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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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Cacciatore Italian
Derived from Italian cacciatore meaning "hunter, huntsman", ultimately derived from cacciare meaning "to hunt".
Kamolkhontha Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Hun Khmer
Means "capital, investment" in Khmer, also referring to a unit of weight for precious metals.
Jacobsohn German, Jewish
Means "son of Jacob".
Alhadeff Judeo-Spanish
Possibly an occupational name for a weaver from Arabic الهداف (al-̣haddāf) meaning "the weaver's shuttle". Alternately, it may be from Arabic الهدى (al-hadā) meaning "the guided one".
Stull German
A metonymic occupational name for a furniture maker, from Middle High German stuol, meaning "chair"
Saareke Estonian
Saareke is an Estonian surname meaning "islet".
Itamura Japanese
Ita means "plank, board" and mura means "village, hamlet".
De Robespierre French
From the combined given name Robert and Pierre.
Candela Spanish, Italian, Sicilian, Catalan
Either an occupational name for a chandler (a candle maker or candle seller) or a nickname for a tall thin person, derived from candela meaning "candle" (from Latin candela).
Giusto Italian
From the given name Giusto
Ožana Czech
Ožana - ožanka (Teucrium) - Osana - OSANNA, OSANKA (german) - HOSANA (hebrew)... [more]
Pajusoo Estonian
Pajusoo is an Estonian surname meaning "willow (osier) swamp".
Wibowo Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Huang (黃). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
Kouyoumdjian Armenian
Derived from Ottoman Turkish قیوجی (kuyucu) "welldigger".
Sekihara Japanese
From 関 (seki) meaning "frontier pass" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Azaria Jewish
From the given name Azariah.
Suttiprapa Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สุทธิประภา (see Sutthiprapha).
Fukurai Japanese
From Japanese 福 (fuku) meaning "happiness, good fortune, blessing" and 来 (rai) meaning "coming, arriving".
Żdanowicz Polish
Means "son of Żdan".
Westernmeir German
Of German decent.
Daigle French
Referred as a habitual name (someone from L’Aigle) in Orne.
Sys Belgian (Modern)
No actual idea as to origin except it is Belgian from Flanders region.
Cabboi Italian
Probably from Sardinian caboi "capon", a gelded cockerel, perhaps a nickname for a cowardly person.
Brougham English
From the parish of Brougham in Westmoreland, derived from Old English burg "stronghold" + ham "piece of land".
Beans English
Variant of Bean.
Calörtscher Romansh
Derived from the place name Calörtsch, a village in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
Kirkland English, Scottish
Derived from the Scottish 'kirk', meaning church, and land. This name denoted one who lived near or tended to the land belonging to or surrounding a church. A famous /fictional/ bearer is Arthur Kirkland, a main character in the highly popular anime/webmanga Axis Powers Hetalia... [more]
Ko Korean
There is only one Chinese character for the surname Ko. There are ten different Ko clans, but they are all descended from the Ko clan of Cheju Island. There is no historical information regarding the founder of this clan, but there is a legend which tells of three men who appeared from a cave on the north side of Cheju Island’s Halla Mountain... [more]
Manalaysay Filipino, Tagalog
Mean "storyteller, narrator" from Tagalog salaysay meaning "narration, story".
Melquíades Spanish
From the given name Melquíades.
Õunloo Estonian
Õunloo is an Estonian surname meaning "apple swathe/wood row".
Krivokapić Montenegrin, Serbian
Derived from krivo, meaning "wrong", and kapa, meaning "hat, cap".
Ambur Estonian
Ambur is an Estonian surname meaning "arbalist (crossbowman)"
Sujanthan Tamil, Sanskrit
Sujanthan is of South Asian origin, specifically Tamil. The name is derived from the Tamil and Sanskrit roots, with "Sujan" meaning "good-hearted" or "virtuous," and "-than" being a suffix meaning "person" or "one."
Nkrumah Western African
It is of Akan origin meaning "Great".
Amjadi Persian
From the given name Amjad.
Osmochescu Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Vallmitjana Catalan
From the name of a valley near the town of Taradell in Catalonia, Spain, composed of Catalan vall meaning "valley" and mitjana "middle, middle-sized".
Pann Estonian
Pann is an Estonian surname meaning "pan".
Wysokiński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Wysokin.
Kibar Turkish
Means "kind, polite, noble" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic كبار (kibar).
Mrozowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Mrozowo in Bydgoszcz voivodeship, or from any of several places called Mrozy.
