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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Karpiak Ukrainian
Likely from the given name Karp.
Rabinowitz Jewish
Germanized variant of Rabinovich.
Geraldo Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Geraldo.
Buckler English
Occupational name for a maker of buckles, derived from Old French bouclier. Could also be a name for someone who used a buckle, a kind of small shield.
Spanier German
Means "Spaniard" in German.
Gascoigne English
Originally denoted a person from the province of Gascony in France. A famous bearer is the English former soccer player Paul Gascoigne (1967-). Another was the television host and author Bamber Gascoigne (1935-2022).
Tajbakhsh Persian
Derived from Persian تاج‌ (taj) meaning "crown" and بخش (bakhsh) meaning "part, portion, section".
Criado Portuguese, Spanish
Occupational name from criado ‘servant’.
Wooten English
Habitational name from any of the extremely numerous places named with Old English wudu "wood" + tun "enclosure", "settlement",
Bukovsky Russian
Russian variant of Bukowski.
Potulicki Polish
This indicates familial origin within either of 3 Greater Polish villages named Potulice.
Altman German, Jewish
Variant of Alt and Alterman.
Theriault French (Rare)
Possibly from the Greek "therion" which means a beast of a nondescript nature.
Malsagov Ingush (Russified)
Russified form of the Ingush clan name Малсагнаькъан (Malsagnaqan) meaning "tribe of Malsag", from a given name derived from Ingush малх (malkh) meaning "sun, solar" and саг (sag) meaning "person, man".
Feuerbacher German
Habitational name for someone from any of the places called Feuerbach.
Spies German
While it translates to the plural of "spy" in English, Spies is a semi-common name found throughout Germany and the surrounding nations. This surname is also popular throughout states with a high German population.
Bremner Scottish
Derived from the Scottish Gaelic name MacGillebhàin which means "son of the fair-haired one." It is associated with the Clan Bremner, which has roots in the northern parts of Scotland.
Lock English, Dutch, German
Habitational name from any of various places derived from Old English loca meaning "(locked) enclosure, stronghold".
Keosoupha Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ສຸພາ (soupha) meaning "beautiful, handsome, pleasant".
Morisato Japanese
Mori means "forest" and sato means "village".
Shoshan Jewish
Means "lily" in Hebrew.
Agashe Indian
According to Wikipedia, Agashe is a surname used by Chitpavan Brahmins of the Kaushik gotra in the Marathi populated Deccan in India and by the Chitpavan Brahmin diaspora across the globe.
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.
Bini Italian
Comes from the given name Albino and other names ending with -bino ending.
Akino Japanese
From Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness" or 乃 (no) meaning "from".
Zafar Urdu, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Zafar.
Asis Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Asís primarily used in the Philippines.
Dhanasekara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धन (dhana) meaning "wealth, riches, prize" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
Mcfadden Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Phaid(e)in (Scottish) and Mac Pháidín (Irish) - both patronymics of Patrick (via Gaelic diminutives of the given name).
Sancti Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)
Sancti or Santi is a Italian surname in the north of Italy, Cisalpine Gaul or Galia Citerior also known as Galia Togata. It's a last name belonging to ancient Celtic tribes.
McCarey Irish
Variant of Carey. A famous bearer of this name was the American movie director Leo McCarey (1898-1969).
Çayır Turkish
Means "meadow, pasture" in Turkish.
Khuren-ool Tuvan (Rare)
Means "brown boy" in Tuvan, from Tuvan хүрең (khüreñ) meaning "brown" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".
Boynton English
Variant of Boyton, from a place in Lancashire, England.
Fantauzzo Italian
Derived from the medieval given name Fante.
Tsunekawa Japanese
From Japanese 恒 (tsune) meaning "constant, persistent" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Akisato Japanese
秋 (Aki) means "autumn" and 里 (sato) means "village, ri: unit of measurement, league, parent's home". ... [more]
Hiszpański Polish
Meaning "Spanish", denoting a person of Spanish heritage.
Mcdermid Irish (Anglicized)
Possibly an alternate spelling of McDermott. Comes from the Gaelic name MacDhiarmaid, meaning ‘son of Dermaid’.
Arturo Italian, Spanish
From the given name Arturo.
Wimaladharma Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure, spotless" and धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue".
Surroca Catalan
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous farmhouse in Tavertet.
Pruus Estonian
Pruus is an Estonian surname, possibly a corruption of "pruss" meaning "beam" and "timber".
Yahata Japanese
From 八 (ya) meaning "eight" and 幡 (hata) meaning "banner, flag".
Blade English
Metonymic occupational name for a cutler, from Middle English blade "cutting edge, sword".
