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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Cozart French
Variant of Cossart.
Gauger German
Middle High German gougern 'to wander around or stagger', presumably a nickname for someone with a peculiar gait.
Piednoel French
Modern (and also more common) form of Piénoel.
Tagamets Estonian
Tagamets is an Estonian surname meaning "behind/back of forest".
Subramanian Indian
A Hindu name, based on Sanskrit subrahmaṅya "dear to Brahmans".
Narita Japanese
From 成 (nari) meaning "become", and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy".
Van Merrienboer Dutch
Occupational name for a mare farmer, derived from Middle Dutch merrie meaning "mare (female horse)" and boer meaning "peasant, farmer".
Krasniqi Albanian
The name "Krasniqi" is of Albanian linguistic origin. The exact historical origin and meaning of the surname "Krasniqi" can vary, but it's believed to be related to the Albanian word "kërsenik" or "kërseniku," which means "blackbird" or "thrush."
Çavdar Turkish
Means "rye" in Turkish.
Šabanović Bosnian
Means "son of Šaban".
Sadiraj Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Serratore Italian
Means either "sawyer", from Italian serrare, "to saw", or "locksmith", from Italian serratura, "lock".
Kitamura Japanese
From Japanese 北 (kita) meaning "north" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Pikamäe Estonian
Pikamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "long hill/mountain".
Hisaka Japanese
Hi can mean "Japanese cypress" or "scarlet, dark red" and saka means "slope, hill".
Vea Norwegian
Habitational name from any of four farmsteads so named, from the plural of Old Norse viðr meaning "wood", "tree".
Saekhu Thai
From the Chinese surname Qiu.
Raabe German
Cognate of Rabe.
Gilca Romanian, Italian
Meaning unknown.
Miguélez Galician
Patronymic from the personal name Miguel.
Reaves English
Variant of Reeves.
Leino Finnish
Derived from Finnish leina, leini and leino meaning "sad, weak".
Asbroeck Dutch, Belgian
From es "ash tree" and broek "marsh, wetland".
Thoma German, German (Swiss)
German and Swiss German: variant of Thomas. Greek: genitive patronymic from Thomas. Genitive patronymics are particularly associated with Cyprus.
Quine Manx
Shortened Anglicization of Manx Mac Vian "son of Mian".
Grandison English
A habitational name from Grandson on Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland.... [more]
Radwan Arabic
Variant of Ridwan.
Amramyan Armenian
Means "son of Amram".
Sopha Thai, Lao
Means "beautiful, fine" in Thai and Lao.
Normanno Italian
Italian cognitive of Norman.
Oyekan Yoruba
Means "the next to be crowned" in Yoruba.
Selyem Hungarian
Means "silk".
Taka Japanese
From Japanese taka, meaning "high, tall". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Hrach German (Austrian, Rare), Czech (Rare)
Originated in the Czech-speaking region of Bohemia in Austria, pre-1900. From Czech hrách, meaning "pea." Given either to a very short man or to a gardener.
Keovongsa Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ວົງສາ (vongsa) meaning "family line".
Loughrey Irish
Reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Luachra "descendant of Luachra", a personal name derived from luachair "light". The name is often translated, Rush from a Gaelic homonym, luachair meaning "rush".
Alonzo Spanish
Variant of Alonso.
Beas English
Variant of Bees.
Hasan Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Persian
From the given name Hasan.
Konksi Estonian
Konksi is an Estonian surname derived from "konks" meaning "hook", "swan neck" and "trammel".
Haavisto Finnish
Means "place with aspens" or "group of aspens". This name comes from a combination of haapa, "aspen", and the suffix -sto which is used for places and groups of things.
Moonasinghe Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala මුණසිංහ (see Munasinghe).
Gangelhoff German
Gangelhoff - German
Veary English (British)
Veary is an English spelling of Scottish Gaelic Faries (meaning: fair, beautiful, or handsome).
Rapu Rapa Nui
People with this surname have a connection to the Rapa Nui Ngaure clan. Rapu is the surname of Rapanui insurrection leader and mayor of Rapa Nui aka Easter Island Alfonso Rapu (1942) who led a revolt against the Chilean government in 1965... [more]
Toni Italian
From the given name Antonio.
Taevas Estonian
Taevas is an Estonian surname meaning "sky", "heavens" and "Heaven"
Dayasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sinhala दया (daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Maehdon Welsh
Welsh, of undefined origin.
Aberatne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේරත්න (see Abeyrathna).
Hegazy Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic حجازي (see Hijazi). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.
