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.
Brahmi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Brahim.
Topps English
Variant of Topp.
Premaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit प्रेम (prema) meaning "love, affection" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Demiroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Demir" in Turkish.
Valenzuela Spanish
Habitational name from places named Valenzuela in Córdoba and Ciudad Real. The place name is a diminutive of Valencia, literally "little Valencia".
Tonelli Italian
Derived from a short form of Antonello, itself a diminutive of Antonio.
Nokawa Japanese
From 野 (no) meaning "plain, field" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream."
Tyshchyk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian тихий (tykhyy), meaning "quiet".
Strzepek Polish
Means “rags”. (Rags worn by poor people.)
Sakano Japanese
From Japanese 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope, hill" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Chihara Japanese
From Japanese 茅 (chi) meaning "thatch" or 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain". A notable bearer of this surname is Minori Chihara (茅原 実里), a Japanese voice-actress who is best known for voicing Yuki Nagato from the Haruhi Suzumiya series and Aya Natsume from Tenjō Tenge.
Tennor English (American)
Possibly an altered spelling of Tanner or Tenner.
Metsalu Estonian
Metsalu is an Estonian surname meaning "forest grove".
Akhmadullin Tatar, Bashkir
From the given name Ahmadullah.
Sumanadasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सुमन (sumana) meaning "good-minded, benevolent" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Gorsky Russian
Russian form of Górski.
Derkach Ukrainian
Means "derkach", a Ukrainian folk instrument similar to a rattle or a noisemaker, from Ukrainian деркач (derkach).
Sokolović Bosnian
From sokol meaning "falcon", a nickname or an occupational name for a falconer.
Kachel German
Occupational name for a potter, from Middle High German kachel "pot", "earthenware vessel".
Tonnesen Norwegian
Means "son of Tønnes", Tonnes or Tønne(s) being a Norwegian short form of Antonius.
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".
Matovic Montenegrin, Serbian
Patronymic last name - descendants of Mato. Originally from Kotor, Montenegro.
Kaltmann German
From a nickname for a cool, unfriendly person from middle high German kalt "cold" and mann "man".
Katanabe Japanese
Kata could mean "single" or "shape" and nabe could mean "pot, pan".
Haverbus Yiddish, Dutch
Means "blessed friend", from Hebrew חבר (haver) and ברוך (baruch) "blessed".
Asal Arabic
means "honey" in Arabic
Calligan Irish (Rare)
Before Irish names were translated into English, Calligan had a Gaelic form of O Ceallachain, possibly from "ceallach", which means "strife".... [more]
Beshirov Kazakh
Means "son of Beshir".
Faynshteyn Yiddish
It literally means "fine stone".
Knecht German, German (Swiss), Dutch
Means "servant, assistant" in German and Dutch, an occupational name for a journeyman or male servant derived from Old Germanic kneht meaning "servant, knight" or "youth, boy"... [more]
Yamashiro Japanese
From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mounain, hill" and 城 (shiro) meaning "castle".
Poisson French
Poisson is the French word for fish, and was given to one who was a fishmonger, fisherman, or could be a nickname for one who had the appearance similar to a fish.
Zhytaryuk Ukrainian
Means "child of the grain farmer". Derived from Ukrainian "житар (zhytar)", meaning "grain farmer" and the last name suffix -юк (-yuk).
Svavarsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Svavar".
Knatchbull English
A nickname from Old English knatch "to strike" + bull "bull", indicating strength.
Puello Spanish
Variant of Pueyo.
Charlet French
From the French given name Charlet, a pet form of Charles.
Camerlengo Italian
From Italian camerlengo "chamberlain".
Jugapuu Estonian
Jugapuu is an Estonian surname meaning "yew tree".
Jiang Chinese
From Chinese 蒋 (jiǎng) referring to the ancient state of Jiang, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Belew English, Irish
variant spelling of Bellew.
Candido Italian
From the given name Candido.
Bocorny Brazilian (Latinized, Rare)
Brazilian corrupted form of Pokorny.
Aven English
Variant of Avent or Avon.