Soria Spanish (Rare)
The Spanish last name, Soria, comes from a city in Spain called Soria
Koehl German
Variant of Köhl
Gatou Japanese
Variant transcription of Gato.
Lindmaa Estonian
Means "bird land" in Estonian.
Holovashchenko Ukrainian
Possibly from Ukrainian голова (holova), meaning "head".
Levin German
German cognate of Lewin. Derived from the given name Levin the modern German form of Leobwin a cognate of Leofwine.
Elander Swedish
Combination of an unexplained first element and the common Swedish surname suffix -ander (originally from Greek aner, andros "man").
Sance Spanish (Latin American), Central American, French
Derived from the medieval given name Sans.
Aamir Urdu
From the given name 'Aamir.
Holmsten Swedish
Combination of Swedish holm "islet" and sten "stone".
Suurbier Dutch
Dutch cognate of Sauerbier. A famous bearer was the Dutch soccer player Wim Suurbier (1945-2020).
Puur Estonian
Puur is an Estonian surname meaning "hutch" or "coop".
Küttim Estonian
Küttim is an Estonian surname derived from "küttima" meaning "to hunt" or "pursue".
Kobashi Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" or 古 (ko) meaning "ancient, old, previous" combined with 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".
Bareng Ilocano
Means "hope" in Ilocano.
Alusaar Estonian
Alusaar is an Estonian surname meaning "base/foundation island".
Dimaunahan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "champion" (literally "cannot be outdone") from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and unahan meaning "front, head, first".
Shpilbarg Yiddish
Yiddish form of Spielberg.
Pulaski Polish
Polish (Pułaski): habitational name for someone from the Pulazie in Łomża Voivodeship.
Kajiura Japanese (Rare)
Kaji means "wind" and Ura means "seacoast, bay".... [more]
Rangihau Maori
Rangihau means "windy weather" in Maori
Mustmaa Estonian
Mustmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "black land".
Petrone Italian
Derived from the given name Pietro.
Safwan Arabic
Derived from the given name Safwan.
Hiraiwa Japanese
From Japanese 平 (hira 2) meaning "level, even, peaceful" and 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks".
Kulyak Ukrainian, Belarusian
From Belarusian and Ukrainian куля (kulya), meaning "bullet", probably used to describe a shooter, soldier, or a hunter.
Tateno Japanese
From Japanese 立 (tate) meaning "stand, rise" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Domingos Portuguese
From the given name Domingos
Wagamese Ojibwe
Comes from an Ojibway phrase meaning ‘man walking by the crooked water.’
Irizar Basque
Means "old settlement", derived from Basque (h)iri "town, city" and zahar "old, aged".
Tammearu Estonian
Tammearu is an Estonian surname meaning "oaken upland meadow".
Shinbu Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 新部 (see Shimbu).
Yago Japanese
Possibly from 谷 (ya, tani) meaning "valley" and 戸 (go, to) meaning "door".
Simonian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Simonyan.
Tatke German
Unknown source.
Hirono Japanese
From Japanese 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Widjaya Chinese (Indonesian)
Older spelling of Wijaya influenced by Dutch orthography.
Farhadzadeh Persian
Means "born of Farhad".
Howcroft English
Means "enclosed field on a hill". Derived from the words haugr "hill", of Norse origin, and croft "enclosed field"
Woodfork English
"fork in the road in woodland"
Macchia Italian
Topographic name from Italian macchia "thicket, scrub, brush" (from Latin macula "spot, fleck, stain") as well as a habitational name from any of various places named Macchia... [more]
Blumenschein German
from Middle High German bluomenschin "flower splendor" from the elements bluomo "bloom" and sconi "beautiful" probably a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by a sign depicting a bunch of flowers or decorated with flower designs or noted for its flower garden.
Hirai Japanese
From Japanese 平 (hira 2) meaning "level, even, peaceful" and 井 (i) meaning "well".
Neill Irish, Scottish
Reduced form of Irish Gaelic Ó Néill or Scottish Gaelic Mac Néill ‘descendant (or son) of Niall’, a personal name of Irish origin, thought to mean ‘champion’. The personal name was adopted by Norsemen in the form Njáll and was brought to England both directly from Ireland by Scandinavian settlers and indirectly (via France) by the Normans... [more]
Tudorică Romanian
Derived from a Romanian diminutive of Tudor.
Hummer German, English
Hummer is the German word for 'Lobster' in English. It is also the name of a vehicle- the 'Hummer'!
Jayawardhena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Khaton Indian, Hindi, Assamese, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Odia, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Khatun.
Ezkerra Basque
Derived from Basque ezker "left-handed, left".
Creus Catalan
Means "crosses" in Catalan, the plural of creu. Also compare Spanish Cruces. A famous bearer of this surname is the Spanish footballer Xavi Hernández Creus (1980-).
