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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Kjella Norwegian (?)
Meaning unknown, but it might be related to the given name Kjell.
Švarc um Croatian, Czech
Croatian and Czech form of Schwarz.
Epema Frisian
"Son of Epa" or "Son of Eepa". The name was applied starting around 1620 C.E. to the descendants of Eepa, matriarch of a family of the "grytman" type of elected nobility who held political power in and around the town of Sneek/Snits... [more]
Koca Turkish
Means "large, great" or "husband" in Turkish.
Zvonok Russian
Means "call, buzz, bell" in Russian.
Schot Dutch
Name originates from the German name Schott, meaning peddler. Shortened in late 17th century.
Casbolt English
From the Medieval English word casbalde meaning "bald head".
Balasubramanian Tamil
A Hindu name from Sanskrit bālasubrahmạnya ‘child Subrahmanya’ (from bāla ‘child’ + subrahmạnya ‘dear to Brahmans’, an epithet of the god Kartikeya, son of the god Shiva) + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n... [more]
Maciej Polish
From the given name Maciej.
Talingting Filipino, Cebuano
Means "sieve, plover" in Cebuano.
Kiš Serbian, Croatian
Possibly derived from Turkish kış, meaning "winter", or Hungarian kis, meaning "small".
Shaked Hebrew
Means Almond in Hebrew
Negishi Japanese
From Japanese 根 (ne) meaning "plant root, source, foundation" and 岸 (kishi) meaning "beach, shore, bank".
Ouahmed Berber, Northern African
Kabyle name meaning "son of Ahmed", from the Berber prefix ou- meaning "son (of)" combined with the Arabic name Ahmed (chiefly Algerian).
Aksyanova Russian
Feminine form of Aksyanov (Аксянов)
Alumäe Estonian
Alumäe is an Estonian surname meaning "base/foundation hill/mountain".
Gurgenidze Georgian
Means "son of Gurgen".
Cavadenti Italian
From Italian cava ("to extract, to pull out") and denti ("teeth"), an occupational name for a dentist.
Ell Medieval
This name derives from the Medieval given name Elis first recorded in the 1220 Pipe Rolls of Middlesex "Elis de Adham". The ultimate origin of the name is the Hebrew, Elisha or Elijah (meaning "Jehovah is God")... [more]
Nazeer Urdu
From the given name Nazir 1.
Bowser English
Nickname from the Norman term of address beu sire ‘fine sir’, given either to a fine gentleman or to someone who made frequent use of this term of address.
Antetokounmpo Western African, Yoruba (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Adetokunbo. This name is borne by the Greek-Nigerian basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo (1994-), as well as his brothers Thanasis (1992-), Kostas (1997-) and Alex Antetokounmpo (2001-), also noted basketball players.
Romanow Polish
Polish spelling of Russian Romanoff.
Manixay Lao
From Lao ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel" and ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory".
Tabatabaei Persian
From the name of Ibrahim Tabataba ibn Ismail, a descendant of Ali. He was supposedly given the name because he pronounced the Persian word قبا (qaba) (meaning "garment, cloak") as طبا (taba).
Jabłonowski Polish
Name for someone from a place called Jabłonowo or Jabłonow, both derived from Polish jabłoń meaning "apple tree".
De Jesús Spanish (Latin American)
Means "of Jesus" in Spanish.
Jüris Estonian
Jüris is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Jüri".
Imamović Bosnian
Means "son of the imam", from Arabic إِمَام (ʾimām) referring to a Muslim leader.
Sääsk Estonian
Sääsk is an Estonian surname meaning "midge" and "gnat".
Trelles Asturian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Cuaña.
Reemets Estonian
Reemets is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "rehi" meaning "barn" and "mets" meaning "forest".
Tadevosyan Armenian
Means "son of Tadevos".
Eames English
Probably from the possessive case of the Middle English word eam ‘uncle’, denoting a retainer in the household of the uncle of some important local person. Possibly also a variant of Ames.
Zubair Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Zubair.
Bjorklund English (American)
Anglicized form of Swedish Björklund or Norwegian Bjørklund.
Unjit Thai
From Thai อุ่น (un) meaning "warm" and จิตร (chit) meaning "beautiful, drawing, mind".
Bénisti Judeo-Spanish
Means "son of Isti", from a diminutive of the given name Benveniste.
Gylfadóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Gylfi". Used exclusively by women. Gylfason is the male version.
Tammearu Estonian
Tammearu is an Estonian surname meaning "oaken upland meadow".
Dundale English
((Anne))... [more]
Wiosna Polish
Derived from Polish wiosna "spring".
Alexandrov Russian
Variant transcription of Aleksandrov.
