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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Koitmets Estonian
Koitmets is an Estonian surname meaning "dawn forest".
Tecuanhuehue Aztec, Nahuatl
From Nahuatl meaning "old tiger".
Kliem Maltese
Kliem is a Maltese word that means "words."
Kozuchi Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 小土 (see Kodzuchi).
Heart English
Variant of Hart.
Genís Catalan
From the given name Genís.
Oyama Japanese
From the Japanese 大 (o) "big" and 山 (yama) "mountain."
Apanecatl Nahuatl
Possibly related to Nahuatl apantli, "canal, channel, water ditch".
Breeding German
Likely from an ancient Germanic given name, now lost.
Baik Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 백 (see Baek).
Dial Indian (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Dayal. It is also found in South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana.
Yiu Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Yao.
Keulen Dutch
Dutch form of Cologne.
Dark English
Nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark complexion, from Middle English darke, Old English deorc "dark". In England, the surname is most frequent in the West Country.
Pagcaliwagan Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog pagkaliwagan meaning "too slow (in doing something)".
Schomer Jewish
From Hebrew shomer "watchman".
Rochelle French, English
habitational name from La Rochelle the name of several places in various parts of France especially that in Manche from a diminutive of Old French roche "rock cliff promontory"... [more]
Beacom Irish
Northern Irish variant of Beauchamp.
San Pedro Spanish
Means Saint Peter in Spanish
Littlewood English
Habitational name for a person from any of the various minor places in Yorkshire, derived from Old English lytel "small, little" and wudu "tree, wood".
Virolainen Finnish
Means "Estonian" in Finnish.
Rzasa Polish
Topographic name for someone who lived near a pond where duckweed grew, from Polish rzasa ‘duckweed’.
Kostiuk Polish
Patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Konstanty
Applewhite English
Habitational name from a place named Applethwaite, from Old Norse apaldr ‘apple tree’ and þveit ‘meadow’. There are two or three such places in Cumbria; Applethwaite is also recorded as a surname from the 13th century in Suffolk, England, pointing to a possible lost place name there... [more]
Maison French, Walloon
Derived from Old French maison "residence", this name used to be given to someone who lived by an important house.
Acklam English (British)
This surname originates from the village name Acklam in Yorkshire, of which there are two; a neighbourhood in Middlesbrough, and a village by Malton. The etymology of the name is derived from Old English āc “oak” and lēah “clearing”.
Van Bijsterveldt Dutch
Means "from the waste land", derived from Middle Dutch bijstervelt meaning "waste land, chaffing and infertile land". Dutch politician Marja van Bijsterveldt (1961-) bears this name.
Zelený Czech
Zelený means "green" in Czech.
Maye English
English variant spelling of May.
Rozema Frisian
Possibly a contraction of Roelfsema meaning "son of Roelf" or derived from Roos. Also spelled Rosema, Roosma, Rozeman.
Rubinshteyn Jewish
Russian form of Rubinstein.
Kay Chinese
From Chinese 凯 (kǎi) meaning "triumphant, victorious, triumphal".
Huntington English
English: habitational name from any of several places so called, named with the genitive plural huntena of Old English hunta ‘hunter’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’ or dun ‘hill’ (the forms in -ton and -don having become inextricably confused)... [more]
Mladić Serbian, Croatian
Derived from mlad/a (млад/а), meaning "young".
Huonder Romansh
Derived from the given name Conrad.
Stollerman German
A man from Stoll, a province of Germany.
Heil German
Most recognisably known for meaning ‘Salvation’, it was also one used as an indication of a doctor or healer.
Mace English, French
English: from a medieval personal name, a survival of Old English Mæssa, which came to be taken as a pet form of Matthew.... [more]
Amaury French
From the given name Amaury... [more]
Haliburton Scottish
Means "town fortified in stone". It comes from a combination of the Old Norse element hallr meaning rock (as in Halle 1) and of the Old English place name Burton, denoting a fortified town... [more]
Kulichenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian куліч (kulich), meaning "cake for easter", ultimately from Greek κόλλιξ (kóllix) "easter bread".
Carabuz Romanian
Carabuz is a combination betwen 2 Romanian words, ,,cărăbuș" the Romanian form of ,,beetle" and ,,autobuz" the Romanian form of ,,bus"
Hunnam English
Variant form of Hannam. A famous bearer is the English actor and screenwriter Charlie Hunnam (1980-).