Phanthavong Lao
From Lao ພັນທະ (phantha) meaning "connect, join, tie" or "obligation" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".
Kai Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 廻 (see Meguri 2).
Fuckebegger Medieval English (Rare)
In 1286/1287 there is an individual with the surname Fuckebegger, recorded as one of King Edward I’s servants who managed his horses. It’s not clear from this name what the fucke- part was referring to, with the leading hypothesis being a “striker” of some sort.
Mirschel Yiddish
Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German variant of Herschel.
Aslanbekov Chechen
Means "son of Aslanbek".
Moyongan Filipino, Bontoc
Means "bumble bee" in Bontok.
Kantawong Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai คันธวงศ์ (see Khanthawong).
Savinova Russian
Feminine form of Savinov.
Lanson French
Variant of Lançon.
Sheikhi Persian
Persian form of Sheikh.
Stronach Scottish
From Gaelic srónach meaning "nosy" or "sharp-nosed".
De Chinese
From the Chinese element de, meaning "ethics, moral, virtue".
Shahabi Persian
From the given name Shahab.
Noka Okinawan (Japanized, Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 野底 (see Nosoko).
Larinson ?
Means "son of LARIN".
Tandon Indian, Punjabi, Hindi
Of unknown meaning.
Mitnick Ukrainian, Jewish
Occupational name from Ukrainian mytnyk, Polish mytnik, which means ‘toll collector’.
Hartwig German
From the given name Hartwig.
Gyatso Tibetan
From the given name Gyatso.
Scalia Italian
Habitational name derived from Scalea in the province of Cosenza, deriving ultimately from medieval Greek skaleia meaning "hoeing".
Saarniit Estonian
Saarniit is an Estonian surname meaning "island meadow".
Kampū Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 寒風 (Kampū) meaning "Kampū", a former division in the former large village of Kamiminamiaosawa in the former district of Akumi in the former Japanese province of Ugo in parts of present-day Akita and Yamagata in Japan.
Harmel French
Derived from the given name Armel.
Lichevsky Russian
Russian form of Liszewski.
Aucoin French (Cajun)
From French *au coin* meaning “at the corner”, referring to someone who lived at the corner of a block or town.
Jääväli Estonian
Jääväli is an Estonian surname meaning "ice field".
Ubushiro Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 天宮城 (see Ugushiro).
Witt German
Either from the given name Wittigo or from Middle Low German witte "white", a nickname for a pale person or someone with white hair.
Nashkho Circassian
Literally means “blue-eyed” from Adyghe нэ (nă) meaning “eye” combined with шхъуантӏэ (šχ°ānṭă) meaning “blue”.
Neuhaus German, Jewish
Topographical name for someone who lived in a new house, Middle High German niuwe hus, modern German neu Haus, or a habitational name for someone from any of several places named Neuhaus ('new house') in various parts of Germany and Austria, also in Bohemia.
Munenobu Japanese (Rare)
From the given name 宗信 or 宗延 (see Munenobu).
Roi French
French variant of Rey 1.
Adamovich Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian (Russified)
Patronymic from the personal name Adam.
Txiriboga Basque (Rare, Archaic)
Means "tavern" in Basque.
Tallentire English (Rare)
From a small village in Cumbria, England, meaning 'head of the land' in Cumbric.
Panyopas Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of Thai ปัญโญภาส (see Panyophat).
Pukk Estonian
Pukk is an Estonian surname meaning "trestle".
Ōsawa Japanese
Alternate transcription of Osawa.
Markossian Armenian
Probably derived from the given name Mark.
Borrelli Italian
There are three possible origins of this surname. It could derive from some place names located in Catania and Campania -two Italian southern regions. Another hypothesis is that it derives from the Celtic word borro, meaning "proud" or maybe "ditch"... [more]
Loorand Estonian
Loorand is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "loor" meaning "veil" and "fog" and "rand" meaning "beach": "fog(gy) beach".
Mehdiyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mehdi".
Shoaya Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 正阿弥 (see Shōaya).
Jablanović Croatian
Derived from jablan meaning ''poplar''.
Gaitan Romanian
Variant of Gaita.
Flook English
Derived from the Old Norse given name Flóki.
Haljand Estonian
Haljand is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name) derived from "haljas" meaning "green/verdant".
Giresse French
Alain Giresse is a French footballer and manager... [more]
Ebitsubo Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 海老坪 (Ebitsubo) meaning "Ebitsubo", a division in the area of Mimura in the city of Ishioka in the prefecture of Ibaraki in Japan.
