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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Meconi Italian
Possibly derived from a diminutive form of Mecca.
Ellenberg German, Jewish, German (Swiss)
Derived from two municipalities and a village called Ellenberg in Germany. As an ornamental name, it is derived from German ölenberg, literally meaning "olive mountain".
Rezapoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رضاپور (see Rezapour).
Lorencovič Slovak
Patronymic from the given name Lorencs or any other name relating to that.
Malecuit French
Means "doughy," "soggy," or "undercooked" in French.
Servetnyk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian серветка (servetka), meaning "napkin".
Higginbotham English
Habitational name for a minor place in Lancashire, now called Oakenbottom, derived from Old English ac "oak" and botm "ground, soil, bottom"
Nair Indian, Malayalam
From Nair, the name of a group of Hindu castes concentrated in the Indian state of Kerala. The origin of the word itself is somewhat disputed. Some believe it is derived from nayaka, an honorific meaning "leader of the people", while another theory suggests that is is derived from the Sanskrit नाग (nāgá) "snake, serpent" (a reference to the practice of snake worship)... [more]
Mensah Western African, Akan
Means "third-born son" in Akan.
Sinclaire English
Alternate spelling of the surname "Sinclair", derived from a Norman French town called "Saint Clair"
Bedogni Italian
Probably from the archaic term bedogna, a kind of polenta (a dish of boiled cornmeal), or a rosary.
Riccardo Italian
From the given name Riccardo
Yuno Japanese
From 湯 (yu) meaning "hot water, bath, hot spring" and 野 (no) meaning "plains, field".
Fujino Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Hagman Swedish
Combination of Swedish hage "enclosure, pasture" and man "man", thus making it a cognate of German Hagemann.
Bibi Urdu, Pashto, Sindhi, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Punjabi
From a respectful title meaning "woman, lady, miss", ultimately derived from Persian بی‌بی (bibi).
Diggory English
Possibly an anglicized form of Degaré, which might come from the French word egare. It might mean "the lost one".
Mattíassdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Mattías" in Icelandic.
Inot Filipino, Cebuano
Means "frugal, stingy" in Cebuano.
Abidaoud Arabic
Arabic surname meaning "son of Dawud".
Ciechi Italian
Means "blind (people)" in Italian, from Latin caecus "devoid of light, blind; invisible; aimless".
Zufall Medieval German
A German name from the Middle High German "zuoval," meaning "benefit," "coincidence" or "windfall." It was a nickname for a lucky person, most likely a person to whom a plot of land had been given. It could also be an occupational name for a tax collector.
Solokov Russian
Derived from the Russian word 'Sokol', meaning 'falcon'. It is one of the most common Russian surnames, appearing in the top ten.
Sanmiya Japanese
三 (san) meaning "three" and 宮 (miya) meaning "palace, temple, shrine".
Pyle Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Dutch Pijl, a metonymic occupational name for a marksman or an arrowsmith, derived from pijl meaning "arrow".
Schaffner German, Jewish, German (Swiss)
German: occupational name for a steward or bailiff, variant of Schaffer.
Villarruel Spanish
Cognate of Villa with the second element of unexplained etymology. Compare Villarroel.
Pesälä Finnish
From Finnish pesä meaning “nest” and the suffix -lä signifying a place.
Iskakov Kazakh
Means “son of Iskak".
Greany Irish
The surname Greany comes from the original Irish Ó Gráinne, from the female Christian name Gráinne... [more]
Shuford English (American)
American form of German Schuffert (see Schuchardt).
Isogawa Japanese
From Japanese 五十 (iso) meaning "fifty" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Kajihara Japanese
Kaji means "wind" and hara means "plain, field".
Quasimodo Italian (Rare)
From the name of the Sunday that follows Easter, called Quasimodo Sunday, which gets its name from the opening words of the Latin chant quasi modo meaning "like the way" (see Quasimodo as a first name), possibly denoted somebody who was born or baptized in the first Sunday after Easter... [more]
Aranami Japanese
Ara (荒) means rough, wild. Nami (波) means wave(s).
Outland Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Oudeland.
Bacalso Filipino, Cebuano
Meaning uncertain.
Corkill Manx, Irish
The name is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Mac Thorcaill ("son of Thorkell") which is derived from the Old Norse personal name meaning "Thor's kettle".
Douchi Japanese
Possibly from 戸 (do) meaning "door" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".