Lucchese Italian
Denoted someone from Lucca, a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy.
Oldknow English
Originally "Oldknoll"; deriving from the word knoll meaning ''hill''.
Ivašković Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Lehiste Estonian
Lehiste is an Estonian name meaning "larch".
Havshush Hebrew, Judeo-Arabic (Modern)
Yemenite Jewish surname.
Vöö Estonian
Vöö is an Estonian surname meaning "belt".
Almlöf Swedish
Combination of Swedish alm (Old Norse almr) meaning "elm" and löv (Old Norse lauf) meaning "leaf".
Pamulaklakin Filipino (Rare), Tagalog (Rare)
Means "to make it bloom" in Tagalog.
Chử Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Chu, from Sino-Vietnamese 褚 (chử).
Parmas Estonian
Parmas is an Estonian surname meaning a "heap of sheaves" and an "armful".
De Rijke Dutch
Means "the rich one", from Dutch rijk "rich, wealthy, abundant".
Kármán Hungarian
An ethnic name for people from Karaman, Turkey, via Medieval Latin Caramanus.
Aydoğdu Turkish
From Turkish ay meaning "moon" and doğdu meaning "born".
Niska Finnish, Sami
From Finnish niska "neck" (in this case referring to an isthmus).
Feuerbacher German
Habitational name for someone from any of the places called Feuerbach.
Ciavatta Italian
From ciabatta "slippers", a nickname for a cobbler, or someone known for dressing casually.
Mahfuz Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Mahfuz.
Stem German
Tis is my Surname, of German ancestry.
Ameresekera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අමරසේකර (see Amarasekara).
Lyashko Ukrainian
Likely a variant of Lyashenko.
Solomonov mu Russian, Belarusian, Jewish
Derived from the Hebrew name. Means "son of Solomon".
Monreal Spanish
Habitational name from any of the places called Monreal for example in Cuenca Teruel and Zaragoza provinces.
Okita Japanese
From Japanese 沖 (oki) meaning "open sea" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Lemonnier French
Variant spelling of Le Monnier.
Daggett English
Derived from the Old French word "Dague", meaning knife or dagger, and as such was a Norman introduction into England after the 1066 Conquest. The name is a medieval metonymic for one who habitually carried a dagger, or who was a manufacturer of such weapons.
Griff Welsh
Short form of Griffith.
Nortano Italian (Rare)
Uncertain etymology.
Berlanga Spanish
From the village or castle named "Berlanga de Duero" from Soria, Spain. Berlanga itself was derived from "berlain" which comes from the name of a precious stone derived from the Greek. So it could be related to stones.
Cidro Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish meaning "citrus fruit". Possibly an occupational name for someone who sells or raise citrus fruits.
Abdelsalam Arabic
Derived from the given name Abd as-Salam.
Rigo Italian, Catalan
From the given name Rigo a short of any of the given names Rigoberto, Arrigo, and Federigo.
Jacobi Jewish, Dutch, German, French
Latinized patronymic form of Jacob.
Bertram German
Derived from the German given name Bertram.
Abolhassani Persian
From the given name Abolhassan.
Meakin English
Variant of Makin.
Noggy English (American, Rare)
Perhaps a variant of Hungarian Nagy.
Craine Manx
Shortened Anglicization of Manx Mac Ciaráin "son of Ciarán" or Mac Giolla Ciaráin "son of the devotee of Ciarán".
Aghapapian Armenian
Derived from the given name Aghapap.
Shevelev Russian
Derived by means of suffix "-ev" from Old Slavic verb sheveliti (se) meaning to make noise, to whirr, to rustle, to whistle, to wander. Initially it designated someone bold, daring, hardy, spirited.
Düsterwald German
Derived from Middle Low German düster "dark" combined with Old High German wald "forest".
Hokaatari Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 外 (hoka) meaning "other; rest" and 当 (atari), from 当たり (atari) meaning "hit; winning".... [more]
Pilliroog Estonian
Pilliroog is an Estonian surname meaning "thatch".
Mlima Swahili
From Swahili meaning "mountain".
Mesropyan Armenian
Means "son of Mesrop".
Greenidge English
From Greenhedge Farm in Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, itself derived from Old English grene “green” + hecg “hedge”.
Tsuchiya Japanese
From Japanese 土 (tsuchi) meaning "earth, soil, ground" and 屋 (ya) meaning "roof, dwelling" or 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Goettel German
From a pet form of Gottfried, or any of the other personal names formed with Got(t)-.