Speakman English
English (chiefly Lancashire) nickname or occupational name for someone who acted as a spokesman, from Middle English spekeman ‘advocate’, ‘spokesman’ (from Old English specan to speak + mann ‘man’).
Schie German
From a nickname that meant "shy".
Ossoliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Ossolin.
Muhsin Arabic, Turkish
From the given name Muhsin
Dohyu Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 堂湯 (see Dōyu).
Izturitze Basque
From the name of a commune in south-western France, possibly derived from Basque estura "strait, scrape; narrowing, tightening" and the abundance suffix -tza.
Sneyd English
Derived from multiple locations named 'Sneyd'.
Ishaq Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ishaq.
Khim Khmer
Means "zither, harp" in Khmer, referring to a type of traditional stringed instrument.
Yukhymenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Yukhym".
Howson English
A patronymic surname meaning “son of Hugh”. An alternate form of Hewson, it originates from Yorkshire where it is most prevalent. Notable bearers include the Australian Howson family, English footballer Jonny Howson and English divine John Howson.
Nedilya Ukrainian
Means "sunday" in Ukrainian.
O'Loney Irish
Anglicization of Ó Luanaigh.
Lavecchia Italian
Means "the old (one)" or "the old lady" in Italian, a nickname for a man who fussed like an old woman, or for someone from an old family. It can also denote someone from a toponym containing the element vecchia.
Fountas Greek
Someone with a lot of hair from the Latin word funda.
Nora Italian, German
Italian and German: from a short form of the feminine personal names Eleonora or Leonora.
Solnyshko Russian
Derived from Russian diminutive of солнце (solntse), meaning sun.
Nygard English (American), Norwegian (Rare)
Form of Nygård mostly used outside Scandinavia, as well as a (rare) Norwegian variant.
Boutros Arabic
From the given name Boutros.
Łukasiewicz Polish
Patronymic from the personal name Łukasz.
Chandrasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Eckhart German
From the given name Eckhart.
Yacob Amharic
From the given name Yacob.
Karunaweera Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, mercy" and वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".
Mahmuti Albanian
Derived from the given name Mahmut.
Rachid Arabic
From the given name Rashid.
Saint-saëns French
From any place named Saint-Saens by honor to the saint Sidonius.
Apt German, Yiddish
German: variant of Abt.... [more]
Kartallozi Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Khuat Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Khuất.
Szymczyk Polish
Means "son of Szymon".
Keeling Irish, English
Irish: see Keeley. ... [more]
Villamizar Spanish
Habitational name from Villamizar in León.
Shade English
From Old English sceadu "shadow, wraith", possibly a nickname for a very thin man.
Corvino Italian, Spanish
From the given name Corvino
Kamata Japanese
From Japanese 鎌 (kama) meaning "sickle, scythe" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Aganović Bosnian
means "son of Agan
Solano Spanish, Aragonese
From various Spanish place names, which are derived from Spanish solano meaning "place exposed to the sun" (from Late Latin solanus "pertaining to the sun", a derivative of sol "sun")... [more]
Redmond Irish
From the given name Redmond.
Lemercier French
French surname designating a vendor of sewing materials, from the word mercier.
Wardell English, Irish
A habitational name from Wardle in Lancashire and possibly Wardle in Cheshire, both named with Old English elements weard "guard, guardian" hyll "hill" meaning "watch hill"... [more]
Peirce English
From the given name Piers. A notable bearer was the American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914), who is considered to be one of the founders of pragmatism, along with William James and John Dewey.
Rick English
1 English: variant of Rich 2.... [more]
Klug German (Austrian)
First recorded in the early 14th century in present-day Austria (southeastern region of the Holy Roman Empire at that time). The surname was derived from the ancient Germanic word kluoc meaning "noble" or "refined".... [more]
Sootamm Estonian
Sootamm is an Estonian surname meaning "pin oak" (Quercus palustris). Literally, "swamp oak".
Moana Maori
From the given name Moana.
Shida Japanese
From Japanese 志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Manganello Italian
Diminutive of Mangano.
Canella Italian
Probably a variant spelling of Cannella.
Ibričić Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Ibro" in Serbo-Croatian.... [more]
Ryuk Korean
North Korean form of Yuk.
Yağcı Turkish
Means "oil seller" in Turkish.
Kushibiki Japanese
From Japanese 櫛 (kushi) meaning "comb" and 引 (hiki) meaning "pull, stretch".