Timotheou Greek
Means "son of Timotheos" in Greek.
Golubov Russian
From golub, meaning "dove".
Aragaki Japanese
From Japanese 新 (ara) meaning "new" or 荒 (ara) meaning "rough, wild" and 垣 (kaki) meaning "hedge, fence".
Hosoo Japanese
From the Japanese 細 (hoso) "narrow" and 尾 (o) "tail."
Kraina Czech, South Slavic, Polish, Ukrainian, Russian
From Old Slavic крайина (krajina) "country" or from крайь (krajĭ) "border", ultimately from кройити (krojiti) "to cut".
Strangeways English
Means "person from Strangeways", Greater Manchester ("strong current").
Tôn Thất Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 宗室 (tông thất) meaning "imperial clan", originally given to members of the royal family of the Nguyễn dynasty.
Wind English, German, Danish
Nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English wind "wind", Middle High German wint "wind", also "greyhound".
Colia Italian
Possibly derived from a diminutive form of the given name Nicola 1.
Ymffrostgar Medieval Welsh
A historic Welsh surname, meaning a brag or boastful person, later shortened to Ffrost and again to Frost.
Valier Romansh
Derived from the given name Valerius.
Samarage Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit समर (samara) meaning "coming together, meeting" or "conflict, struggle" combined with the Sinhala suffix -ගේ (-ge) meaning "of, home, house".
Howbert Germanic
Bright heart in German
Čelar Serbian, Croatian
Derived from čelar (челар), meaning "beekeeper".
Ó Labhradha Irish
Means "descendant of Labhraidh"
Kippenberger German, French, Scottish
Mainly means "Shepard".
Amsdon English (Modern)
Unknown. Possibly a spelling variant of Amsden. Ancestry.com suggests probably a habitational name, from a reduced form of the Oxfordshire place name Ambrosden, which is composed of an Old English personal name Ambre + Old English dun ‘hill’... [more]
Bo Italian
Variant of Bove.
Baechli German (Swiss)
Derived from the word "Bächli," which means "small brook" in Swiss German.
Giesinger German
Denoted a person from the town of Giesing in Germany. Or perhaps a variant spelling of Geisinger. A famous bearer of this surname is the German singer-songwriter Max Giesinger.
Vučković Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the given name Vuk.
Narramore English
Earliest progenitor is Reginald Bynorthemore, living 1318 inbetween Bovey Tracy and Moretonhampstead, in Dartmoor, Devonshire, England. By the 16th century, the surname was being used interchangeably as Narramore/Northmore within the same generation, as in the case of Walter Narramore/Northmore... [more]
Politzer Hungarian, German, Jewish
Habitational name derived from any one of several places called Police (known as Pölitz in German) in the Czech Republic. Hugh David Politzer (1949-) is an American theoretical physicist who, along with David Gross and Frank Wilczek, discovered asymptotic freedom.
Moneypenny English
Probably from a medieval nickname for a rich person or a miser. A fictional bearer is Miss Moneypenny, secretary to M (the head of MI6) in the James Bond novels of Ian Fleming and in the films based on them.
Leibniz German
The German surname Leibnitz emerged in the lands that form the modern state of Lower Saxony, which is presently bordered by the North Sea, the Hartz mountains and the Elbe and Ems rivers. Lower Saxony was previously a medieval dukedom... [more]
Bouchaib Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Shoaib"; mainly found in Morocco and Algeria.
Myklebust Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse Myklibólstaðr meaning "large farm". From mikill "large" and bólstaðr "farm".
Zehner German
(chiefly Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland, and Württemberg): occupational name for an official responsible for collecting, on behalf of the lord of the manor, tithes of agricultural produce owed as rent.... [more]
Bergen German, Dutch, Flemish, Jewish
Originally denoted a person from any of the various places named Bergen in Germany and the Netherlands. It is also a variant of Berg. Famous bearers include the Americans Candice Bergen (1946-), an actress, and Polly Bergen (1930-2014), an actress, singer and television host.
Kyaw Burmese
From the Native Burmese word Kyaw (ကျော်) meaning “famous,” “renowned,” or “outstanding.”
