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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Sadeghzadeh Persian
Means "offspring of Sadegh" in Persian.
Retief Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Rétif.
Samaranayaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සමරනායක (see Samaranayake).
Pfautz German
It was originally given as a nickname for a chubby person.
Pasqualini Italian
Derived from Pasqualino, a diminutive of the given name Pasquale.
Roel Dutch, German
From the given name Roel, a short form of Roeland or Roelof.
Tinklenberg German
Probably of German origin, a habitational name from Tecklenburg in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Quant Dutch, German
From Middle Dutch quant meaning "companion, comrade" or "trickster, prankster, rogue", ultimately from an older term meaning "journeyman, tradesman, small merchant". Compare Quandt.
Viezel Romansh (Archaic)
Derived from the given name Viezel, a Romansh form of Wetzel.
Gokongwei Filipino
From the surnames Goh, Kong, and Wei.
Accola Romansh
Derived from Medieval Latin accola "tenant; farmer", ultimately from Classical Latin accola "one who lives near a place; a neighbor".
Ashmore English
From the name of any of the various places in England so-called, all derived from Old English æsc "ash tree" and mor "moor, heath, bog" or mere "lake, pool".
Ohanian Armenian
Patronymic from the personal name Ohannes, Armenian equivalent of John.
Turku Albanian
Derived from Albanian "turk" meaning Turkish.
Kozak Polish, Czech, Slovak, Sorbian, Ukrainian
Ethnic name for a Cossack, a member of a people descended from a group of runaway serfs who set up a semi-independent military republic in Ukraine in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Værnes Norwegian
Værnes is a village in the municipality of Stjørdal in Nord-Trøndelag county in Mid-Norway. The original spelling of the village's name was Vannes and it is a combination of var "calm, quiet" and nes "headland"... [more]
Grecki Polish
Polish form of Gretzky.
Soong Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Song.
Rucinski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Ruciany in Siedlce.
Afghan Afghan
Means "from Afghanistan".
Her Hmong
From the clan name Hawj associated with the Chinese character 侯 (hóu) (see Hou).
Weisman German, German (Austrian), Jewish
A German surname meaning "white man"
D'auréville French
Variant spelling of D'aureville.
Jencks English
Variant of Jenks
Žabek Croatian
From žaba, meaning "frog".
Yovanovich Serbian
Anglicised form of Jovanović.
Kovaleski Belarusian
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Kovali in Belarus, or perhaps Kavoliai in Lithuania, named with a derivative of kavalj meaning "smith".
Rasvak Latvian
A officer in the Latvian Waffen SS
Palazzola Italian
Feminine form of Palazzolo.
Pirovano Italian
Probably from a place in Lombardy, itself possibly deriving from Ancient Greek πυρο- (pyro-) "fire" and -γενής (-genes) "born of".
Maidana Spanish, South American
Likely derived from from Arabic ميدانا (maydanan) meaning "field".
Arenzana Spanish
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 La Riojan municipalities: Arenzana de Abajo or Arenzana de Arriba.
Christiani German, Dutch
From the given name Christian.
Grob German
A nickname for a strong, heavy man, or for a lout, from Middle High German g(e)rop "coarse".
Alford English, Scottish
From various places all derived from the Old English given name Ealdgyð and ford "ford".
Monterroso Galician
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Rajkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Rajki in Białystok voivodeship or Rajkowy in Gdańsk voivodeship.
Heldt German
Variant of Held.
Blankenbühler German
Possibly means "from the bare hill", from blanken "bare, bright" and bühl "hill".
La Forge French
This is my Grandmother's maiden name
Presley Scottish
From Persley, a small Scottish hamlet on the River Don, Aberdeenshire, now a suburb of the much larger city of Aberdeen, named perhaps with the Pictish word *pres-, meaning 'bushes' or 'undergrowth'.... [more]
Weir Irish
Anglicized form, based on an erroneous translation (as if from Gaelic cora "weir", "stepping stones"), of various Gaelic names such as Ó Corra (see Corr) and Ó Comhraidhe (see Curry).
Dube Ndebele, Zulu
It means Zebra. It is usually a surname instead of a person's name used by Zimbabwean Ndebele people and South African Zulu people.... [more]
Enrico Italian
From the given name Enrico.
Kurita Japanese
From Japanese 栗 (kuri) meaning "chesnut" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Sowden English
This surname denotes a place where sows (pigs) were kept. It derives from Old English sugu “sow” and denu “valley”. Notable bearers of this surname include English watercolourist John Sowden (1838-1926), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania William Henry Sowden (1840-1907), as well as South Australian journalist William John Sowden (1858-1943).
Adıgözəlzadə Azerbaijani
Means "child of Adıgözəl", using the Persian suffix زاده (zade) meaning "offspring".