Mitsutani Japanese
From 満 (mitsu, mitsuru, michiru) meaning "full; satisfy" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".... [more]
Condé French
habitational name from any of several places in Normandy and Picardy called Condé a French form of the Gaulish condate "junction of rivers".
Kissinger German
HouseofNames.com: The Kissinger surname derives from the Old High German word "kisil," meaning "pebble," or "gravel." The name may have been a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of pebbles or gravel; or it may have evolved from any of several places named with this word.
Kiyomigawa Japanese
A notable user of this surname is Kiyomigawa Umeyuki, a sumo wrestler from Yokota, Akita Prefecture.
Raspberry English
Variant spelling of Rasberry.
Pützstück German (Rare)
Habitational name from a place so named near Königswinter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Petzold German
German. Derives from a pet form of a Slavic version of the given name Peter.
Konieczny Polish
Originally meant "final, last" in Polish, used to refer to a person who lived at the end of a village.
Drucker German, Dutch, Jewish
Occupational name for an operator of a printing press, derived from German drucken "to print".
Arachchi Sinhalese
From a title used during the British colonial era of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) to denote a native village headman or leader.
Gochadze Georgian
Means "son of Gocha".
Borman Dutch, Low German, English
Dutch and North German: variant of Bormann. ... [more]
Ajari Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Azeri.
Abresch German, Dutch
From a pet form of the Biblical name Abraham.
Salurand Estonian
Salurand is an Estonian surname meaning "grove beach".
Fumetsugawa Japanese (Rare)
From japanese kanji 不滅 (fumetsu) meaning "immortal, indestructible, undying" and 河 or 川 (gawa/kawa) both meaning "river".
Rovnák Czech
Habitational name from places named Rovné and/or Rovný.
Kulya Ukrainian
Means "bullet" in Ukrainian. Denoted to a soldier.
Mesquita Portuguese
Means "mosque" in Portuguese, used as a topographic name for someone who lived near a mosque.
Saengmanee Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แสงมณี (see Saengmani).
Hudspeth English
English (northeastern counties): unexplained. Compare Hedgepeth.
Kindness English (Puritan)
Simply from the English abstract noun
Sarfraz Urdu
Derived from the given name Sarfraz.
Brevard French
French: nickname from Old French bref ‘small’ + the derogatory suffix -ard.... [more]
Natividad Spanish
From the personal name Natividad "nativity, Christmas", from Latin nativitas "birth", genitive nativitatis, usually bestowed with reference to the Marian epithet María de la Natividad... [more]
Bratov Russian
Derived either from Russian брат (brat) meaning "brother" or from a short form Brat of various Old Russian given names.
Boguszewicz Polish
Patronymic from Bogusz with the suffix -ewicz.
Gouw Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Wu 1 used by Chinese Indonesians.
Basmajian Armenian
Armenian cognate of Turkish Basmaci.
Lubben Low German, Dutch
Patronymic from German Lübbe, Dutch Lubbe, short forms of the personal names Leopold and Lübbert (see Luebbert)... [more]
Okur Turkish
Means "reader" in Turkish.
Depietri Italian
The distinguished surname Depietri can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Piedmont. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent... [more]
Köppel German (Silesian)
Derived from Silesian German Köppel "head" (ulitmately derived from Low German Kopp), this name was a nickname for someone with a visible deformity or peculiarity of the head.
Tsukada Japanese
From Japanese 塚 (tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Roa Spanish
Habitational name from the town of Roa (de Duero) in Burgos province, Spain.
Bar Yosef Hebrew
Combination of Bar and Yosef, with the meaning of "son of Joseph".
Onota Japanese
Variant of Onoda.
Mabilangan Tagalog
Means "counted for" in Tagalog.
Özbekoğlu Turkish
Means "son of an Uzbek".
Van Persie Dutch
Means "from Persia", most likely derived from the name of a house that traded in Persian goods. Alternatively, it might derive from Perche, a former province in France.
Pedretti Italian, Italian (Swiss), Romansh
Italian patronymic form of Pedretto, itself derived from the given name Peter.
Kawagoe Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 越 (koeru) meaning "pass, cross, go through".
Agejev Estonian, Lithuanian, Russian
Latinised form of Ageyev in languages without the letter "y".
Hare Irish (Anglicized), English (American)
Irish (Ulster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÍr, meaning ‘long-lasting’. In Ireland this name is found in County Armagh; it has also long been established in Scotland.... [more]
Dubec French
Geographical du bec "from the stream". Bec (from Germanic baki) is a regional term in Normandy for a stream.