Orakzai Pashto
Means "lost son" from Pashto ورک (worak) meaning "lost" and زوی (zoy) meaning "son".
Pilbas Estonian
Pilbas is an Estonia surname meaning "sliver" and "splinter".
Carmi Hebrew
From the given name Carmi.
Reznyk Ukrainian, Yiddish (Ukrainianized)
Derived from Yiddish "רעזניק (reznik)" meaning butcher.
Ishanagyi Okinawan (Archaic)
From Okinawan 石垣 (Ishanagyi) meaning "Ishigaki", an area in the city of Ishigaki in the prefecture of Okinawa in Japan.
Ashuba Abkhaz
Possibly from Abkhaz ашә (āš°) meaning "cheese" or "beech" or ашәа (āš°ā) meaning "song".
Maciel Portuguese, Spanish, South American
Possibly derived from Portuguese maça "apple".
Solomonenko Ukrainian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Solomon.
Dunnett Scottish, French
orginally from normany who settled in scotland
Ruacho Spanish (Mexican)
Possibly from rúa, "street".
al-Logari Pashto, Persian
Denoted a person from Logar, one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan.
Noodla Estonian
Noodla is an Estonian surname meaning "seine/fishing area".
Gaylord English
From the given name Gaylord.
Monzó Catalan
variant of Montsó, habitational name from a place in Aragon (see Monzon).
Hanák Czech
Derived from the small town Haná.
Kuroba Japanese
From the Japanese 黒 (kuro) meaning "black" and 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume."
Jessop English
Variant of Jessup.
Lannister Literature
Created by author George R. R. Martin for his series A Song of Ice and Fire, published beginning 1996, and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). The Lannisters are the wealthiest family in Westeros... [more]
Babbit English (American)
Variant spelling of Babbitt.
Goose English, Norman
Occupational name for a goose-herd (a person who tends to geese) or a medieval nickname for a person who resembled a goose in some way. It could also be a English (of Norman French origins) cognate of Gosse.
Klarić Croatian, Slovene
From the given name Klara
Westdyke English
Name given to someone who lived on the west side of a dyke.
Tarnowski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish city of Tarnów.
Veers German (Rare)
German variant of Weers.
Ó Duibheannaigh Irish
Means "descendant of Duibheannach"
Häberli German (Swiss)
Derived from Alemannic and Upper German Haber, a variant of Standard High German Hafer "oats" in combination with the diminutive suffix -li. This name denoted a young farmer of oats.
Nassar Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناصر, نصير (see Nasser).
Caccavale Italian
Possibly a combination of cacare "to shit" and vale "valley".
Abbett English
Variant of Abbott.
Naqvi Urdu
Derived from Arabic نقي (naqi) meaning "pure, clean". This is the name of a Shi'ite clan found primarily in Iran, Iraq and South Asia, named after 9th-century imam Ali al-Hadi (also known as al-Naqi).
Corbett English, Scottish, Welsh
Nickname from Norman French corbet meaning 'little crow, raven'. This surname is thought to have originated in Shropshire. The surname was taken by bearers to Scotland in the 12th Century, and to Northern Ireland in the 17th Century.... [more]
Ishidori Japanese
Ishi means "stone" and dori comes from tori, meaning "bird".
Derin Turkish
Means "deep, profound" in Turkish.
Samarawickrama Sinhalese
Means "conqueror of battles" from Sanskrit समर (samara) meaning "conflict, struggle" and विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "valour, power, strength".
Lepsy Slavic (Rare), Turkish (Rare)
Possibly dating back to the Ottoman Empire's invasion of Europe, the original Turkic meaning is veiled in mystery, and possibly meant "one who comes from the edge of the lake." ... [more]
Jagabana Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇ケ鼻 (see Jagahana).
Sidwell English
From an English surname of uncertain origin, possibly originally a habitational name from an unidentified place with a second element from Old English well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’, but on the other hand early forms are found without prepositions... [more]
Ollis English
Unexplained surname found in records of Bristol and Bath.
Hodge English
Nickname from Middle English hodge "hog", which occurs as a dialect variant of hogge, for example in Cheshire place names.