Ivačević Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Atake Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 阿竹 (Atake) meaning "Atake", a division in the area of Tajiri in the city of Ise in the prefecture of Mie in Japan.
Tarnutzer Romansh
Derived from the place name Malanser Tarnutz.
Demsey Irish
Variant of Dempsey
Negahban Persian
Means "watchman, guard, sentry, sentinel" in Persian.
Karamatsu Japanese
Kara means "Larch" (green needles poking from a tree) and Matsu means "Pine/Fur Tree".
Macron French
Contracted form of Macqueron.
Hikawa Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 氷 (hi) meaning "ice" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Rabiot French
Occupational name for a radish merchant.
Chaleun Lao
Means "flourish, prosper" or "much, many" in Lao.
Jayaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයරත්න (see Jayaratne).
Mweushi African
salute to a king or chief spokesman.literally means "your excellency" or "your majesty". and is usually followed by another name and not used alone.
Kubilus Lithuanian
This surname is a derivative of the given name Jacob.
Aksakal Turkish
Means "elder, senior" in Turkish.
Dōjima Japanese
From Japanese 堂 (dou) meaning "temple, shrine" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Sopha Thai, Lao
Means "beautiful, fine" in Thai and Lao.
Mannerheim Finland Swedish (Rare)
Swedification of the German surname Marhein. A famous bearer was Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867-1951), a Finnish military leader, statesman and the 6th President of Finland... [more]
Calloway English
Derived from the place name Caillouet-Orgeville, from Norman caillou "pebble". Alternately, a variant of Galloway.
Derwin English
Variant of Darwin.
Ugarte Basque
Means "island" in Basque, ultimately derived from ur "water" and -arte "between".
Taibi Sicilian
Taibi is a Sicilian nickname for a robust person; from Arabic ṭayyib "in good health".
Shircliff English
Habitational name from Shirecliff in Sheffield (Yorkshire) from Old English scir "bright" and clif "cliff bank".
Lovato Spanish (Latin American), Italian
Northern Italian from the Late Latin personal name Lupatus, derivative of Latin lupus "wolf". This is one of several medieval personal names which became popular under the influence of Germanic compound personal names formed with wolf-.
Theo Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Zhang.
Grundel German, Swedish
A German/swedish name. Meaning unknown, possibly means "bottom". A person bearing this surname is Heinz Grundel, a former footballer. ... [more]
Hisagae Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 久枝 (see Hisaeda).
Tareque Bengali
Derived from the given name Tariq.
Uno Japanese
From Japanese 宇 (u) meaning "house, eaves, universe" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Shanavazov Dargin, Dagestani
Means "son of Shakhnavaz"; the name itself is of Persian origin meaning "shah (king) of grace".
Coatney English
The initial bearer of this surname lived in a little cottage.
Saka Japanese
From Japanese 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope".
Peikert German
Probably an occupational name for a drummer.
Farish Scottish
"Farish" derives from "Fari" meaning "Farrier".This unravells to many decades ago when people forged shoes for horses,people who were extremly skilled blacksmiths and named "farrier".This group of "farriers" named "Farish" lived in the highlands of the cool misty moors of scotland-the mighty country,who unleashed highly educated citizens who dispersed all over britain.
Liim Estonian
Liim is an Estonian surname meaning "glue", "adhesive" and "dough".
Davidian Armenian, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Davtyan.
Hettiarachi Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala හෙට්ටිආරච්චි (see Hettiarachchi).
Yumihiro Japanese
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" combined with 広 or 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious"
Hassdenteufel German
A German Satzname, from the expression "Hass den Teufel" meaning "hate the devil".
Ehrhardt German
From a Germanic personal name composed of Old High German ēra, meaning ‘honor’, and hard, meaning ‘brave’, ‘hardy’, or ‘strong’.
Klaassepp Estonian
Klaassepp is an Estonian surname meaning "glass smith".
Wijesiriwardane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේසිරිවර්ධන (see Wijesiriwardana).
Margarito Spanish (Mexican)
From Spanish margarita "daisy".
Pandher Indian (Sikh)
A indian punjabi sikh surname of boys and girls this people are loyal and rich background and pure hearted
Ovenden English
A habitational name perhaps derived from Ovingdean (Sussex) or Ovenden (Yorkshire)... [more]
Jouttijärvi Finnish (Rare)
From the name of any of the many lakes named Jouttijärvi in Finland.
Saengkrachang Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and กระจ่าง (krachang) meaning "clear, bright, brilliant".
Bukvić Serbian
From Serbian буква (bukva), meaning "letter (of alphabet)".