Rybolovlev Russian
Russian occupational surname of "Fisher"
Amadeo Italian
From the given name Amadeo.
Yaxley English
From the names of two places in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, both derived from Old English geac "cuckoo" and leah "woodland, clearing".
Kirichenko Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Kyrychenko.
Balsano German (Austrian), Italian
The roots of the distinguished surname Balzano lie in Austria. The name derives itself from "Balthasar," the name of one of the three Magi who followed the star to Bethlehem, and was popular as both a first name and a family name during the 18th century.... [more]
Suurmäe Estonian
Suurmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "big hill/mountain".
Belzer German
Occupational name for a furrier, from an agent derivative of Middle High German bel(li)z "fur"
Cornelius Dutch, German, Danish, English
Derived from the given name Cornelius. Cognate of Corneille, English variant of Cornell.
Kalahasthi Sanskrit
It is derived from the Sanskrit words “kala,” which mean “time”, and “hasthi,” which means “elephant”. Together, the name means “the elephant of time,” which is a reference to the goddess Kali, who is often depicted riding on the back of an elephant... [more]
Jātnieks Latvian
Means "the rider".
Layla Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Layla.
Qu Chinese
The surname Qu has several sources. One of the main origins is from the ancient state of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period. There was an official position named "Qu Ren" responsible for managing the brewing of wine in Jin... [more]
Anbiru Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 安蒜 (see Ambiru).
Gurutzeaga Basque
It means "of the cross".
Alfani Italian
Variant of Alfano.
Kozakura Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom".
Mangan Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mongáin ‘descendant of Mongán’, originally a byname for someone with a luxuriant head of hair (from mong ‘hair’, ‘mane’), borne by families from Connacht, County Limerick, and Tyrone... [more]
Shahzad Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Shahzad.
Yelnats Literature
Invented by Louis Sacher for his novel "Holes". The name was created because it is Stanley spelled backwards. Stanley Yelnats IV is the main character in the novel.
Tysk Swedish
Means "German" in Swedish. It probably started out as a nickname for someone who had immigrated from Germany or for someone who had German ancestry. It could also be a 'soldier name' and refer to the military unit someone belonged to... [more]
Ivančević Croatian
Means "son of Ivan".
Demyanenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Demyan".
Zoppi Italian
Nickname from zoppo "lame, unsteady".
Quayle Irish (Anglicized), Scottish (Anglicized), Manx (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of various Gaelic patronymics derived from the given name Paul - namely, Manx Gaelic Mac Phaayl meaning "son of Paayl"; Scottish Gaelic Mac Phàil "son of Pàl"; and Irish Gaelic Mac Phóil "son of Pól"... [more]
Taura Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, inlet".
Weyman English
Variant form of Wyman or Waitman.
Kumasawa Japanese
From Japanese 熊 (kuma) meaning "bear" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "swamp, marsh".
Guerino Italian
From the given name Guerino.
Ospanov Kazakh
Means "son of Ospan".
Wildsmith English
Probably means "maker of wheels, wheelwright".
Trigga English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Triggs or Trigg.
Goonesekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණසේකර (see Gunasekara).
Aetós Greek
"Eagle" - in Greek, spelled αετός.
Emreev Kazakh (Rare)
Means "son of Emre".
Stempfer German
Derived from occupation means 'Stump remover'
Beaune French
Refers to Beaune, France.... [more]
Putz German
German for "plaster". Likely used to denote someone who manufactured plaster
De Visser Dutch, Belgian
means "the fisherman" variant of Visser
Colomb French
from Old French colomb "pigeon" (from Latin columbus) applied as a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of pigeons or doves... [more]
Trulsson Swedish
Means "son of Truls".
Tommy English
Derived from the given name Tommy.
Sulayman Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.
Hamed Arabic
From the given name Hamed.
Popoola Yoruba
"The way of the rich man" or "The way of prosperity"
Offenbach German, Jewish
From the name of the city of Offenbach am Main in Hesse, Germany. A famous bearer was the German-born French composer Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880).
Dunleavy Irish, English
Anglicized form of Mac Duinnshléibhe meaning "son of Donn Sléibhe".
Oldenhave Dutch
From the name of a small village in the province of Drenthe, Holland, composed of Dutch oud and hoeve, meaning "old farm".
Rosell Swedish
Combination of ros "rose" and the common surname suffix -ell.
Lanzuela Aragonese
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Preci Italian
Italian origin. Native spelling is Preçi.
Klaassepp Estonian
Klaassepp is an Estonian surname meaning "glass smith".
