stranger". This was used as a byname for Scandinavians, in particular to distinguish the dark-haired Danes from fair-haired Norwegians.
Frimodig Swedish
Taken directly from Swedish frimodig meaning "frank, outspoken, bold, ingenuous".
Ciuffi Italian
Probably from Italian ciuffo "tuft (of hair)".
Codreanu Romanian, Moldovan
A common surname in Romania and Moldova.... [more]
Lutter Dutch, English, German
Dutch and English: variant of Luter.... [more]
Van der Plas Dutch
Means "from the pool" in Dutch, derived from plas "pool, puddle, pond; body of stagnant water".
Holle Dutch
Derived from a short form of given names containing the element hold "friendly, gracious, loyal".
MacTorin Manx (Archaic)
Manx Gaelg "son of Þórfinnr" (from Þórr the name of the Scandinavian thunder god + the ethnic designation Finnr).
Kareluša Serbian
Famous bearer of this surname is Serbian singer Jelena Kareluša (1978-)
Okino Japanese
O could mean "big, great" and ki can mean "tree, wood", or it could be spelled as oki meaning "open sea", and no means "field, plain".
Matsuike Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 生 (ike) meaning "living, life".
Ascot English
Surname originating from the village of Arscott in Devon, meaning "eastern cottage" in Saxon. It can also be used to refer to Ascot in Berkshire, where the Royal Ascot race meeting is held each year.
Luxenberg German, Jewish, Luxembourgish, Belgian, French, Walloon
Habitational name from various places named Luxenberg, Luxemberg, Luxenburg, or Luxembourg, including the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Rachelson English
This surname means “son of Rachel”.
Yevstigneyeva Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Евстигнеев (see Yevstigneyev).
Butta Italian
Italian: from a short form of a compound name formed with butta- ‘throw’, as for example Buttacavoli.Italian: from an old German feminine personal name Butta.Italian: variant of Botta.
Cleave English
From an English topographical name meaning "cliff".
Selz German
The Selz is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, and a left hand tributary of the Rhine. It flows through the largest German wine region, Rheinhessen or Rhenish Hesse. Also, Seltz (German: Selz) is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine region in north-eastern France.... [more]
Yumbe Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 弓 (yun), a contraction of 弓 (yumi) meaning "bow, archery" and 部 (be) meaning "division", possibly referring to a fighter who specialized in archery.
Dison English
Son of Di
Nishiguchi Japanese
From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Munkdahl Swedish (Rare)
Perhaps derived from the name of the municipality and locality Munkedal in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. If that's the case, then the first element is Swedish munk "monk" and the second element is dal "valley"... [more]
Hutajulu Batak
From Batak huta meaning "village, area" and julu meaning "upstream".
Ó Crotaigh Irish
Means “descendant of Crotach.” Crotach is a byname for a hunchback.
Long Chinese
From Chinese 龍 (lóng) meaning "dragon".
Caesar Ancient Roman, English
An Ancient Roman political title that indicated a military leader. A famous bearer was Julius Caesar, Roman general, dictator, and politician. In modern times, the surname is used to refer to an individual with a tyrannical attitude, which references the connotative meaning of the word "caesar", meaning "a dictator".
Traynor English
Derives from old English word 'trayne' which means to trap or to snare. Also an occupational name given to horse trainers. First found in Yorkshire, England in the 1300s.
Yazzie Indigenous American, Navajo
Derived from the Navajo word yázhí meaning "little".
Klier German, Czech, Jewish
artificial name (for Jews) and nickname (for Germans and Czechs) derived from German dialect klier "castrated cock".
Schneller German
Means “faster” in German
Ciotti Romanian
From Meglenite, a closely related language.
Beffu Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Beppu.
Seeli Romansh
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Basilius.
Hausmann German
From Middle High German hus "house" (see Haus) + man "man".
Achikita Japanese (Rare)
遥 (Achi) means "distant, remote" and 北 (kita) means "north".
Panciera Italian
from panciera denoting the piece of the armor covering the stomach (from pancia "belly paunch") perhaps used for an armorer or for someone with a large paunch.
Pelton English
Habitational name from Pelton, a place in County Durham, named from an unattested Old English personal name Peola + tun 'farmstead', 'settlement'.
Potocki Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Potok, Gmina Szydłów.
Ölvirsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Ölvir" in Icelandic.
Villarroel Spanish
Derivative and rarer version of Villa, unexplained. Compare Villarruel.
