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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Chapel French
Occupational name for a maker of cloaks or a nickname for a person who wore a distinctive cloak, from a diminutive of Old French chape meaning "cape, cloak".
McCartney Scottish Gaelic
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Artaine, (meaning ‘son of Artan’) which is a diminutive of the personal name Art, meaning ‘bear’ or ‘hero’. Compare Irish Mac Artáin (see McCartan), of which this surname is a variant.
Yüksek Turkish
Means "high, lofty, great, noble" in Turkish.
Moskovchenko Ukrainian
Means "child of the Moskovite", from Ukrainian Москва (Moskva) "Moscow".
Ferreyre Galician
Meaning the goldsmith or the ironsmith.
Oo Chinese, Burmese
Chinese: variant of U, itself a variant of Yu and Wu.... [more]
Aslamas Greek
This surname is usually found among Pontic Greeks. The surname comes from the Georgian first name Aslamaz which is likely related to the Georgian adjective ლამაზი (lamazi) meaning "beautiful, handsome".
Egeland Norwegian
From the name of several farmsteads in Norway named with Norwegian eik "oak" and land "land".
Wujcik Polish
Variant of Wójcik.
Dieulafoy French
From Old French Dieu la foy meaning "God the faith". Famous bearers were the married couple of French archeologists Marcel Dieulafoy (1844-1920) and Jane Dieulafoy (1951-1916). A medical condition of the stomach causing gastric bleeding called "Dieulafoy's lesion" was named after Dr... [more]
Tindog Filipino, Cebuano
Means "rise, stand up" in Cebuano.
Godley English
From the names of various places in England so named or similar, all derived from the Old English byname Goda 1 and leah "woodland, clearing".
Acatecatl Nahuatl
From Nahuatl acatl "reed, cane" and tecatl "person; inhabitant of a place".
Wijesena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Grabarek Polish
Occupational name from a diminutive of Polish grabarz meaning "gravedigger".
Awatani Japanese
Awa means "millet" and tani means "valley".
Fudzimoto Japanese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Fujimoto more commonly used by ethnic Japanese living in parts of the former Soviet Union and Sakhalin Japanese residing on Sakhalin Island in Russia.
Selouani Moroccan
Habitational name from the Rifian town of Selouane.
Parras Spanish
Plural form of Parra.
Vongphakdy Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ພັກດີ (phakdy) meaning "loyalty, devotion".
Knightley English
English surname meaning knight. The book Emma by Jane Austen has a character named George Knightley.
Yuengling German
"youngling" or a "young person"
Hanayama Japanese
From 華 or 花 (hana) meaning "flower, blossom" combined with 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Rex English, German (Latinized)
English: variant of Ricks. ... [more]
Wijayawardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේවර්ධන (see Wijewardana).
Natalio Spanish
From the given name Natalio.
Carrington English, Scottish
English: habitational name from a place in Greater Manchester (formerly in Cheshire) called Carrington, probably named with an unattested Old English personal name Cara + -ing- denoting association + tun ‘settlement’.... [more]
Scheuer German, Jewish
Derived from Middle High German schiure meaning "barn, granary", denoting somebody who lived in a barn of some sort.
Ó Flaithimh Irish
Means "descendant of Flaitheamh"
Güven Turkish
Means "trust, confidence" in Turkish, perhaps designating a trustworthy person or one who trusts in others readily.
Khalsa Indian (Sikh), Punjabi
Derived from Arabic خلص (khalasa) meaning "pure, clear". This is also the term used to refer to initiated Sikhs.
Cayson English
Variant of Cason.
Milchik Yiddish
From the Yiddish milch, meaning “milk”derived from Old High German. Refers to food containing and/or prepared with dairy products in Ashkenazi Judaism.... [more]
Vieu French
From a place called Vieu in Ain from Latin vicus "village". French cognitive of Vico.
Groeneweg Dutch
Dutch cognate of Greenway. habitational name from any of various minor places called Groeneweg a compound of groen "green" and weg "road path" for instance from the hamlets Groeneweg near Hoog Blokland in the province of South Holland and near Westbroek in the province of Utrecht.
Siddi Hindi, Marathi
Named after the Siddi tribe in Karnataka.
Siemens German
Derived from the given name Siem.
Leiter German
From Leiter ‘leader’, status name for a foreman or for the leader of a military expedition, from Middle High German leiten ‘lead’.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Leitner.
Morticelli Italian (Rare)
Means "died small" in Italian, from morto "dead; died" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Abdolhosseinzadeh Persian
Means "born of Abdolhossein" in Persian.