Aruorg Estonian
Aruorg is an Estonian surname meaning "grassland/meadow valley".
Rawls English
From the Olde German and Anglo-Saxon personal name Rolf. Originally derived from the Norse-Viking pre 7th Century 'Hrolfr' meaning "Fame-Wolf".
Penney English
Variant of Penny.
Adjadj Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حجاج (see Hadjadj).
Collabrusco Italian
From the region Calabria in southern Italy; widely moved to US.
Muyama Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Rokuyama.
Sakamizu Japanese
From Japanese 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope, hill" and 水 (mizu) meaning "water".
Minakawa Japanese
From Japanese 皆 (mina) meaning "all, every" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Ó Duinnín Irish
Means "descendant of Duinnín"
Salamov Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Chechen
Derived from Arabic سَلَام (salām) meaning "peace, greeting".
Sakei Japanese
Sake means "liquor" and I means "well, mineshaft".
Leeson English
Means "son of Lee".
Saint-Juste French (Caribbean)
Means "Saint Justus" in French.
Swisher German
Americanized form of German Schweitzer meaning Swiss.
Raab German
Derived from German rabe "raven". As a surname, it was given to a person with black hair.
Chin Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Chen.
Kallmeyer German
from a Germanized form of Slavic kal "marshland bog" or from Middle High German Middle Low German kalc "lime" and Middle High German meier "tenant farmer" (see Meyer 1) hence a distinguishing nickname for a farmer whose farm lay on marshy land or near a lime pit.
Blumenberg Jewish
Ornamental name composed of German Blume "flower" and Berg "mountain, hill".
Siqueira Portuguese
Habitational name from numerous places called Siqueira or Sequeira in Portugal or Galicia, derived from sequeira meaning "arid land" (ultimately from Latin siccus "dry").
Goakman English (British)
This surname derives itself from the Old English personal name Ācmann, composed of the elements āc “oak” and mann “man”... [more]
Ekman Swedish
Combination of Swedish ek "oak" and man "man".
Sakakawa Japanese
Saka means "slope, hill" and kawa means "river, stream".
Jaimez Spanish
Means "son of Jaime 1" in Spanish.
Delarosa Spanish
Means "of the rose" in Spanish.
Barua Indian, Assamese
From a military title historically used in Assam, derived from an Ahom word meaning "ten thousand" (referring to the number of soldiers under the command of such an officer).
Latham English (British)
Habitational name from any of the places in England named with the Old Norse word hlaða meaning "barn".
Yusa Japanese
From Japanese 遊 (yu) meaning "play" and 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid".
Dillion Irish, English
Possibly a variant of Dillon.
Lagerstedt Swedish
Feom Swedish, lager meaning "lair, den, shelter" and stedt meaning "town, farmstead".
Egilatz Basque (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a town in Álava, Basque Country, derived from (h)egi "border, edge; hill, slope, bank" and lats "brook, small stream", or possibly latz "rough, crude".
Maru Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 九 (see Ichijiku).
Sørensdatter Danish, Norwegian
Strictly feminine patronymic of Søren.
Mcgorry Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gothraidh "son of Gothradh", Gaelic form of the personal name Godfrey.
Palin English
(i) "person from Palling", Norfolk ("settlement of Pælli's people") or "person from Poling", Sussex ("settlement of Pāl's people"); (ii) from the Welsh name ap Heilyn "son of Heilyn", a personal name perhaps meaning "one who serves at table"
Swett English
Derived from the old English words "swete" and "swot".
Matamala Catalan
Town of the Capcir district, in the Northern Catalonia, now part of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in France.
Slack English, Dutch
Nickname for an idle person, from Middle Dutch slac "slow, loose", Middle English slak "lazy, careless". Alternatively, the Dutch form could derive from Middle Dutch slecke "snail, slug", with a similar implication of idleness.
Yermolayev Russian
Means "son of Yermolai".
Snicket English
A narrow alleyway
Fulvio Italian
From the given name Fulvio.
Catchpole English
Occupational name for a bailiff or a tax collector, from Anglo-Norman chacer "to catch, to hunt" and pol "fowl" (ultimately derived from Latin pullus).
Henc Polish
Variant of Hinc.
Tahmasebi Persian
From the given name Tahmasp.
Grantaire Literature
This is the name of a minor character in Victor Hugo's novel 'Les Misérables' (1862), a follower of the revolutionary Enjolras.