Linnett English
Derived from a diminutive of the medieval feminine given name Line, which was a short form of names such as Cateline, Adelina, Amelina and Lecelina.
Gerhart German
From the given name Gerhard
Archila Spanish
Either a variant of Arcila or derived from Arabic الشَّلَّال (aš-šallāl) meaning "the waterfall".
Baseer Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Basir.
Karunanayake Sinhalese
From Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, kindness, mercy" and नायक (nayaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Dielmann German (Modern)
It was once spelled as "Dielhmann" and sometimes with one "n". The meaning is unknown, but when I used Google's translator "dielh" means "the" and "mann" was "man".
Sheeran English, Irish
Shortened form of O'Sheeran.
Cudak Polish
Means "oddity, crank" in Polish. It can also come from the word cud meaning "miracle, wonder".
Ek Khmer
Means "one, first" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit एक (eka).
Juhl Danish, Norwegian (Rare), Low German
Likely originating as a nickname for people born around Christmas or who had a connection with that time of year, from the Old Norse jól, which was the name of the Nordic pagan midwinter festival, or modern Danish jul meaning "Christmas" (cf... [more]
Vogt Von Sumerau Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Members of this baronial family also use the surnames Vogt zu Sumerau, Vogt von Sumerau zu Leupolz, Vogt von Altensumerau und Prasberg, and Vogt von Alten-Summerau zu Prasberg.
Dedual Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the surname Dual.
Mays English
Variant of Mayes.
Lautzenheiser German
A German surname meaning "From Lautzenhausen, Germany"
Sajjad Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Sajjad.
Guerino Italian
From the given name Guerino.
Demirtaş Turkish
Means "iron rock" from Turkish demir meaning "iron" and taş meaning "rock, stone".
Seide German, Jewish
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German side, German Seide ‘silk’ (from Late Latin seta, originally denoting animal hair), hence a metonymic occupational name for a manufacturer or seller of silk.
Ohm German
Variant of Ohme
Chuo Thai
Thai for Cai.
Jayawardana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයවර්ධන (see Jayawardena).
Mcelwee Irish, Scottish
Of Gaelic origin, found in Ireland and Scotland. Derives from Mac Giolla Ruaidh, meaning "son of the servant of the red-haired youth", possibly a reference to a Dane or Norseman.
Issaka Western African
From the given name Issaka.
Kirima Japanese (Rare)
Kiri (桐 or 霧) means "paulownia/foxglove tree" or "mist" respectively, ma (間), means "space".
Dutton English
Habitational name for a person from the villages called Dutton in Cheshire or Lancashire, of different first elements. The one in Cheshire comes from Old English dun "hill, mountain", while the one in Lancashire comes from the Old English byname Dudda, both of them have the second element of tun "enclosure, town"... [more]
Goe Korean
Varient of Ko.
Szymczuk Polish
From the given name Szymon.
Bergensten Swedish
From bergen "mountains" and sten "stone". This is the surname of Minecraft's lead designer Jens Bergensten, known professionally as Jeb.
Lovitz Jewish
From the Polish name of Łowicz, a town in central Poland. Its name is derived from Polish lowisko meaning "fishing, hunting". A well-known bearer is American comedian and actor Jon Lovitz (1957-).
Curcuruto Italian
From an Italian nickname derived from curcurutu meaning "speedy, fleet of foot".
Troiani Italian
From the given name Troiano and variant of Troiano.
Iles English (British), French
English (mainly Somerset and Gloucestershire): topographic name from Anglo-Norman French isle ‘island’ (Latin insula) or a habitational name from a place in England or northern France named with this element.
Lukashvili Georgian
Means "son of Luka".
Loshaw English
English name this is the last name of singer Avril Lavigne’s Mother Judith Rosanne Loshaw
Etou Japanese
Variant of Edo.
Strycker Dutch
From Dutch de Strycker, an occupational name for someone responsible for measuring out cloth or grain. See also Stryker.
Majange Shona
Meaning unknown.
Jürisoo Estonian
Jürisoo is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Jüri" and "soo" (swamp); "Jüri's swamp". "Soo" was substituted later for the Germanic "son" ("Jüri's son").
Pužek Croatian (Rare)
From puž meaning ''snail''.
Gereña Basque
Habitational name of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from the archaic Basque element ger meaning "stone, crag" or "mill" (compare Gernika).
Komar Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Belarusian (Russified)
Means "mosquito" in many Slavic langauges.
Yankoviac English
Variant of the name Yankovic.
