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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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Guedj Judeo-Spanish
Possibly derived from the Kabyle word agaji related to movement, though it may in fact be a variant of the surname Guez.
Kempton English
From the name of a place in Shropshire meaning "Cempa's town" or "warrior town", from a combination of either the Old English word cempa "warrior" or the byname derived from it and tun "farmstead, settlement".
Khavaza Dungan
Derived from the second part of the Arabic given name Muhammad, -ha-.
Gratz German
From a short form of a Germanic personal name reflected by Old High German gratag 'greedy'
Mesrobian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մեսրոպյան (see Mesropyan).
Acero Spanish
From acero "steel, steelworker" (from Late Latin aciarium), an occupational name for a metal worker or an armorer.
Vincenzo Italian
From the given name Vincenzo
Piatkievič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin spelling of Pyatkevich.
Boffi Italian
Possibly from buffare "to blow, to be short of breath", or a related term meaning "bloated".
Swanney Scottish
Habitational name from Swannay, Orkney
Le Silva Sinhalese
Variant of La Silva used in Sri Lanka.
Kosk Estonian
Kosk is an Estonia surname meaning "waterfall".
Bernardini Italian
From the given name Bernardino.
Rahula Estonian
Rahula is an Estonian surname meaning "reef area".
Fáta Hungarian
From the old personal name Fáta, probably derived from Italian fata "fairy" (see Fata).
Aberdeen Scottish, English
Habitational name denoting someone from the Scottish city Aberdeen, derived from Scottish Gaelic aber "river mouth" and the name of the river Don.
Paewai Maori
The Maori meaning of it is "driftwood"
Almonte Spanish
From a place between Huelva and Sevilla. Means "the mountain".
Ngamnaimuang Thai
The surname "งามในเมือง" is used after the place they was born Nai Muang District in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand.
Erdőtelek Hungarian
Derived from Erdőtelek, a village in Heves County, Hungary.
Loos Dutch, Frisian
From an obsolete term meaning "artful, clever, insightful".
Loik Estonian
Loik is an Estonian surname meaning "puddle".
Apacible Spanish (Philippines)
Means "peaceful" in Spanish. Galicano Apacible was a Filipino physician and politician who was the co-founder of La Solidaridad and the Nacionalista Party.
Night English
Variant of Knight.
Naderi Persian
From the given name Nader.
Ishizaka Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 坂 (saka) meaning "slope, hill".
Higashino Japanese
Higashi means "east" and no means "field, plain".
Hallikas Estonian
Hallikas is an Estonian surname meaning "grayish".
Fukuba Japanese
From 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 葉 (ba) being a form of ha meaning "leaf".
Grandison English
A habitational name from Grandson on Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland.... [more]
Kuroko Japanese (Rare)
Kuro means "black" and ko means "child, sign of the rat". ... [more]
Whitlock English
Nickname for someone with white or fair hair, from Middle English whit ‘white’ + lock ‘tress’, ‘curl’. Compare Sherlock. ... [more]
Jevremović Serbian
Means "son of Jevrem".
Birchfield English, English (American), German (Americanized)
Variant of English Burchfield or an Americanized form of German Birkenfeld.
Draak Dutch
Dutch cognate of Drake.
Lisi Italian, Sicilian
Probably derived from a medieval short form of the given name Aloisio (see also Luici) or from Fiordaliso.
Gorets Russian
Derived from Russian горец (gorets) meaning "highlander".
Stahling German (Rare)
Denoted a person who worked with steel. Derived from the name "Stähling", which was derived from "Stalin."
Bertolucci Italian
From a diminutive of Bertoli.
Aurora Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Portuguese
Means "dawn" in Latin (see the given name Aurora).
Culbertson English, Scottish, Northern Irish
Patronymic from Culbert.
Buçaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Buç" in Albanian.
Kashiwahara Japanese
Kashiwa means "oak" and hara means "field, plain".
Carrington English, Scottish
English: habitational name from a place in Greater Manchester (formerly in Cheshire) called Carrington, probably named with an unattested Old English personal name Cara + -ing- denoting association + tun ‘settlement’.... [more]
Mondriaan Dutch
Meaning uncertain. It is a variant of the surname Mondriaal, which could possibly be a Dutch cognate of Monreal, meaning "royal mountain". This was the real surname of the Dutch-American painter Piet Mondrian (1872-1944).
Kalander German
Status name for the chairman or a member fraternity that held meetings on the first of each month, from Latin ad calendas.
Arceri Italian
From Italian arciere "archer, bowman". May alternately be from a place name, such as Arcera.
Chaminda Sinhalese
From the given name Chaminda.
Turek Polish, Czech
Either meaning "a Turk", or coming from one of many the cities in Poland called Turek.
Achille French, Italian
From the given name Achille
Tanglao Tagalog
From Tagalog tanglaw meaning "light, illumination", ultimately from Hokkien 燈樓/灯楼 (teng-lâu).