Macapaar Filipino, Maranao
From Maranao kapa'ar meaning "leadership, power".
Maybree English
Variant of Mabry.
Sooster Estonian
Sooster is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "soosik", meaning "favorite" and "heir".
Kind German, Jewish, Dutch
From Middle High German kint, German Kind "child", hence a nickname for someone with a childish or naive disposition, or an epithet used to distinguish between a father and his son. In some cases it may be a short form of any of various names ending in -kind, a patronymic ending of Jewish surnames.
Morshed Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Morshed.
Acollador Filipino
Lanyard in Spanish
Kikuhara Japanese (Rare)
Kiku (菊) means "chrysanthemum", hara (原) means "plain/field/meadow"
Thoreau English
Last name of famous American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, tax resister, development critic, sage writer and philosopher, Henry David Thoreau.
Durrenberger German
habitational name for someone from any of numerous places in Bavaria, Thuringia, Saxony, and Silesia named Dür(r)nberg or Dürrenberg
Palladio Italian
Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) was an Italian Renaissance architect active in the Venetian Republic. He designed churches and palaces, but he was best known for his country houses and villas. The architectural treatise, The Four Books of Architecture, summarizes his teachings... [more]
Nagib Arabic
Derived from the given name Najib.
Bolt English
Either: an occupational name for an archer or a maker of bolts, or a nickname for a stocky or upright person, derived from Middle English bolt "bolt, crossbow bolt". A famous bearer of the name is Jamaican athletic sprinter Usain Bolt (1986-), widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time.
Zong Chinese
From Chinese 棕 (zōng) meaning "brown".
Dezső Hungarian
From the given name Dezső.
Belkin Russian
Patronymic from the nickname Belka meaning "squirrel" (a derivative of bely "white", referring to the animal's white stomach).
Burzyński Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of various locations called Burzyn, derived from Polish burza meaning "storm, tempest".
Fujino Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Davila Spanish
Habitational name for someone from Ávila.
Arata Japanese
From Japanese 荒 (ara) meaning "rough, sparse, wild" or 新 (ara) meaning "new, natural" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Oku Japanese
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside; inner depths". It is a reference to an event in the Northern and Southern Courts Period, of 3 sons of Takase who became heroes for the south. The emperor of Japan awarded each of the sons a new surname; Oku for the eldest son, Naka for the middle son, and Kuchi for the youngest son.... [more]
Desanges French (Rare)
Means "from the angels", possibly connected to the French title of the Virgin Mary Notre Dame des Anges, meaning "Our Lady of the Angels". Bearers of this surname include Louis William Desanges (1822-1905), an English artist of French descent, and French historian Jehan Desanges (1929-).
Laínez Spanish
Means "son of Laín".
Ujula Estonian
Ujula is an Estonian surname meaning "pool" and "pond".
Utyugin Russian
Means "man of iron" in Russian.
Yam Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ren.
Tates English
This is a variant of rather Tate or Tate, both having the same origin.
Tennohjidani Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 天王寺谷 (see Tennōjidani).
Czigány Hungarian
Old Hungarian last name, meaning "gypsy". It could mean romani person, but it could also been given after a mental or physical trait.
Chiasson French, English
French surname originally denoting someone from the the municipality of Chiasso in Ticino, Switzerland, located along the Swiss/Italian border.... [more]
Talloran German (Modern, ?)
It is unknown whether Talloran is a real surname or not. However, the surname means "brave" and is given to James Talloran, a fictional character working for the SCP Foundation. The SCP Foundation is a secret organization that studies the paranormal... [more]
Donnrin Irish
Irish origin derived from Donn. ... [more]
Myradowa Turkmen
Feminine transcription of Turkmen Мырадов (see Myradow).
Kunt Turkish
Means "Solid", also the old Turkish name of a mountain range in Asia where Turks supposedly originated from.
Massy English
Variant of Massey.
Picquet French
A variant of Piquet of which it's meaning is of a military terminology of one soldier/small group of soldiers on a line forward of a postion to provide a warning of an enemy advance... [more]
Etemad Persian
From the given name Etemad.
Mataplana Catalan
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous farmhouse in the municipality of La Coma i la Pedra.
Kathriner German (Swiss, Rare)
From the given name Kathrin + er meaning "of, from."
Lamberto Italian
From the given name Lamberto.
Dacey English, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Déiseach meaning "of the Déisi", the name of an archaic Irish social class derived from Old Irish déis "vassal, tenant, subject".
Whaley English
From the name of the village of Whaley and the town of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire, or the village of Whalley in Lancashire, England. It is derived from Old English wælla meaning "spring, stream" and leah meaning "woodland clearing".
Anrig Romansh
Derived from the given name Henricus.