Juan Chinese
Alternate transcription of Chinese 阮 (see Ruan).
Gaber Slovene
Means "hornbeam" in Slovene, denoting someone who lived by a place where those types of trees grew. In North America, this surname may also be a shortened form of the surnames Gaberšek or Gaberšček.
Damián Spanish, Czech, Slovak (Rare)
From the given name Damián.
Salter English
Occupational name for someone who worked with salt, derived from Middle English salter.
Køhler Danish
Danish form of Kohler.
Knorr German
From a nickname for a gnarly person, derived from Middle High/Low German knorre "knot, protruberance".
Quek Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Guo.
Daimon Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" and 門 (mon) meaning "gate, door".
Kashevarov Russian
Derived from Russian кашевар (kashevar) meaning "cook (in military unit or team of workers)".
Dowlin English
Variant of Dolling (see Dowling). This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.
Hachimura Japanese
Hachi (蜂) means bee, Mura (村) means village.
Betances Spanish, American (Hispanic)
Unexplained; probably related to Betanzos, the name of a town near A Coruña in Galicia.
Olzhych Ukrainian
Possibly from the given name Oleh or Olha.
Delancey Bahamian Creole, English
Possibly derived from a place named Lancey, France.
Maybree English
Variant of Mabry.
Cena English (American), English
Cena is a prominently used English name. It is derived from the word "see", however it rather than referring to the ability to see it, what it actually refers to is the inability to see as the other half of the name ("-na") means "naw" a synonym for "no"... [more]
Ketchell English
Indicates familial origin from Kestell in Cornwall
Soldner German
German surname meaning mercenary. German spelling has umlaut over the O, but American spelling is Soldner or Soeldner.
Segev Hebrew
Means "exaltation, greatness" in Hebrew.
Marcelo Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Marcelo.
Asō Japanese
Variant reading of Aso.
Malki Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Malik 1.
Aritomi Japanese
Ari means "have, possess, exist" and tomi means "abundance, wealth".
Sugarman English (American), German (Americanized), Jewish
Americanized calque of German Zuckerman. A famous bearer of the name was American artist George Sugarman (1912-1999).
Harton English
This surname is a habitational one, denoting someone who lived in a village in County Durham or in North Yorkshire.... [more]
Hachimi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Hashim (chiefly Moroccan).
Siimpoeg Estonian
Siimpoeg is an Estonian surname meaning "Siim's son" ("Siim" is a maculine given name).
Jew English
From a pejorative nickname for someone who was suspected of usury or drove hard bargains, derived from Old French giu "Jew".
Zvonik Russian
Means "little ring, little call" from Russian звон (zvon) "ringing, calling".
Kou Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神 (see ).
Scanavacca Italian
Possibly an occupational name for a butcher, from scannare "to slaughter, to cut the throat of" and vacca "cow".
Tamai Japanese
From the Japanese 玉 (tama) meaning "jewel, ball, bundle" and 井 (i) meaning "well, pit, mineshaft".
Birnbaum German
Topographic name for someone who lived by a pear tree, from Middle High German bir "pear" and boum "tree".
Sharon Hebrew
From an Old Testament place name, in Hebrew שָׁרוֹן (Sharon), which means "plain", referring to the fertile plain near the coast of Israel.
Zuloaga Basque
From the name of a settlement in Biscay, Spain, meaning "place of holes" in Basque, derived from zulo "hole, pit, burrow, opening" and -aga "place of, abundance of".
Kalyuzhnyy Ukrainian (Rare)
Means "puddle (adjective)" in Ukrainian.
Drux German
Variant of Trux, which itself is a contracted form of Truxes and derived from the German word Truchsess, ultimately from Middle High German truhsaeze and Old High German truhtsazzo (from truht "band; cohort; regiment" and saza "seat; chair").... [more]
Price Irish, Northern Irish
The translated form of the surname O'Luachain, of the Hy-Neill septs of Ulster.
Ó hÁilleacháin Irish
It means "descendant of Áilleachán".
Akagawa Japanese
From Japanese 赤 (aka) meaning "red" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Hardman English
Occupational name for a herdsman.
Nanashima Japanese (Rare)
Japanese surname meaning "seven island".
Khertek Tuvan
Meaning uncertain.
Wachsmann German, Jewish
Occupational name for a gatherer or seller of beeswax from Middle Low German was "wax" and man "man".
Građankić Bosnian (Rare)
Derived from "građan" meaning "citizen" in Serbo-Croatian.
Agnos English
From the given name Agnes.