Perseu Italian
Sardinian form of Perseo.
Drobnjak Serbian, Montenegrin, Croatian
Drobnjaci are a historical tribe and region in Montenegro.
Cantone Italian
Habitational name for someone from any of various locations named Cantone, derived from Italian cantone meaning "canton, corner".
Shen Chinese
From Chinese 慎 (shèn) meaning "cautious, acting sincerely, with care".
Lozada Spanish
Variant of Lozano.
Audi Arabic (Mashriqi)
Lebanese and Palestinian surname. Believed to have originated from the Arabic word "al-'awdi," which means "the one who returns."
Kipps German
Topographical name for someone living on a hill, from Kippe 'edge', 'brink'.
Sorlie Norwegian
From any of several places in Norway called Sørli, derived from Norwegian sør "south" and li "slope, hillside" (see Old Norse suðr and hlíð).
Farouq Arabic
Derived from the given name Faruq.
Cologne French
Habitational name from a place in France called Cologne.
Imaruoka Japanese
I means "that one, Italy", maru means "round, circle", and oka means "hill, ridge".
Van Wezel Dutch
Means "from Wezel", the name of several locations in the Netherlands.
Saagpakk Estonian
Saagpakk is an Estonian surname meaning "saw log".
Erg Estonian
Erg is an Estonian surname derived from "ergas" meaning "cheerful" and "alert".
Vongkhamkeo Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family", ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel".
Tu Chinese
From the ancient city of Zoutu.
Danielski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Daniel or Daniele.
Krim Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Karim.
Achladiotis Greek
From Greek αχλάδι (achladi) meaning "pear". Possibly from a village in the island of Syros, Greece.
Genarro Italian
The surname "Gennaro" has Italian origins and is commonly associated with the given name "Gennaro," which is derived from the Latin name "Ianuarius," meaning "January." The name is often linked to St... [more]
Winterfeld German
A topographic name from Middle High German winter "winter" and feld "field" denoting a winter pasture or a field with an autumn sowing or a winter crop or a habitational name from any of various places so named for example near Salzwedel... [more]
Rochefort French
From various places called Rochefort meaning "strong castle".
Haïk Judeo-Spanish
French variant of Haik.
Wijesuriya Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun".
Ducksworth English
Variant spelling of Duckworth.
İlbey Turkish
Ruler of the Country or Ruler of the City
Haskin English
Variant of Askin.
Muchtar Hebrew
Means "crowned" from Hebrew כֶּתֶר keter meaning "crown".
Donough Irish
From the Gaelic Ó Donnchadha meaning "the descendent of Donnchadh" (cf. Donoghue).
Rench English
1. English: nickname from Middle English wrench 'trick, wile, deceit' (Old English wrenc), perhaps used for a deceitful person. ... [more]
Van Eyck Dutch
It means "of the oak", Eyck is a different, more archaic spelling of the word "eik" which means oak.
Arutee Estonian
Arutee is an Estonian surname meaning "grassland road".
Gwilliam English
Anglicised form of the Welsh given name Gwilym.
Civilla Italian
Possibly derived from the Roman cognomen Civilis, taken from Latin civilis meaning "civic, civil (of or pertaining to civilians)" or "courteous, polite".
Beria Georgian, Mingrelian (?)
Beria is a form of Beridze. It was the last name of Lavrentiy Beria, a notable Soviet secret police officer.
Overath German
From the name of the town of Overath in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A famous bearer is the German former soccer player Wolfgang Overath (1943-).
Mota South American, Spanish, Portuguese
Topographic name for someone who lived by a fortified stronghold.
Javaid Urdu
From the given name Javaid.
Aslanis Greek
From the Turkish name/word for lion, Aslan.
Rajaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala රාජරත්න (see Rajaratne).
Kuerzi Chinese
From the Chinese characters 哭儿子 (Kū érzi) meaning, "crying son." This is one of the rare multiple-character Chinese surnames.
Delorey French (Anglicized)
Anglicized version of Deslauriers, a topographic name for someone living among laurels, a combination of the fused preposition and plural definite article des ‘from the’ + the plural of Old French lorier ‘laurel’.
Kawka Polish
Polish variant of Kawa and cognate of Kafka.
Ochiya Japanese
A variant of Ochitani.
Wickremasekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමසේකර (see Wickramasekara).
Viil Estonian
Viil is an Estonian surname meaning "gable".
Kurobe Japanese
From Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
Henningsdóttir Icelandic (Rare)
Means "daughter of Henning" in Icelandic.
Suurmets Estonian
Suurmets is an Estonian surname meaning "big woods/forest".
Chernozub Russian
Means "black tooth", from Russian чёрный (chyornyy) "black" and зуб (zub) "tooth".