Mala Filipino, Maranao
Either from Maranao mala meaning "timid, shy" or mala', a title of nobility meaning "big, great".
Marcy English
Variant of Marcey.
Vorwald German
Topographic name for someone who lived "in front of (Middle High German vor) a forest (Middle High German wald)".
Beenders Dutch
Possibly an occupational name for a bookbinder or barrel maker, from Middle Dutch binden "to bind, to tie". Alternatively, could be related to been "bone".
Oleson English
Anglicized form of Olesen
Condori Indigenous American, Aymara (Hispanicized), Quechua (Hispanicized)
Derived from Aymara and Quechua kunturi meaning "condor, vulture".
Tsheej Hmong
Original Hmong form of Cheng.
Amrad Filipino
Unknown origin.
Buenaventura Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from the given name Buenaventura.
Bux English
Derived from Old English boc "beech (tree)".
Qədirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Qədir".
Vogt Von Heselholt Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt meaning Lord Protector of Hazelwood. Bearers of this surname descend from the Edelherren Vögte von Heselholt.
Arabi Arabic, Persian
Means "Arab" in Arabic and Persian.
Bondi Italian
Derived from the given name Abbondio.
Skillern English
Habitational name from Skeleron in Rimington, Lancashire (formerly in West Yorkshire), earlier known as Skelhorn.
Généreux French
From the given name Généreux.
Posada Italian, Caribbean
Spanish: habitational name from any of the numerous places named Posada, from posada ‘halt’, ‘resting place’. ... [more]
Daffy Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Deabhthaigh. The modern spelling form is also Ó Deafaigh.
Cabuhat Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog kabuhat meaning "lifter, carrier".
Mcnamee Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Conmidhe, a patronymic from the personal name Cú Mhidhe, meaning "hound of Meath". Meath is a county in Ierland. This family were hereditary poets in Ulster.
Farlee English
Variant of Farley.
Kawase Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) or 河 (kawa) both meaning "river, stream" and 瀬 (se) meaning "ripple, rapids, current".
Dominguez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Domínguez primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Clemson English
Means "son of Clem".
Jayaratne Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
Hedström Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and ström "stream, river".
Raheem Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi, Sinhalese
From the given name Rahim.
Milhouse English
Variant spelling of Millhouse.
Bhateja Punjabi, Jatt, Sikhism
Bhateja is a clan name found among Jatt Sikhs and khatris primarily concentrated in Punjab, India. The clan holds a deep historical, cultural, and social presence within Sikh society. Over time, many Bhateja families have migrated to different parts of the world, particularly to Canada, the UK, the USA, and Australia, where Sikh communities have flourished... [more]
Bucog Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano bukog meaning "bone".
Tamaru Japanese
From Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "paddy, field" combined with 丸 (maru) meaning "whole, complete".
Kipps English
From Middle English Kipp, perhaps a byname for a fat man, from an unattested Old English form Cyppe, which according to Reaney is from the Germanic root kupp 'to swell'.
Kaneniwa Japanese
"Golden garden."
Argyropoulos Greek
Descendant, son of the 'silver one'.
Senri Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 千里 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (type of measurement), village."... [more]
Saragat Italian
Meaning unknown, perhaps a variant of Sarago. The surname of a former Italian president.
Shimai Japanese
Shima means "island" and i means "well, pit, mineshaft".
Tai Chinese
Variant of Dai.
Bilgiç Turkish
Means "pedant, pragmatist" in Turkish.
Ruetten German
(Rütten): from a field name, here showing an inflected form from a full name like aus den Rütten ‘from the clearing(s)’ (see Rutten and Reuter 1
Camargodeabreu Portuguese (Brazilian, Portuguese-style, Archaic)
An old and wealthy family from the southern region of Brazil in Paraná and the Ribeira valley.
Sattari Persian
From Persian ستار (setâr) meaning "star" (see Setareh or Sitara).
Holl German
Short form of German Höld.
Zacchi Italian
Derived from a short form of a variant of the given name Jacopo, or in some cases perhaps Isacco.
Cabahug Filipino, Cebuano
Means "feeder" from Cebuano bahog meaning "feed, slop".
Boehme German
Variant of Böhm
Sharqawi Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "easterner, one from the east", derived from Arabic شرق (sharq) meaning "east, Orient".
Feijo Portuguese
Feijo is a Portuguese surname derived from "feijão", meaning "bean," possibly referring to someone who grew or sold beans.
Ibraheem Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ibrahim.
Tielle Dutch
Possibly related to Thiel.
Korbel Czech
Occupational name for a maker of drinking vessels, from korbel "tankard".