Raamat Estonian
Raamat is an Estonian surname meaning "book".
Peppard English, Irish
Occupational name from Old French pipart meaning "piper".
Zaheer Arabic, Urdu
Variant transcription of Zahir.
Lykhodiy Ukrainian
Means "villain" in Ukrainian.
Yasuki Japanese
Yasu means "Relax, Cheap" and Ki mean "Tree". Yasuki is also a first name.
Lindahl Swedish
Combination of Swedish lind "lime tree" and dal "valley".
Affan Arabic
Derived from the given name Affan.
Winterbourne English (British)
Probably meaning "winter stream". A large village in Gloucestershire, From the Thomas Hardy novel "The Woodlanders".
Ardern English
Means "eagle valley" or "gravel valley". From Old English ear "gravel" or eran "eagle" and denu "valley". Also a variant of Arden.
Mourad Arabic
From the given name Murad.
Morkovin Russian
From Russian морковь (morkov) meaning "carrot".
Pasquale Italian
From the given name Pasquale.
Stavig Norwegian
Combination of Old Norse stafr "pole" and vik "bay". This was the name of a farmstead in Norway.
São Lucas Portuguese
Means "St. Luke" in Portuguese.
Millington English
Parishes in Cheshire, and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Kakizaki Japanese
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Sawashiro Japanese
From Japanese 沢 (sawa) meaning "swamp, wetland, marsh" and 城 (shiro) meaning "castle".
Bugtai Filipino, Cebuano
Means "Siamese rough bush" (a type of tree in the genus Streblus) in Cebuano.
Nikitov Russian
Means "son of Nikita 1".
Rasva Estonian
Rasva is an Estonian surname meaning "tallow", "fat" and "grease".
Rouen French
From the other broad category of surnames that was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. ... Ruen is a place-name from in Rouen, the capital of Normandy... [more]
Dư Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Yu 2, from Sino-Vietnamese 余 (dư).
Zaharia Romanian
From the given name Zaharia.
Puff Popular Culture
This is the surname of Mrs. Puff from SpongeBob SquarePants.
Homans Dutch
Variant of Homan.
Nez Navajo
Nez = Tall. One of the most prevalent family names on the Navajo reservation.
Desiderato Piedmontese
From the given name Desiderato
Käit Estonian
Käit is an Estonian surname meaning "operation" and "duty".
Kitson Scottish, English
Patronymic form of Kit.
Saeki Japanese
This surname is used as 佐伯, 三枝木 or 佐柄木 with 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 伯 (haku, eki) meaning "chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 柄 (hei, gara, e, tsuka) meaning "design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft" and 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."... [more]
Buelna Asturian
Asturian-Leonese and Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Buelna in Asturies and Cantabria.
Wall Swedish
Derived from Swedish vall "pasture, field of grass". It may be either ornamental or habitational.
Eakins English
Variant of Eakin, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dulcamara Italian
given to my great great grandfather who was left on the doorstep of a church in Chiavari Italy. The priest took inspiration from names of plants in the garden. This one came from the plant in English would mean 'bitter sweet nightshade'
Crockett Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Riocaird "son of Richard".
Walshingham English
From the Anglo-Saxon words ham, meaning "house".
Jósefsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jósef" in Icelandic.
Mertesacker German
Means "Merten's field" in German, derived from the given name Merten and Middle High German acker meaning "field". A famous bearer is the retired German soccer player Per Mertesacker (1984-).
Vali Spanish, Italian (Swiss), Arabic
This Spanish and Italian surname of VALI was a locational name for someone OR A family who lived in a valley. In valle quiescit ( In the valley of our home, we find peace.)... [more]
Elo Finnish
Means "life" in Finnish.
Kurpjuhn German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name meaning "shoemaker", derived from Old Prussian kurpjuns "shoemaker", ultimately from Old Prussian kurpe, kurpi "shoe".
Magarang Filipino, Maranao
Means "bright, sharp" in Maranao.
Ben Larbi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Larbi" in Arabic (primarily Tunisian and Moroccan).
Hyodo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 兵藤 (see Hyōdō).
Norvell English
Derived from the name of a place in England named Northwell in Nottinghamshire. It is a combination of the old English term for "north" with other geographic features such as welle meaning "a well, spring."
Gezgin Turkish
Means "traveller, explorer" in Turkish.
Abenayake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේනායක (see Abeynayake).
Taccola Italian
Nickname of a diminutive from Italian meaning "jackdaw".
Constantinou Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Konstantinou chiefly used in Cyprus.
Conyngham Scottish
alternate spelling or descendant from surname Cunningham. source: Baron or Marquess Conyngham family line.
Hodson English
Hodson is a very interesting surname in that it has multiple origins, depending on the Hodson lineage in question. ... [more]
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