Kitashirakawa Japanese
From Japanese 北 (kita) meaning "north", 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Intharath Lao
From Lao ອິນທະ (intha) referring to the Hindu god Indra and ຣັດ (rat) meaning "state, country, kingdom".
Forsyth Scottish
Variant of Forsythe. Known bearers include the Scottish botanist William Forsyth (1737-1804), after whom the genus Forsythia is named, and Scottish inventor Alexander John Forsyth (1769-1843).
Salamov Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Chechen
Derived from Arabic سَلَام (salām) meaning "peace, greeting".
Tennor English (American)
Possibly an altered spelling of Tanner or Tenner.
Meichin Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 明珍 or 明珎 (see Myōchin).
Lampela Finnish
From Finnish word lampi which means "pond" or "pool". There is almost 2000 Finns and 127 people from other countries with this name.
Nascimento Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "birth, nativity" in Portuguese, from Late Latin nascimentum, a derivative of Latin nasci "to be born". This was originally a religious byname. It was also an epithet of the Virgin Mary (Maria do Nascimento), and was used as a given name for children born on Christmas.
Levana Hebrew
From the given name Levana 1, means "white" or "moon" in Hebrew.
Nordlund Swedish
Combination of Swedish nord "north" and lund "grove".
Boycott English
It indicates familial origin from any location called Boycott, ultimately derived from either from an Old English name, or from an occupation, both derived from the Old English word boia meaning "boy, servant" and cot meaning "cottage, small house".
Sambourne English
From the name of a hamlet in Warwickshire, England.
Breitwieser German
Derived from German breit "broad" and wisa "meadow".
Di Vincenzo Italian
Patronymic from the personal name Vincenzo, from Latin Vincentius (see Vincent).
Jafarpour Persian
Means "son of Jafar" in Persian.
Vian Venetian
Derives from the given name Viviano, or perhaps Ottaviano.
Atxabal Basque
It indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous mountain in the municipality of Zuia.
Pão Portuguese
Metonymic occupational name for a baker, from pão meaning "bread"
Rodrick English
Derived from the given name Roderick.
Sastrowardoyo Javanese
Means "writings of the heart" from Sanskrit शास्त्र (shastra) meaning "scripture, writings" and हृदय (hrdaya) meaning "heart". This is the name of a Javanese family of nobility.
Bacalso Filipino, Cebuano
Meaning uncertain.
Veryard Medieval Spanish (Rare)
Rumour has it that the surname De-Veryard represented a Spanish occupation, but unclear what that might be - have never been able to establish the origin.
Chakib Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Shakib.
El Moctar Western African
Derived from the given Moctar, a variant of Mokhtar. A bearer is Jidou El Moctar (1985–), a Mauritanian runner.
Aissani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Isa 1.
Velten Norwegian
Norwegian habitational name from any of several farmsteads, mainly in Hedmark, derived from velte "log pile".
Geiselman German (Silesian)
From the given name Geisler.
Javed Persian, Urdu
From the given name Javed.
Tebay English
From the name of a village in Cumbria, England, derived from the German name element theod meaning "people".
de la Pole Medieval English, Anglo-Norman, Cambro-Norman
Meaning "from the pool", from Norman de la Pole. This name was typically given to families who lived near lakes or similar bodies of water.... [more]
Sedin Swedish
Two famous bearers are the Swedish ice hockey players, and twins, Henrik and Daniel Sedin (b. 1980).
Alcock English
From a diminutive of any of the given names starting with Al- (i.e., Alan or Alexander).
Babraitis Lithuanian
From babras, a variant of bebras meaning "beaver".
Îbrahîm Kurdish
From the given name Îbrahîm.
Deodato Portuguese
From the given name Deodato.
Barskiy Ukrainian
Means "of Bar", referring to the city of Bar in the Vínnitsya Oblast.
Joy Bengali
From the given name Joy.
Camay Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kamay meaning "sugar" or "gesture".
Damar Turkish
Means "vein, vessel" in Turkish.
Münch German
Variant of Mönch.
Hack German
Variant of Haack.
Valdovinos Spanish
Spanish: from a personal name of ancient Germanic origin composed of the elements bald 'bold brave' + win 'friend'.
Urushizaki Japanese
From Japanese 漆 (urushi) meaning "lacquer" and 崎/﨑 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Pottier French
A variant of the french word for potter, potier.... [more]
Batz Upper German
Derived from Alemannic Swabian Batz "pile; large quantity", possibly applied as a nickname either for a man of large physical proportions or for a man of wealth. The term also denoted a coin and may have been used metonymically for a coiner... [more]
Seib German
Short form of SEIBOLD. Ultimately derived from names composed of the Germanic name element sigi "victory".
Strom German
Variant of Strahm.