Radford English
Habitational name from any of the various places so named, for example in Devon, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Hereford and Worcester. Most are named from Old English read "red" + ford "ford", but it is possible that in some cases the first element may be a derivative of Old English ridan "to ride", with the meaning "ford that can be crossed on horseback".
Khalili Persian, Arabic
From the given name Khalil.
Marwaha Indian, Punjabi
From a place called Marwah in Jammu and Kashmir, India, meaning uncertain.
Luxon English
English (Cornwall and Devon) variant of Luxton.
Kaba Japanese
From Japanese 樺 (kaba) meaning "birch tree".
Pirzada Urdu
Urdu variant of Pirzadeh.
Crockett English, Scottish
Nickname for someone who affected a particular hairstyle, from Middle English croket ''large curl'' (Old Norman French croquet, a diminutive of croque "curl", "hook").
Trahan French (Cajun), Welsh
From the Welsh name Trahern, derived from the Welsh family seat Trehaverne.
Cañosa Filipino
It is derived from the word 'Caña' meaning 'reed'. Born as a surname in before World War I, it is a newly formed family name built by Angelo Cañosa and his 2 siblings, formerly his birth surname is Caña when he and his siblings migrated to Agusan when they are wanted by the Spanish Authorities as they were berdugos(Killing Spanish allies)in their native place, Minglanilla and by rowing boats, they landed in Mindanao and he, Angelo Caña and his two siblings changed their family name into Cañosa... [more]
Pincas Jewish
Variant of Pincus.
Yonekawa Japanese
From Japanese 米 (yone) meaning "rice" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Rootslane Estonian
Rootslane is an Estonian surname meaning "Swede".
Formica Italian
Means "ant" in Italian, a nickname for a hard worker.
Rohulaid Estonian
Estonian surname meaning "grassland islet".
Hamzagić Bosnian
Means "son of Hamza".
Raouf Arabic
From the given name Raouf.
Del Bosco Italian
Means "of the forest" in Italian.
Sõelsepp Estonian
Sõelsepp is an Estonian surname meaning "sieve smith".
Anticristo Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "antichrist" in Spanish.
Meizys Lithuanian
It means barley or wheat farmer
Bartek Polish, Czech, Slovak
From the given name Bartek.
Bian Chinese
Romanization of a Chinese surname, which in Pinyin may be respectively Biàn, Biān or Biǎn. The former, written with the character means "to be impatient", "to be in a hurry" or "excitable" and is by far the most common... [more]
Budurov Russian
It is believed to mean "The Blessed One" or "Bless You" in Russian.
Delacourt French
Denoting someone who lived or worked at a manorial court a courtly retainer. Derived from French de la meaning "of the" or "from the" and court meaning "court, yard".
Ünlü Turkish
Means "famous, celebrity" in Turkish.
Troy Dutch
From a short form of the personal names Geertrui and Geertruida, Dutch forms of Gertrude... [more]
Hearne Irish
Anglicized form of Ó hEachthighearna.
Vikentiyev Russian
Variant transcription of Vikentiev.
Hietamäki Finnish
Derived from hieta ("fine-sand") & mäki ("hill").
Starkey English, German
From a diminutive of Stark. This surname is borne by the English musician Sir Richard Starkey (1940-), also known as Ringo Starr.
Aires English
It was a name for a person who was well-known as the heir to a title, fortune, or estate.
Iraeta Basque
From the name of a settlement in Basque Country, Spain, derived from Basque ira "fern" and the toponymic suffix -eta.
Jungwirth German
Distinguishing name from Middle High German jung "young" and wirt "husband master of the house" for a son or son-in-law... [more]
Beddall English (British, ?)
According to the Forebears website: ... [more]
Redford English
Variant of Radford. A famous bearer is American actor Robert Redford (1936-).
Laflamme French (Quebec)
Means "The Flame" in French.
Tweak Popular Culture
Tweek Tweak is one of the reoccurring characters on the animated TV series South Park.
Gabbett English
From the middle English Gabbett, which is from a pet form of the personal name Gabriel.
Callender English
Occupational name for a person who finished freshly woven cloth by passing it between heavy rollers to compress the weave. From Old Franch calandrier, calandreur.
Bahl Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Derived from Sanskrit बहल (bahala) meaning "strong, solid, firm".
Blacks English
Variant of Black.
Emerin German (Portuguese-style)
Brazilian adaptation of the German surname Emmerich; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil.
Tsuihiji Japanese
Tsuihiji (対比地) is translated as (vis-a-vis; opposite; even; equal; versus; anti-; compare | compare; race; ratio; Philippines | ground; earth) and could be directly translated as "Contrasting Ground"
McCarrick Irish (Anglicized)
Either an anglicized form of the Irish surname Mac Con Charraige or Mac Con Chathrach... [more]
Ōkano Japanese
Surname of Japanese origin meaning "cherry blossom flower field".