Dierking Low German, Dutch
Habitational name from a farm so named which once belonged to a certain Dierk and his kin, for instance Dircking (nowadays Derkink) in Enschede.
Baseer Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Basir.
Deodato Portuguese
From the given name Deodato.
Wilm German
From a short form of the given name Wilhelm.
Schwab German, Jewish
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): regional name for someone from Swabia (German Schwaben), from Middle High German Swap, German Schwabe ‘Swabian’. The region takes its name from a Germanic tribe recorded from the 1st century BC in the Latin form Suebi or Suevi, of uncertain origin; it was an independent duchy from the 10th century until 1313, when the territory was broken up.
Bareilles French, Occitan
Derived from the place name Bareilles, a village in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitania region of France. A famous bearer is the American musician and actress Sara Bareilles (1979-).
Montalvo Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
Montalvo is a habitational Portuguese and Spanish surname that originated in the medieval period. It comes from the Spanish words monte, meaning "mount", and albo, meaning "white". The name was often given to families who lived near or on a white mountain or hill, and can be interpreted as "white mountain".
Bjørk Norwegian, Danish, Faroese
Norwegian, Danish and Faroese form of Björk.
Heinsalu Estonian
Heinsalu is an Estonian surname meaning "hay grove".
Lindfors Swedish
Combination of Swedish lind "lime tree, linden" and fors "rapid, waterfall".
Hứa Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Xu 2, from Sino-Vietnamese 許 (hứa).
Lousada Portuguese
Name given from the village of Lousada, in Northern Portugal.
Murashima Japanese
Shima means "island" and mura means "hamlet, village".
Renshaw English, Scottish
A habitational surname from any of the so-called or like-sounding places in the United Kingdom. These include Renishaw in Derbyshire, Ramshaw in Durham, the lost Renshaw in Cheshire and Radshaw in Yorkshire... [more]
Unami Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 海南 (unami), a contraction of 海南 (unanami), from 海 (una-) meaning "of the sea; of the ocean" and 南 (nami) meaning "south".
Volkmar German
Derived from the given name Volkmar and variant of Vollmer.
Nadim Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Nadim.
Nater German (Swiss)
Derived from Middle High German nâtaere "tailor; furrier".
Ladstetter German
JEWS AND GREMAM
Van den Bos Dutch
Means "from the forest" in Dutch, a variant form of Van Den Bosch.
Hallows English
Variant of Hale.
Mac Maicín Irish
Means "son of Maicín".
Viinapuu Estonian
Viinapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "grapevines" (Vitis).
Bodeman German
Bodeman is an occupational name meaning "adherent of the royal messenger".
Alejo Spanish
From the given name Alejo.
Bledsoe English
Comes from a place in Gloucestershire called Bledisloe, comes from an Old English personal name Blið.
Abigail Assyrian, English
Mostly used as an English last name but the Assyrian Christians also use it.
Mims English (British)
Habitational name from Mimms (North and South Mimms) in Hertfordshire, most probably derived from an ancient British tribal name, Mimmas.
Belkin Russian
Patronymic from the nickname Belka meaning "squirrel" (a derivative of bely "white", referring to the animal's white stomach).
Zhamkochyan Armenian
Means "son of the bell ringer" from Armenian ժամկոչ (zhamkoch) meaning "beadle, sexton, bell ringer".
Inui Japanese
From Japanese 乾 (inui) meaning "northwest".
Käosaar Estonian
Possibly means "cuckoo island" in Estonian, from a genitive form of kägu "cuckoo" combined with saar "island". It could also indicate someone from the village Käo in Saare county, on the island Saaremaa.
Abenayake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේනායක (see Abeynayake).
Di Nardo Italian (Tuscan)
Ancient and illustrious family, called Nardo, Nardi or De Nardi, originally from Tuscany, spread over the centuries in various regions of Italy.
Hata Japanese
This is an ancient surname that is another form of Haneda.
Tisserand French
French for "weaver."
Kupfer German, Jewish
German (Küpfer) and Jewish (Ashkenazic) metonymic occupational name for a worker or trader in copper, Middle High German kupfer, German Kupfer ‘copper’... [more]
Kaleb Croatian
Possibly rom the name Caleb.... [more]
Jimboh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 (see Jimbō).
Melisi Italian
Uncertain etymology.
Harrett French
France, England
Carville French, Irish
As a French location name it comes from a settlement in Normandy. As an Irish name it derives from a word for "warrior".
Chataignier French
From French meaning "chestnut tree".