Braunsteiner German (Austrian)
This surname means brown stone in German and it may be an ornamental surname or an occupational surname for someone who may have been a miner.
Snark English
History largely unknown. The word's original meaning, in the mid-nineteenth century, was to snort / snore, or to find fault. ... [more]
Yakubovych Ukrainian
Means "son of Yakub".
Reis Portuguese
Means "kings" in Portuguese.
Kagamine Japanese, Popular Culture
From the Japanese (kagami) meaning "mirror" and (ne) meaning "sound".
Toguri Japanese
From Japanese 戸 (to) meaning "door" and 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut".
Briones Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Riojan municipality.
Chim Mayan
From Yucatec Maya chiim meaning "bag, sack".
Uys Afrikaans
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include an Afrikaans variant of Huijs which seems to have developed into Uijs and finally into Uys.
Lockyer English
Variant of Locklear. Lockyer is an occupational name of anglo-saxon origin meaning "locksmith".
Roundtree English
Variant spelling of Rowntree.
Ya Japanese
From Japanese ya meaning "night". Note that other kanji interpretations and meanings could be possible.
Gyllenhaal Swedish
The name Gyllenhaal originated from Nils Gunnarsson Gyllenhaal's father Gunne Olofsson Haal, who was from Hahlegården, a crown homestead in South Härene Parish in the county of Västergötland in West Sweden... [more]
Aplin Welsh
Derived from Welsh ap Lyon meaning "son of Lyon".
Kase Estonian
Variant of Kask.
d'Estaing French
Derived from Estaing, a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. A famous bearer was the French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926-2020).
Dotson English
Patronymic of the Middle English name Dodde. Originally derived from the Germanic root dodd meaning "something rounded", used to denote a short, rotund man.
Lindenberg German, Jewish, Dutch
As a German and Jewish name, it is derived from any of numerous places called Lindenberg in Germany, composed of Middle High German linde meaning "lime tree" and berg meaning "mountain, hill"... [more]
Vedmederya Ukrainian
Means "bear cub, baby bear, little bear".
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.
Veskinõmm Estonian
Veskinõmm is an Estonian surname meaning "mill heath".
Siu Chinese
1 Chinese: see Xiao.... [more]
Pivnenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian півночі (pivnochi), meaning "midnight".
Wiredu Akan
Meaning unknown.
Chowdhry Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Chaudhary.
Yermolayev Russian
Means "son of Yermolai".
Hirschfeld German, Jewish, Yiddish
Ornamental name composed of German hirsch or Yiddish hirsh meaning "deer" and feld meaning "field". It is also a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of land frequented by deer or where millets grew.
Vujić Croatian, Serbian
Derived from the given name Vuk.
Hoshikawa Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Naimi Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Na'im.
Bensen English
Related to Benson, meaning "Son of Ben"
Labonté French (Quebec), Haitian Creole, Mauritian Creole
From French la bonté meaning "(the) kindness, (the) goodness", originally used as a soldier's name and perhaps also as a nickname for a benevolent person. This surname is rare in France.
Alekhina Russian
Feminine form of Alekhin (Алехин)
Belen Jewish
Variant of Belenky.
Nakamoto Japanese
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Abelleira Galician
Means "beehive, apiary" in Galician, either used as an occupational name for a beekeeper or a habitational name for someone from any of various places in Galicia called Abelleira (derived from the same word).
Derkach Ukrainian
Means "derkach", a Ukrainian folk instrument similar to a rattle or a noisemaker, from Ukrainian деркач (derkach).
Erkiletian Ancient Armenian (Rare)
Erkiletian is an ancient surname possibly derived from an ancient translation of “Achilles”. Family tradition holds that during the first century AD a businessman quarreled with his son because he wanted his son to work in their family business, but the son wanted to work as an artist instead, and after the argument the son ran away and to the town Erkilet, located in modern day Kayseri, Turkey... [more]
Capriati Italian
From the name of the province in Campania Italy named "Capriati a Volturno".
Bagherpour Persian
Means "son of Bagher" in Persian.
Welburn English
English surname meaning "From the Spring brook"
Giuliano Italian
From the given name Giuliano
Totino Italian
from a pet form of the personal name Toto.
Kyriakos Greek
From the given name Kyriakos.
Aird Scottish Gaelic
Derived from a variation of the place name "Aird". The Gaelic term "Aird" would mean "high ground" or "hill" in English.
Beek Dutch
Variant of Beeks.
Kama Estonian
Kama is an Estonian surname; from "kama", a food made of finely milled flour.
Verzillo Italian
Uncertain etymology. Possibly a variant of Vercillo, a pet form of vercio "cross-eyed, one-eyed" (see Guercio)... [more]
Patino Italian
From a word meaning "father".