Haldane English, Scottish
From an old personal name, Old Norse Halfdanr, Old Danish Halfdan, Anglo-Scandinavian Healfdene, meaning ‘half-Dane’.
Schuch German
Likely derived from SCHUMACHER (Shoe Maker)
Alfvén Swedish (Rare)
Perhaps derived from Swedish älv "river".
Asherov um Jewish, Russian
Means "son of Asher".
Hofman Dutch
Dutch cognate of Hoffmann.
Arutyunyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հարությունյան (see Harutyunyan), most common in Slavic-speaking world.
Matiyko Ukrainian
A diminutive form of mother мати (maty).
Kretschmer German
Means "innkeeper, tavernkeeper, pubkeeper", derived from Proto-Slavic *кърчьмарь (kъrčьmařь).
Crusoe English (Rare)
According to Reaney and Wilson this name was taken to England by John Crusoe, a Huguenot refugee from Hownescourt in Flanders, who settled in Norwich.
Rabenschlag German
Means "wing beat of a raven" in German, from German Rabe meaning "raven" and Schlag meaning "flap" or "wing beat" in this context.
Taber English, Polish
English: variant spelling of Tabor. ... [more]
Danger English (Rare), Popular Culture
This has been seen in records of the most uncommon American surnames. It has also been used in popular culture, in the show Henry Danger. Although, it's not the character's actual last name.
Sakoui Iranian
meaning gold merchant
Imakyuuri Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Imakyūri).
Zherdeva Russian
Feminine version of Zherdev
Farai Shona
Farai means "Rejoice, be happy".
Mozumdar Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali মজুমদার (see Majumdar).
Fagundes Portuguese
Patronymic from the personal name Fagundo (see Facundo).
Van Der Kolk Dutch
Means "of the kolk", a variant of Kolk.
Lodovico Italian
From the given name Lodovico.
Francuski Serbian
From Serbian Francuski meaning French.
Fennessey Irish
An ancient Irish name. Presumed to come from the name Fionnghusa, or sometimes O'Fionnghusa.... [more]
Aguni Japanese
From the Japanese 粟 (a or awa) "foxtail millet" and 國 or 国 (kuni) "country."
Fountain English
Topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or well, from Middle English fontayne, "fountain".
Amit Jewish
From the given name Amit 2.
Asaroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Asar".
Bohol Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Habitational for someone from the province of Bohol in the Philippines. It is derived from bo-ol, a kind of tree that flourished on the island
Karunanayake Sinhalese
From Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, mercy" and नायक (nayaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Tahseen Arabic, Bengali
From the given name Tahsin.
Artell English (American)
Artell is a name that was brought to England by the ancestors of the Artell family when they emigrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name Artell comes from the Dutch surname Van Arkel. The name Van Arkel may spring from the Anglo-Saxon form of Hercules, which is Ercol.
Edgell English
Probably derived from the Old English given name Ecgwulf.
Safa Persian, Turkish, Arabic, Urdu
From the given names Safaa or Safaa'.
Popuchet French
Wise and classy
Hirashima Japanese
From the Japanese 平 (hira) "peace" and 島, 嶋 or 嶌 (shima) "island."
Belleisle French
Name for someone from an island named Belle Isle, French for "beautiful island".
Orgla Estonian
Orgla is an Estonian surname meaning "valley area".
Çakır Turkish
Means "greyish blue (eyes)" in Turkish.
Bisby Medieval Scottish, Medieval English, English (British), Scottish, English (Australian), Anglo-Norman
Either originating from the village Busby in historic county East Renfrewshire in Scotland, or Great Busby in Yorkshire. The place name is likely derived from the Norman buki, "shrub". See also Busby.
Brower English (American)
English variant of Brewer. Respelling of Brauer or Brouwer.
Damestoy French
Variant of Amestoy, fused with the preposition d' "from, of".
Raha Estonian
Raha is an Estonian surname meaning "money".
Mousazadeh Persian
Means "born of Mousa" in Persian.
Khawaja Urdu
From an honorific title for a Muslim teacher or saint, derived from Persian خواجه (khajeh) meaning "lord, master, owner".
Al-mutairi Arabic
Means “the Mutairi” referring to the Mutayr (مطير) tribe of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Courts English
Variant of Court.
Karunatillaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala කරුණාතිලක (see Karunathilaka).