Liwanag Filipino, Tagalog
Means "radiance, light" in Tagalog.
Majhi Indian, Odia, Bengali, Hindi, Assamese
Possibly from the Bengali মাঝি (mājhi) meaning "boatman, oarsman, waterman".
Echelbarger English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Eichelberger.
Uclés Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Arturi Italian
Derived from the given name Arturo.
Khalsa Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from Arabic خلص (khalasa) meaning "pure, clear". This is also the term used to refer to initiated Sikhs.
Benzaquen Judeo-Spanish
Form of Ben Zaken used by Sephardi Jews.
Awais Urdu
From the given name Awais.
Danao Filipino, Tagalog
Topographic name for someone who lived near a body of water, derived from Tagalog danaw meaning "lagoon, lake".
Mudaliar Tamil
"Mudaliar" is a combination of a Tamil word "Mudali" which means "First" and "yar" which is an honorific suffix. So the surname means "First People" or "Elite People" in Tamil.
Gaekwad Indian, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Marathi गायकवाड (see Gayakwad).
Ayanami Japanese
Aya (綾) means "twill", nami (波) means "wave"
Hosoya Japanese
From Japanese 細 (hoso) meaning "thin, narrow, fine, slender" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Ghafoor Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ghafur.
Yandarbiyeva Chechen
Feminine spelling of Yandarbiyev.
Blaque Spanish, Catalan
Variant of "Llaquet". It could also be a Catalan variant of Black
Vangorp Dutch, Flemish
Gorp is a neighbourhood in Hilvarenbeek (Netherlands)
Nkrumah Western African
It is of Akan origin meaning "Great".
Zulfikar Arabic
From the given name Zulfiqar.
Ootono Japanese (Rare)
Oo means "big, great, large, huge" and tono is an outdated honorific that literally means "lord".
Breitkreutz German
probably a nickname for a person with a broad butt. Breitkreutz replaced an earlier more transparent form of the surname Breitarsch the use of kreuz (literally "cross") as a euphemism for "buttocks" first occurring in the 17th century... [more]
Bonnin French
Derived from a diminutive of Bon, it is also found in the island of Mallorca and Turin, Italy.
Pascua Spanish
From the personal name Pascual. It also means "Easter" in Spanish.
Viscera Italian (Rare)
Possibly derived from Latin viscera "internal organs; viscera, entrails", perhaps a nickname for a butcher.
Jamal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Jamal.
Troy Irish
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Troighthigh "descendant of Troightheach", a byname meaning "foot soldier".
Oot Estonian
Oot is an Estonian surname meaning "tsk". Also, possiblt derived from "Ott", a masculine given name meaning "bear".
Hallquist Swedish
Composed of the elements hall "stone, rock" and quist, an old spelling of kvist "twig".
Abuhan Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano abohan meaning "hearth, fireplace".
Scarf English
Variant of Scarff.
Bourguignon French
Originally denoted a person from Burgundy (called Bourgogne in French), a historical region of east-central France.
Fält Swedish
Means "field" in Swedish.
Erlingsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Erling" in Icelandic.
Tomino Japanese
Tomi means "wealth, abundance" and no means "field, plain".
Katoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Kato.
Allerton English
Mayflower passengers
Bardwell English
From the name of a town in Suffolk, derived from the Old English byname Bearda (derived from beard "beard") or brerd "rim, edge, bank" and wille "well, spring, stream".
Broin Italian
Italian and French form of or comes from Brown.
Van der Kerk Dutch
Means "from the church" in Dutch.
Belimace Romanian
From the Aromanian language.
Vaŭkovič Belarusian
Patronymic surname derived from Belarusian воўк (voŭk) meaning "wolf".
Murshed Bengali
Derived from the given name Murshed.
Ketcham English
Contracted form of Kitchenham.
Brindisi Italian
habitational name from Brindisi a port of southern Italy named in Latin as Brundisium.
Nicotero Italian
Likely derived from the first name Niccolò
Price Irish, Northern Irish
The translated form of the surname O'Luachain, of the Hy-Neill septs of Ulster.
Zenelaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Zenel" in Albanian.
Cinnamond Scottish, Irish, English
Possibly originates from Scottish place name Kininmonth. Probably introduced to Northern Ireland by Scottish settlers where it remains in Ulster. Another origin is the French place name Saint Amand originated from French Huguenots settling in Ireland.
Profitendieu Literature
Used by André Gide in his novel "The Counterfeiters."