Zorlu Turkish
Means "strong, powerful" in Turkish.
Badzakov Bulgarian, Macedonian
Patronymic name derived from the Turkish word "bacak" which means "leg".
Leonado Spanish
The color tawny which is an orange, brown color. This descriptive surname was given to the Filipino people by the Spanish when the Philippines was colonized.
Bixbie Obscure (Rare)
Possibly a rare variant of Bixby.
Kocur Ukrainian
means "tom cat" or "male cat"
Rajasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala රාජසිංහ (see Rajasinghe).
Abeygunarathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala අබේගුණරත්න (see Abeygunaratne).
Pronk Dutch
Means "flamboyance" in Dutch, derived from pronken "to show off, to display" or "to sulk, be sullen, be displeased".
Avdalyan Armenian
Derived from the given name Avdal.
Tal Hebrew (Modern)
From the given name Tal, means "dew" in Hebrew.
Miyasato Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 里 (sato) meaning "village".
Bildt Swedish (Rare)
Bildt is a Danish-Swedish-Norwegian noble family originating from Jutland in Denmark and now domiciled in Bohus county in southwest Sweden. The Norwegian branch of the family died out in the beginning of the 18th century... [more]
Treacher English
From a medieval nickname for a tricky or deceptive person (from Old French tricheor "trickster, cheat").
Lahaye French, Walloon
topographic name with the definite article la from Old French haye "hedge" (see Haye ) or a habitational name from La Haye the name of several places in various parts of France and in Belgium (Wallonia) named with this word... [more]
Piccinini Italian
Derived from Italian piccino "little, small, tiny".
Kurisingal Malayalam
Malayalam surname used by the St Thomas Christians of Kerala.
Pähklimägi Estonian
Pähklimägi is an Estonian surname meaning "nutty mountain".
Swanepoel Afrikaans, Dutch (Rare)
From the place name Zwaenepoel "swan pool".
Montaperto Italian
From the name of a town in Agrigento, Sicily, perhaps meaning "open mountain" from monte "mountain" and aperto "open, unlocked".
Keffler German
Derived from Koeffler.
Karal Indian, Bengali
This Surname was given in honour by the Britishers to Nikhil Chandra Banerjee to recognize his efforts in constructing The Karali Kali temple in Dhaka,now the capital of Bangladesh. It was a very expensive construction and still attracts tourists every year... [more]
Sasai Japanese
From 笹 (sasa) meaning "bamboo grass" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit"
Inuyama Japanese
From Japanese 犬 (inu) meaning "dog" and 山 (Yama) meaning "mountain, pile".
Milludi Basque (Rare)
Possibly a variant of the toponym Merelludi, of uncertain etymology. Could be related to a Basque word meaning "mill" or "millet" and the locative or collective suffix -di.
Marta Old Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)
It is a small animal from the variety of mammals living in Spain and is prized for its skin has great finesse. Also known like Beech Marten (Stone Marten or White Breasted Marten).
De San Jose Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "of Saint Joseph" in Spanish.
Chauncey American
Of uncertain origin. Possibly from Norman French habitation names Chancé or an American adaptation of a German place name of Schanze located on the Upper Rhine. Could also be a short form of Chancellor.
Hamidpour Persian
Means "son of Hamid 1".
Hudspeth English
English (northeastern counties): unexplained. Compare Hedgepeth.
Piedrahita Spanish
Habitational name from any of the places called Piedrahita in particular those in Ávila and Teruel.
Kubitschek German
Germanized form of Kubíček. This name was borne by Juscelino Kubitschek (1902-1976), the Brazilian president who founded the city of Brasília in 1960, replacing Rio de Janeiro as the capital city of Brazil... [more]
Kuulmata Estonian
Kullmata is an Estonian surname derived from "kuulmatu" meaning "unheard".
Roso Croatian
Croatian variation of the Italian surname Rosso.
Bolitho Cornish
Habitational name for someone originally from the locality of Bolitho in western Cornwall, derived from Old Cornish bod or bos meaning "dwelling" combined with an unknown personal name.
Burgäzzi Romansh
Derived from the given name Pancratius.
Toim Estonian
Toim is an Estonian surname meaning "grain".
Melchor Spanish
Derived from the given name Melchor.
Roane Irish
Variant spelling of Rowan or possibly a variant of Ruane.
Carrender English (American)
Probably from Scottish kerr meaning "rough, wet ground" combined with ender (possibly related to the end of something). It probably denoted someone who lived between rough, wet ground and normal ground.
Sheet Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Variant transcription of Seth.
Jourdine French, English
English and French variant of Jordan 1.