Guðmundsson Icelandic
Means "son of Guðmund" in Icelandic.
Natalino Italian
From the given name Natalino.
Gravelotte French
Derived from a commune (town) in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, near Metz.
Mesquita Portuguese
Means "mosque" in Portuguese, used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a mosque.
Havn Danish, Faroese
It means "Harbour" in Danish.
Milley English
Habitational name from a lost or unidentified place possibly in Lincolnshire.
Dulev Macedonian (Rare, Archaic)
The meaning and origin is still not known it is an Old Macedonian surname ... [more]
Moscow English (American, Rare)
From the city of Moscow in Russia.
Östlund Swedish
Combination of Swedish öst "east" and lund "groove".
Alfieri Italian
From Italian alfiere "standard-bearer, ensign", ultimately from Arabic فارس (al-faris) "horseman, rider; knight, cavalier". May alternately derive from the Germanic given name Adalfarus, meaning "noble journey".
Ladulås Old Swedish
Most likely from Swedish ladulås "barnlock", but it could also be derived from the Slavic name Ladislaus. Magnus Ladulås, sometimes known as Magnus Birgersson or Magnus III in English, was the king of Sweden between 1275 and 1290.
Touitou Judeo-Spanish
Likely a variant of Touati, though it has also been connected to the Arabic word نونو (nunu) meaning "thrush, blackbird" (a dialectal term).
Turba Italian
Possibly from Italian turbare, "to disturb, to trouble", itself from Latin turba, "turmoil, disturbance; mob, crowd". Alternately, it could be from the German surname Turba, of uncertain meaning.
Iorgulescu Romanian
Means "son of Iorgu".
Sebastíansson Icelandic
Means "son of Sebastían" in Icelandic.
Pinn English, German
Derived from Middle English pin and Middle Low German pinne, both meaning "peg" or "pin". This was an occupational name from a maker of these things. The German name can in some cases be an occupational name for a shoemaker.
Mizuhori Japanese
Mizu means "water"and hori means "moat, ditch, canal".
Monvoisin French
Married surname of a infamous 17th century fortune teller and poisoner, Catherine Monvoisin nee Deshayes, known as La Voisin. Executed for witchcraft in 1680 in the affair of the poisons. Her clients included the elite of Paris including a mistress of Louis XIV.
Kuronuma Japanese
Kuro means "black" and numa means "swamp".
Katzman Slavic
Slavic form of Katz. Means "high priest, king".
Vong Khmer
Means "dear, beloved, darling" in Khmer.
Juht Estonian
Juht is an Estonian surname meaning "leader" and "driver".
Melk Dutch
Dutch word for "milk"
Mchedlidze Georgian
From Georgian მჭედელი (mchedeli), meaning "blacksmith."
Ano Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿武 (see Anno 2).
Mäe Estonian
Variant of Mägi.
Leeson English
Means "son of Lee".
Calzaghe Sardinian, Italian
From Italian meaning "breeches".
Fising Romanian (Rare)
Possibly related to Hungarian víz "water".
Pancho Spanish
From the given name Pancho.
De Hoog Dutch
Means "the high" in Dutch, derived from Middle Dutch hooch "high, tall; important, noble". Either a nickname for a tall person, or for someone who is high in rank or behaves as though they are, or a habitational name from a settlement built on relatively high ground.
Teymouri Persian
From the given name Teymour.
Suzuhira Japanese
Suzu means "bell, chime" and hira means "peace, level, even".
Schlemmer German
Derived from a Middle High German word meaning "feast" and thus used as a nickname for a "gourmet".
Susoev Russian
Means "son of Susoi".
Ainumäe Estonian
Ainumäe is an Estonian surname meaning "single mountain".
San Agustín Spanish (Mexican)
Means "Saint Augustine 1" in Spanish.
Fantin Italian, Venetian, Emilian-Romagnol
Likely Derived from a northern, Emilian-Romagnol variant of fantino, meaning 'baby, boy', ‘foot soldier’, or 'young (unmarried) man'.
Ebitsubo Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 海老坪 (Ebitsubo) meaning "Ebitsubo", a division in the area of Mimura in the city of Ishioka in the prefecture of Ibaraki in Japan.
Poopuu Estonian
Poopuu is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "poom" ("beam") "puu" ("wood" or "tree").
Melle German
Taken from place names like Melle or Mellen in Germany.
Magowan Northern Irish
Origion person from Ballygowan Co Down Northern Ireland
Reintamm Estonian
Reintamm is an Estonian surname meaning "Rein's (masculine given name) oak".
Rahu Estonian
Rahu is an Estonian surname meaning both "peace" and "reef".
Schottler German
Occupational name for a wood turner, Middle Low German scoteler (an agent derivative of scotel ‘wooden bowl’).
Shoshan Jewish
Means "lily" in Hebrew.
Bolatov Kazakh
Means "son of Bolat".