Iglov Russian
From igla, meaning "needle".
Sychyova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Сычёв (see Sychyov).
Nacht German, Jewish
From middle German naht meaning "night".
Hui Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Xu 2.
Dyatlova Russian
Feminine transcription of Russian Дятлов (see Dyatlov).
Miodownik Polish, Jewish
The literal translation is "honey cake", from the Polish word/root surname miod, meaning "honey." An occupational surname to those in the honey business, mainly beekeepers and bakers.... [more]
Nur Arabic, Bengali, Turkish
From the given name Nur.
Mitchells English (African)
Derived from the given name Mitchell or a variant of Mitchell 1. Mostly dominated in South Africa.
Benkowski Polish
Polish Origin
Zumbi Central African, Kimbundu, Lunda
From Kimbundu nzumbi meaning "ghost, spirit" or nzambi meaning "god".
Dhanapala Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धन (dhana) meaning "wealth, riches, prize" and पाल (pala) meaning "guard, protector".
Ó Troighthigh Irish
Means "descendant of Troightheach"
Deloy French
Variant of Deloye.
Tan Chinese
From Chinese 谈 (tán) referring to the ancient vassal state of Tan, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Yener Turkish
From the given name Yener.
Inagaki Japanese
From Japanese 稲 (ina) meaning "rice plant" and 垣 (kaki) meaning "fence".
Shostakovich Russian
Last name of the Russian composer Dimitri Shostakovich.
Troftgruben Norwegian
This last name is common in North Dakota.
Yared Arabic
From the given name Yared.
Pawley English
English variant of Pauley.
Raig Estonian
Raig is an Estonian surname meaning "slough" (a swamplike area)".
Bayley English
Variant of Bailey.
Sillamaa Estonian
Means "bridge land", from Estonian silla "bridge" and maa "land, ground".
Aoyagi Japanese
From Japanese 青 (ao) meaning "green, blue" and 柳 (yagi) meaning "willow".
Andaya Filipino, Ilocano
Derived from Ilocano daya meaning "east".
Hardacre English
Topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of poor, stony land, from Middle English hard "hard, difficult" (derived from Old English heard) and aker "field" (derived from Old English æcer), or a habitational name from a place called Hardacre in West Yorkshire, of the same origin.
Raab German
Derived from German rabe "raven". As a surname, it was given to a person with black hair.
Idriya Hebrew
A feminine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "female duck."
Metsallik Estonian
Metsallik is an Estonian surname meaning "forest spring".
Kunt Turkish
Means "Solid", also the old Turkish name of a mountain range in Asia where Turks supposedly originated from.
Anslow English
Habitational name from Anslow in Staffordshire.
Nic Mayan
From Mayan ‘nik’ meaning “flower”.
Fukuba Japanese
From 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 葉 (ba) being a form of ha meaning "leaf".
Bruns German, Dutch
Patronymic form of Brun or Bruno.
Dykehouse Dutch
Americanized version of Dijkhuis.
San Agustín Spanish (Mexican)
Means "Saint Augustine 1" in Spanish.
Lewań Polish
From a derivative of the personal name Lew 2.
Orak Turkish
Means "sickle" in Turkish.
McCool Scottish (Anglicized), Northern Irish (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized)
Scottish and northern Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic MacDhubhghaill (see McDowell). ... [more]
Amadeu Portuguese
From the given name Amadeu.
Tully Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Taithligh "descendant of Taithleach", a byname meaning "quiet", "peaceable".
Nabil Arabic
From the given name Nabil.
Goetbloet Flemish
Means "good blood".
Heiland German
South German: from Middle High German heilant ‘savior’, ‘Christ’, presumably either a name given to someone who had played the part of Christ in a mystery play or an occupational name for a healer, from Middle High German heilen ‘to heal’, ‘save’.
Aksyonov Russian
Derived from given name Avksentiy (Авксентий)
Abouelkassem Arabic (Egyptian, Rare)
From the given name Abu al-Qasim. A known bearer is Egyptian fencer Alaaeldin Abouelkassem (1990-).