Recknagel German
from Middle High German recken "to raise or lift" (here in the imperative) and nagel "nail" hence a metonymic occupational name for a blacksmith or perhaps an obscene nickname (with a transferred sense for nagel i.e. ‘penis’).
Leppoja Estonian
Leppoja is an Estonian surname meaning "alder creek".
Moodysson Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Means "son of Moody". A notable bearer is Swedish director Lukas Moodysson (b. 1969).
Sedowski Polish
Habitational name from places called Sedowice, Sedowo, Sedów, in Lublin, Bydgoszcz, Piotrków, and Sieradz voivodeships.
Corrie Scottish
Scottish spelling of Mccorry.
Pfund German
metonymic occupational name for a sealer of weights, or for a wholesale merchant, from Middle High German pfunt ‘pound’ (as a measure of weight and a unit of currency).
Thorbecke German
Possibly from an unknown place name meaning either "at the brook" or "Thor's stream" in German. A noteworthy bearer was the Dutch liberal statesman and prime minister Johan Rudolph Thorbecke (1798-1872), whose family was of German origin; he is best known for almost single-handedly drafting the revision of the Constitution of the Netherlands, which turned the country from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional monarchy, during the Revolutions of 1848.
Dore English
Possibly denoting a hardworking person, derived from Old English dora "bumblebee".
Farah Arabic
From the given name Farah.
Wappara Indian, Tamil
Another form of Oppara.
Uribarri Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque uri "town, city" and barri "new". Compare Ulibarri.
Wojick Polish
Pet form of the personal name Wojciech (see Voytek).
Lumbangaol Batak
From Batak lumban meaning "village, hamlet" and gaol meaning "banana".
Andrunyk Ukrainian
From the given name Andriy.
Rodia Italian
Habitational name from Rodia, a locality in Messina, Sicily.
Terasawa Japanese
From Japanese 寺 (tera) meaning "temple" and 沢 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Lomas English, Scottish, Scottish Gaelic
Variant spelling of "Lomax", meaning a steam pool devoted from Lumhalghs, Lancs. Also variant spelling of "Lennox", meaning Elmwood in Gaelic.
Oi Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 井 (i) meaning "well, spring".
Danielski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Daniel or Daniele.
Mozol Polish, Ukrainian
Means "callous, hands with callous".
Rusin Polish
Means "Rusyn, Ruthenian" in Polish.
Hisham Arabic
From the given name Hisham.
Brain Scottish Gaelic (Anglicized), Irish
Reduced Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac an Bhreitheamhan ‘son of the judge’, from breitheamh ‘judge’.
Trumbo French, German
French (Alsatian) form of German Trumbauer.
Lundvall Swedish
Combination of Swedish lund "groove" and vall "pasture".
Kapel Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
Means "chapel" in Dutch, a habitational name for someone who lived near a chapel (or in a place named after one), or an occupational name for a chaplain.
Singla Indian, Punjabi
Punjabi variant of Singhal.
Office English (Modern)
Occupational name for a person who works in an office.
Gamez Spanish
Patronymic from Gamo, a personal name of unexplained etymology.
Kondratenko Ukrainian
Form of Polish Kondrat. Masha Kondratenko is a Ukrainian singer.
Labang Filipino, Cebuano
Means "cross, pass" in Cebuano.
Saarniit Estonian
Saarniit is an Estonian surname meaning "island meadow".
Liimatta Finnish
From a vernacular form of the given name Klemetti (see Klemetti).
Cherrington English
Habitational name from any of several places in England called Cherington or Cherrington... [more]
Seo Korean
From Sino-Korean 徐 (seo) meaning "slowly, quietly, calmly" or 西 (seo) meaning "west, western".
Pogosian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսյան (see Poghosyan).
Theobald English
From the given name Theobald
Pak Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 박 (see Park 1).
Aasum Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse aas "hill" and um "around".
Kohno Japanese
Variant transcription of Kono.
Arnal Catalan, Occitan
From the given name Arnal, an Catalan and Occitan form of Arnold.
Frampton English
English: habitational name from any of various places so called, of which there are several in Gloucestershire and one in Dorset. Most take the name from the Frome river (which is probably from a British word meaning ‘fair’, ‘brisk’) + Old English tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’... [more]
Baqi Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Baqi.
Cotto Italian
From Italian meaning "baked, cooked". Perhaps an occupational name for someone who worked as a cook or baker.
Rasmusson Swedish
Means "son of Rasmus".
Eastgate English
Name for a person who lived near the eastern gate of a town or in a town named Eastgate.
Mayorga Spanish
habitational name, taken on from the place name Mayorga in Valladolid province of Castile.