Cingeswell English
Meaning "Lives at the King's spring"
Aassalu Estonian
Aassalu is an Estonian surname meaning "lea (open grassy area) grove".
Mango Italian
Variant of Manco.
Volanschi Romanian
Romanian form of Wolanski.
Carlotti Italian
From the given name Carlo.
Isozato Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 五十里 (see Ikari 2).
Bottomley English
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire named Bottomley, from Old English botm ‘broad valley’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Randel French, German
French: from a pet form of the Germanic personal name Rando, a short form of various compound names formed with rand ‘(shield) rim’ as the first element... [more]
Sparrow English
English: nickname from Middle English sparewe ‘sparrow’, perhaps for a small, chirpy person, or else for someone bearing some fancied physical resemblance to a sparrow.
Örs Turkish
Means "anvil" in Turkish.
Warming Danish
Probably originating near the town of Ribe in Southeast Denmark. It appears as both Warming and Varming.... [more]
Lail English (American)
Americanized form of German Lehl or Loehl. In either case, the name is a spelling variant of Lehle or Löhle, pet forms of the personal name Leonhardt.
Kaljurand Estonian
Kaljurand is an Estonian surname meaning "cliff beach".
Aurifaber German (Latinized)
Latinised form of Goldschmidt. This name was born by three prominent men of the Reformation period in Germany.
Olszański Polish
Name for someone from a place called Olszany or Olszanica, both derived from Polish olsza meaning "alder".
Pilkey English
Shortened variant of Pilkington
Desteffani Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and Steffani.
Paysen German, Frisian
Patronymic from the personal name Pay, the Frisian form of Paul.
Megrelishvili Georgian
Means "son of the Mingrelian", derived from Georgian მეგრელი (megreli) meaning "Mingrelian".
Baclay Filipino, Cebuano
Means "long walk, hike" in Cebuano.
Dieckmann German
"one who lives on a dike"
Melchor Spanish
Derived from the given name Melchor.
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.
Rätsep Estonian
Means "tailor" in Estonian.
Roseland English
Americanized form of Norwegian Røys(e)land; a habitational name from about 30 farmsteads, many in Agder, named from Old Norse reysi ‘heap of stones’ + land ‘land’, ‘farmstead’.
McKean Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Iain meaning "son of Ian".
Jusufi Albanian, Macedonian
Derived from the given name Jusuf.
Mcmullen Irish
Irish form of McMillan .
Bern German, German (Swiss)
Habitational name denoting someone from the city of Bern, Switzerland
Kasuba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).
Avdoshin Russian
variant of Avdonin
Menotti Italian
From the medieval given name Menotto, a diminutive of Domenico via its short form Menico.
Jayatilleka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Cesco Italian
Derived from the given name Francesco.
Hjermstad Norwegian (Rare)
Hjerm means royal swords, stad means place. So Hjermstad means "place for the King's swords".
Susanto Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of various Chinese surnames such as Cai (蔡), Cao (曹), Guo (郭), Liao (廖) or Su (蘇)... [more]
Benmoussa Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Moussa" in Arabic.
Waterhouse German
Old German and Dutch locational name meaning “a house by water.”
Szalak Polish (Rare)
Probably from Old Polish ślak, variant of szlak, meaning "path, trail, route, way".
Tomasi Italian
From the given name Tomaso.
Acquaviva Italian
From an Italian place name meaning "running water, spring", literally "living water".
Vasin Russian
Derived from the given name Vasya.
Galovac Croatian
Possibly originates from a village, castle and/or lake in Croatia with the same name.
Shōjiya Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小路谷 (see Kōjiya).
Sudoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Sudo.
Upadhyaya Indian, Nepali, Hindi, Assamese
Variant transcription of Upadhyay.
Mcmanamon Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Meanman, a patronymic surname, created from the given name Meanma
Tatsushima Japanese
立 (Tachi) means "stand" and 島 (shima) means island.... [more]
Roith Old Irish
Roith, Ruith = "Wheel" / Mug Ruith/Mogh Roith = "Servant of the wheel"... [more]
Birke Low German, Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Birk. Perhaps a shortened form of any of various Danish and Norwegian surnames beginning with Birke-, for example Birkeland and Birkelund ("birch grove").
Tuule Estonian
Tuule is an Estonian surname (and feminine given name) meaning "calm".
Kishiyama Japanese
From Japanese 岸 (kishi) meaning "beach, shore, bank" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".