Jaggard English
The name Jaggard is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was originally a name for someone who worked as a person who tends draughthorses.
Mojtabaei Persian
From the given name Mojtaba.
Horobin English
From a nickname meaning "gray robin".
Khawaja Urdu
From an honorific title for a Muslim teacher or saint, derived from Persian خواجه (khajeh) meaning "lord, master, owner".
Phillip English
Derived from the given name Philip
Saarkoppel Estonian
Saarkoppel is an Estonian surname meaning "island paddock".
Fedie Low German
Originally spelled as 'Fidi' in Austria, later changed to Fedie when bearers of the name immigrated to the United States. The meaning of the name is "faith."
Tonković Croatian
Means "son of Tonko".
Hicklin English (American)
The closest surname found is Hickey, an Irish name dirived from descendant from the healer.... [more]
Kariatsumari Japanese (Rare)
Combination of 狩り (kari) meaning "hunt(ing)" and 集まり (atsumari) meaning "gathering, meeting, assembly," mainly concentrated in Kagoshima prefecture in southern Japan.... [more]
Farhadzadeh Persian
Means "born of Farhad".
Dobell English (Australian)
Sir William. 1899–1970, Australian portrait and landscape painter. Awarded the Archibald prize (1943) for his famous painting of Joshua Smith which resulted in a heated clash between the conservatives and the moderns and led to a lawsuit.
De Venecia Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone from the city of Venecia (Venice) in Italy.
Chaiariyakun Thai
From Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory", อริยะ (ariya) meaning "excellent, honorable, noble" and กุล (kun) meaning "lineage, clan".
Tournier French
French form of Turner.
Maru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 九 (see Ichijiku).
Veen Dutch
Means "peat bog, fen, swamp" in Dutch.
Shull German
Derivative of Scholl
Farias Portuguese
Habitational name from any of various places in Portugal called Faria.
Elbe German
habitational name from any of various places called Elbe, Elben or from the river name.
Monteith Scottish
From the name of the district of Menteith in south Perthshire, Scotland, derived from Gaelic monadh meaning "hill pasture" combined with the Scottish river name Teith. A famous bearer was the Canadian actor and musician Cory Monteith (1982-2013), who played Finn Hudson on the American television series Glee (2009-2015).
Subramaniam Tamil
From the given name Subramaniam
Shereshevsky Russian, Jewish
Name for someone originally from the city of Sharashova in Belarus, probably derived Russian шерешь (sheresh) meaning "frozen mud, ice (on a river)".
Haneyama Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (hane) meaning "feather" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Stickman English (Canadian)
The Origin for the surname Stickman comes from the YouTube series Iron Hand character "Tim Stickman" and his wife (season 3) his kids (season 4) and parents (all seasons) made in 2016 and premiering in 2017.
Fleisig German
"industrious"
Van Gils Dutch
Means "from Gilze" in Dutch, a village in North Brabant, Netherlands. Possibly derived from a cognate of Old Norse gil "gap, ravine, gully".
Qu Chinese
From Chinese 屈 (qū) meaning "bent, crooked", also referring to the ancient fief of Qu, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Hubei province.
Debster Dutch (Rare)
Etymology unknown.
Mac Naught Old Celtic
The origin is celtic / irish and the meaning is "Son of nobody"
Cosmi Italian
Derived from the given name Cosmo.
Zelgowski Polish
Originally, surname Zelegowski was misheard as Zelgowski when Polish immigrants were first coming to the United States through Ellis Island... [more]
Giovanera Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Giovannes.
Bandli Romansh
Variant of Bantli.
Koshimizu Japanese
From 小 (ko) meaning "small", 清 (shi, kiyo) meaning "pure, clean, purify, exorcise, cleanse", and 水 (mizu) means "water".
Arendelle Norwegian
From 2013 Disney film Frozen. "A habitual name for anyone who lives in the Kingdom of Arendelle."
Urasawa Japanese
Ura means "seacoast, bay" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Khandker Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).
Bouzid Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Zayd".
Diwa Filipino
Diwa means "soul, spirit, consciousness" in Filipino, however it is unclear if this is where the surname originates.
Antonucci Italian
From the given name Antonio.
Ermatinger German (Swiss)
The surname Ermatinger derives from the village of Ermatingen on the Swiss shore of Lake Constance. It simply means "from Ermatingen".... [more]
Nagamori Japanese
Naga means "long, chief" and mori means "forest".
Khotlubyey Urum (Ukrainianized), Crimean Tatar (Ukrainianized)
From Crimean Tatar къот (qot), meaning "blessed, happy, good" and бей (bey), a variant of the Turkish military title beg.
Oregon English (American, Rare)
From the state of Oregon. Meaning “River of the west”
Suzumoto Japanese
Suzu means "bell, chime" and moto means "base, source, root, origin".