Barendse Dutch
Means "son of Barend" in Dutch.
Medrano Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Riojan municipality.
Rostamzadeh Persian
From the given name Rostam combined with the Persian suffix زاده (-zâde) meaning "offspring".
Altmann German, Jewish
Variant of Alt combined with the suffix man.
Azari Persian
Means "Azeri, Azerbaijani" in Persian.
Balloch Scottish
From the name of a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, derived from Gaelic bealach meaning "a pass, gap, road".
Freitag German, Jewish
Means "Friday" in German.
Berethnet Literature
Used by Samantha Shannon in her book The Priory Of The Orange Tree as the surname of the queens of Inys, a fictional queendom in the book.... [more]
Peer Romansh
Romansh form of Bayer.
Go Korean
Variant romanization of Ko.
Penrose English, Cornish, Welsh
From the names of various towns in Cornwall and Wales, all derived from Cornish penn "head" and ros "moor, heathland".
Eimer German (Sudeten)
Of uncertain meaning. A famous bearer of that surname was Norbert Eimer.
Ghaderzadeh Persian
Means "born of Ghader" in Persian.
Mevaza Dungan
Variant of Muvaza.
Novikovas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Novikov.
Blesse English (British), Filipino, Indian, French
The last name Blesse was first discovered in Oxfordshire and held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. In the Philippines, Blesse means "a blessing in the family." In India, Blesse means "bless you."
Madriz Spanish, Catalan
patronymic surname meaning "son of Madrileño"; given to a person that came from Madrid, Spain.
Jayatileke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයතිලක (see Jayathilaka).
Wylden English
Variant of Wilden.
Wakuni Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 和国 with 和 (o, ka, wa, nago.mu, nago.yaka, yawa.ragu, yawa.rageru) meaning "harmony, Japan, Japanese style, peace, soften" and 国 (koku, kuni) meaning "country."... [more]
Emberley English
From the old English word amalric, referring to a person of great power.
Arafa Arabic (Egyptian)
Possibly from Arabic عَرَفَ (ʿarafa) meaning “to know”.
Seeme Estonian
Seeme is an Estonian surname meaning "seed".
Eveleigh English
From an unknown location, possibly from the village of Everleigh in Wiltshire, England (see Everleigh).
Ó Gealbháin Irish
Original Irish form of O'Galvin.
Sakatoku Japanese
From Japanese 酒 (saka), the combining form of 酒 (sake) meaning "alcoholic beverage, rice wine" and 徳 (toku) meaning "benevolence, virtue", referring to a wine server.
Sui Chinese
From Chinese 隋 (suí) referring to the Sui dynasty, which briefly held power from 581 to 618 and was succeeded by the Tang dynasty.
Zanini Italian
The surname Zanini or Zanin was given to the descendants of Giovanni (John). It originates from the diminutive of the Venetian variant of Zani, being Zanino.
Boen Dutch
Variant form of Boon 3. Alternatively, a romanised form of the Chinese surname Wen, mostly found in Indonesia (a former Dutch colony).
Ran Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蘭 (see Araragi).
Kozak Jewish
Nickname from Yiddish kozak from a Ukrainian loanword meaning "warrior", "brave man".
Iwanari Japanese
From 岩 (iwa) meaning "stone, rock", and 成 (nari, naru, sei) meaning "become, get".
Haseeb Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Hasib.
Esteruelas Spanish
Possibly from the place name Camarma de Esteruelas, a village in Madrid.
Marcell Hungarian
From the given name Marcell.
Kaga Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase" and 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate".
Rives French, Jewish
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish female personal name Rive a back-formation from Rivke (see Rifkin).... [more]
Habsburg German
This surname may have been used by someone whose descendants originated from the House of Habsburg, which was one of the most important royal houses in Europe. It is assumed that the surname is derived from High German Habichtsburg meaning "hawk castle," but some historians and linguists believe that it may actually be derived from Middle High German hab/hap meaning "ford", as there is a river with a ford nearby.
Takemoto Japanese
From Japanese 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Karunananda Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit करुणा (karuna) meaning "compassion, mercy" and नन्द (nanda) meaning "joy, delight".
Kumarage Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince" combined with the Sinhala suffix -ගේ (-ge) meaning "of".
Sorimachi Japanese
From Japanese 反 (sori) referring to a unit of areal measure (equivalent to about 991.7 metres squared) and 町 (machi) meaning "town, city".
Bryntesson Swedish
Means "son of Brynte"
Teranishi Japanese
From Japanese 寺 (tera) meaning "temple" and 西 (nishi) meaning "west".