Huguet French, Catalan
From a diminutive of Hugo.
Prokofiev Russian
Means "son of Prokofiy".
Bhowmick Bengali, Indian
Variant transcription of Bhowmik.
Esam Arabic
Derived from the given name 'Isam.
Ikola Yoruba, Finnish
May possibly mean "a lesson to the world" in Yoruba from words ìkọ́ meaning "teaching, lesson, message" combined with either from ilá (territory/line) or means "to cut open, to emerge"... [more]
Khirlig-ool Tuvan (Rare)
Means "dirty boy" in Tuvan, from Tuvan хирлиг (khirlig) "dirty" and оол (ool) "son, boy".
Harju Finnish
Means "esker", a long ridge formed by a river flowing underneath a glacier.
Hasibuan Batak
From the name of Batak king Raja Hasibuan.
Daniilidis Greek
Means "Son of Daniil".
Mildmay English
From a nickname for a young woman, from Old English milde "mild, gentle" and mægden "girl, virgin".
Jaansoo Estonian
Jaansoo is an Estonian surname meaning "Jaan's swamp" in Estonian. However, it most likely derived from a corruption of the surname "Jansen" or "Janson" that has been Estonianized.
Jääger Estonian
Jääger is an Estonian surname meaning "game warden". Ultimately, from the German-language "jäger" meaning "hunter".
Doubleday English
Possibly from the nickname or byname do(u)bel meaning "the twin", or a combination of the given name Dobbel (a pet form of Robert) and Middle English day(e) meaning "servant".
Tomizawa Japanese
From Japanese 富 (tomi) meaning "wealth, abundance" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "wetland, swamp, marsh".
Roviaro Italian
Uncertain etymology. Most common in Veneto, northern Italy.
Apas Filipino, Cebuano
Means "catch up with, overtake" in Cebuano.
Dickter German
From dichter, the German word for "poet".
Foxworth English
Variant of Foxworthy, a habitational name derived from the unattested Old English given name Færoc and worþig "estate, enclosure, homestead".
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.
Arsenovych Ukrainian
Means "son of Arsen".
Pin Khmer
Of unexplained origin.
Cassio Italian
From the given name Cassio.
Kübler German, German (Swiss)
Derived from Middle High German kübel "tub vat barrel", this is an occupational surname referring to a cooper.
Matarrita Spanish (Latin American)
Mostly used in Costa Rica.
Toh Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Zhuo.
Zhevzhyk Ukrainian (Rare)
Means "sparrow" in Ukrainian.
Batirov Uzbek
Means "son of Batir" in Uzbek.
Lagrange French
Means "the granary" in French, a topographic name for someone who lived by a granary or a habitational name for someone who lived in Lagrange or similar in France, all derived from Old French grange "granary, barn" (see Grange) combined with the definite article la... [more]
Cronholm Swedish
Ornamental name derived from Swedish krona (from Latin corona) meaning "crown" and holme (Old Norse holmr) meaning "small island".
Bulahan Filipino, Cebuano
Means "lucky, fortunate, blessed" in Cebuano.
Jaana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蛇穴 (Jaana) meaning "snake pit", from 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake; serpant" and 穴 (ana) meaning "hole; pit".
Rangarirai Shona
Rangarirai means "Remember, think over, consider".
Ellender English
English variant of Allender.
Harbachoŭ Belarusian
Variant transcription of Harbachow.
Fischbach German
From a place called Fischbach, or a topographic name from German meaning fisch 'fish' + bach 'stream'.
Mendiburu Basque
Means "top of the mountain" in Basque.
Rogiński Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various places called Rogi, named with meaning róg "horn".
Steinhagen German
Derived from Old High German stein "stone" and hag "enclosure, hedge, pasture".
Donners Dutch
Variant of Donders.
Aubine French (Rare)
Derived from the medieval French feminine given name Aubine, which was the French form of Albina. But in other words, you could also say that Aubine was the feminine form of Aubin.
Kumashiro Japanese
Kuma means "bear" and shiro can mean "white" or "castle".
Dundale English
((Anne))... [more]
Kárason Icelandic
Means "son of Kári" in Icelandic.
Vadén Swedish
Combination of Swedish place name element vad which in most cases mean "ford, place for wading", and the common surname suffix -én.
Mysho Polish, Russian
Russian and Polish forms of Michaux.
Pepi Italian
Derived from the given name Peppi 1.
Munawar Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Munawar.