Uemura Japanese
From Japanese 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper" or 植 (ue) meaning "plant" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Vilhjálmsdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Vilhjálmur". Its masculine counterpart is Vilhjálmsson.
Oi Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 井 (i) meaning "well, spring".
Alipoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian علیپور (see Alipour).
Haydaroğlu Turkish
Means "son of Haydar".
Verdi Italian
The Italian word for "green".
Lucca Italian
A habitational name from Lucca Sicula in Agrigento province, Sicily, which was called simply Lucca until 1863. It was probably originally named with a Celtic element meaning ‘marshy.’
Wyoming English (American)
From the name of the US state.
Peikert German
Probably an occupational name for a drummer.
Hansalu Estonian
Hansalu is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the masculine given name "Hans" and "salu", meaning "grove"; "Hans' grove".
Ragoonanan Caribbean
Unknown meaning. This surname is mostly Tobagonian.
Mutoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Mutō.
Obscurite English
A word which means "darkness" in French language.
Tsukigata Japanese
月 (Tsuki) means "month, moon" and 形 (gata) means "shape, form, type".
Svobodin Russian
Patronymic surname derived from Russian свобода (svoboda) meaning "freedom, liberty".
Melgosa Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Castilian municipalities, Melgosa de Burgos or Melgosa de Villadiego. It could also indicate familial origin within the Manchego municipality La Melgosa.
Reeson English
English (Lincolnshire):: patronymic meaning ‘son of the reeve’ from Middle English reve + son.
Izu Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Idzutsu).
Bogunović Serbian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Bogun".
Casavantes French, Spanish, Basque
Topographic name composed of casa "house" + avant "ahead of forward" + the suffix -es, denoting one who lived in the house located at the beginning of a village. This surname has died out in France.
Fukaya Japanese
Fuka means "deep" and ya means "valley".
Peele English
This surname was given topographically to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. A famous bearer of this surname is actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director Jordan Peele.
Monopoli Italian
Italian: habitational name from a place called Monopoli in Bari province from Greek monē polis ‘single town’.
Wijesiriwardana Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" combined with श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, strengthening, growing".
Vermette German
Variant of Mette.
Jõeluht Estonian
Jõeluht is an Estonian surname meaning "water meadow".
Verdonk Dutch
Contraction of van der Donk meaning "from the donk", a donk being a kind of sandy hill found in a swamp.
Obama Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 浜 (hama) meaning "beach, seashore".
Bundie English Creole
Creole variant of Bundy. Mostly used by Jamaicans.
Duce English
From a nickname for a pleasant person, derived from Middle English douce "pleasant, sweet, nice". In some cases, from the given name Douce, of the same origin (see Dulcie).
Ilyushenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Illya".
Moneta Italian
Possibly originating from a nickname given to those who lived near a temple dedicated to Juno Moneta. A famous bearer of this surname is Nobel Prize for Peace recipient Ernesto Teodoro Moneta (1833–1918).
O'Quinn Irish
Anglicized form of O'Coinn.
Gálvez Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Castilian municipality in the Province of Toledo.
Hatane Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 波 (ha) meaning "wave" and 種 (tane) meaning "seed".
Unno Japanese
From Japanese 海 (un) meaning "sea, ocean" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Alloway English
Means (i) "person from Alloway, Alloa or Alva", the name of various places in Scotland ("rocky plain"); or (ii) from the medieval male personal name Ailwi (from Old English Æthelwīg, literally "noble battle").
Siraj Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Siraj.
Tantai Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 澹臺 (tántái) from the name of a place located beside the Tantai Mountain in the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn period.
Jaffé German, Jewish
German form of Jaffe.
Yoshiura Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" and 浦 (ura) meaning "bay, coast".
Deshapriya Sinhalese
From Sanskrit देश (deśa) meaning "region, place, country" and प्रिय (priya) meaning "beloved, dear".
Nead English
1. English: possibly a metonymic nickname for a needy person, from Middle English ne(e)d ‘need’. ... [more]
Karunananda Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, mercy" and नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy, delight".
Chandarangsu Thai (Sanskritized, Rare)
Sanskritized transcription of Thai จันทรางศุ (see Chantharangsu).
Pitcher English, German
From an agent derivative of Middle English pich ‘pitch’, hence an occupational name for a caulker, one who sealed the seams of ships or barrels with pitch. English variant of Pickard... [more]
Gerardo Italian, Spanish
From the given name Gerardo
Sandwell English
From a place called SANDWELL.