Watase Japanese
Wata means "boat, ferry" and se means "ripple".
Silvergrass English
From English "Silver" and "Grass". Probably given from the plant called "Silvergrass", a Miscanthus type growing in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific Islands, or a field shining with the sun.
Masharipova Uzbek
Feminine transcription of Masharipov.
Iizuka Japanese
From Japanese 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked grains" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "mound, hillock".
Mallahi Persian
From Persian ملاح (mallah) meaning "sailor", ultimately of Arabic origin.
Katzen Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Katzen is a variant of Kotzen, or a shortened version of Katzenellenbogen. Its origins can also be traced back to a habitational form of Katzenelnbogen. There is no clear answer of where this surname exactly came from... [more]
Fotiou Greek
Means "son of Fotios".
Maple English
Name for a person who lived near a maple tree, from Middle English mapel, and Old English mapul.
Rumfelt German, Dutch
Altered spelling of German Romfeld, derived from Middle Low German rüm- meaning "to clear (land)" and feld meaning "open country, field", hence a topographic name or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a person engaged in clearing woodland, or in some cases a habitational name for someone from Romfelt in the Ardennes... [more]
Auväärt Estonian
Auväärt is an Estonian surname meaning "honor worthy".
Niidera Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 新 (nii-) meaning "temple" and 寺 (dera), the joining form of 寺 (tera) meaning "temple".
Kanakuri Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 金 (kana) meaning "gold, metal, firmness" combined with 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut". ... [more]
Chouinard French (Quebec)
Nickname of a diminutive from French choucas meaning "jackdaw".
Lowcock English (British)
A mutation of the location name Laycock. The name is mentioned as far back as 1086.
Maglasang Filipino, Cebuano
Denotes a forest dweller or a person originally from a forest, derived from Cebuano lasang meaning "forest".
Daimes Dutch
Of Dutch origin, related to surnames Dames and Daïmes. Arrived in the United States in the 17th century, where it is most common.
Khoo Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Qiu.
Tsuburaya Japanese
From Japanese 円 (tsubura) meaning "circle, round" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Undirmare Indian
Marathi name meaning "mice killer"
Hamadou Western African
From the given name Hamadou.
Quartermaine English
Variant of Quartermain. This surname was borne by British actor Leon Quartermaine (1876-1967).
Vreeswijk Dutch
Habitational name from a former village and municipality in the province Utrecht, Netherlands, derived from Old Dutch Frieso "Frisian" and wic "village, town"... [more]
Bacca English
Origin: English (Norman origin).... [more]
Cats Dutch, Jewish
Habitational name for a person from the village of Kats in Zeeland, Holland, or a nickname for someone who in some way resembled a cat, derived from Middle Dutch catte literally meaning "cat"... [more]
Todoroki Japanese
Means "thundering sound" or "equal power" in Japanese. A famous bearer is Shoto Todoroki, a character in the anime series 'My Hero Academia'.
Herlev Danish
Derived from the suburb of Herlev in Denmark.
Nalbant Turkish
Means "farrier" in Turkish.
Rilo English
Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English elements ryge (rye) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow). See also Riley 1.
Pifrader German (Sudeten)
Of uncertain meaning.
Holiday English
Variation of Holladay.
Vilallonga Catalan
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous Valencian municipality.
Sabat French
Nickname for a noisy, rowdy person, from Middle French sab(b)at "noise", "racket".
Wang Chinese
From Chinese 汪 (wāng) referring to the ancient state of Wang Mang (汪芒) or Wang Wang (汪罔) in present-day Zhejiang province.
Guro Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao goro meaning "teacher, instructor", ultimately from Sanskrit गुरु (guru).
Conlan Irish
Variant of Conlon.
Götze German
From the given name Götz.
Cantagallo Italian
From the name of a town, or possibly a nickname meaning "singing rooster".
Macgillefhinnein Scottish Gaelic
It literally means "Finnán’s servant’s son".
Zale English (American), Polish (Anglicized)
Possibly a habitational name derived from the Polish toponym Żale meaning "on the other side of the wood", from za "beyond" and las "forest".