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.
Rajapaksa Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhalese රාජපක්ෂ (see Rajapakse).
Bergling Swedish
Combination of Swedish berg "mountain" and the common surname suffix -ing "belonging to, coming from". It has also been found as a spelling variant of similarly spelled names, such as Berlin... [more]
Suh Korean
South Korean variant of So.
Reynard English
From the given name Reynard.
Thurman English (Rare)
Composed of the elements þórr (see Thor) and mundr "protection".
Gatton English
Habitational name for someone from the village of Gatton, Surrey, derived from Old English gat "goat" and tun "enclosure, yard, town".
Fuwa Japanese
From 不 (fu) meaning "not, non-, un-" and 破 (wa) meaning "break, cut".
Argenti Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Argento.
Antoine French
From the given name Antoine.
Kinugasa Japanese
From Japanese 衣 (kinu) meaning "clothing, clothes" and 笠 (kasa) meaning "bamboo hat".
Comsa Romanian (Rare), Romanian
The surname Comsa likely has Eastern European origins, particularly in Romania. It may derive from a variation of the name Coman, relating to the Cumans, a historical group.
Bawamenewi Nias
Meaning uncertain.
Hamato Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 浜 (hama) meaning "beach; seashore" and 戸 (to) meaning "door; doorway".... [more]
Shishigami Japanese
A Japanese surname meaning "deer god".
Dimaampao Filipino, Maranao
Possibly from the name of Dima'amapaw Kalinan, a character in the Darangen epic. The name itself may be derived from Maranao di' meaning "no, not" and ampaw meaning "detoured".
Grīva Latvian
Means "creek".
Aqeel Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Aqil.
Franchini Italian
Italian patronymic of Franchino.
Alang Filipino, Maranao
Means "obstruct, block" in Maranao.
Linné Swedish
Swedish form of Linnaeus.
Samukaze Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).
Xisto Portuguese
Means "schist" or "shale" in Portuguese. Can also be found in Brazil.
Whitter English
Occupational name for someone who painted structures white or a caulker or bleacher, from an agent derivative of Old English hwitian "to whiten", itself from hwit "white".
Puškár Slovak, Czech
Occupational name for a rifle maker.
Oakenshield English (British), Literature
In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit", the surname of Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the Company of Dwarves and the King of Durin's Folk.
Zola Italian
Italian: habitational name from any of various minor places named with Zol(l)a, from a dialect term for a mound or bank of earth, as for example Zola Predosa (Bologna) or Zolla in Monrupino (Trieste)... [more]
Madani Arabic
Indicated a person from the city of Medina, itself from Arabic مدينة (madinah) meaning "city".
Lizovich Jewish
I knew a family with this surname and they were Jewish.
Kolk Dutch
Means "whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom" or "bog pond, watering hole".
Mcbroom Scottish
Means "son of the judge".
Maduea Thai
Means "fig" in Thai.
Bourassa Indian
Seems to be an Indian name. I am in touch with a relative whose family were Pottawatomi Indians in Oklahoma. This name comes from that reservation.
Pirovano Italian
Probably from a place in Lombardy, itself possibly deriving from Ancient Greek πυρο- (pyro-) "fire" and -γενής (-genes) "born of".
Khalaf Arabic
From the given name Khalaf.
Austen English
A variant of the surname Austin.
Hänilane Estonian
Hänilane is an Estonian surname meaning "wagtail" (bird species: Motacilla flava).
Pew Welsh
From Welsh ap Hew or ap Hugh "son of Hugh" (see Pugh). A fictional bearer is Blind Pew, the blind pirate in Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island' (1883).
Metsallik Estonian
Metsallik is an Estonian surname meaning "forest spring".
Nomiyama Japanese
From 野 (no) meaning "field, plain", 見 (mi) meaning "see, view, perspective", 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Upchurch English
habitational name from a place called as "the high church" or possibly the higher of two churches from Middle English up "up high higher" and chirche "church" (Old English upp and cirice)... [more]
Obenauf German
Surname used to refer to someone who lived 'up there' (on a mountain, hill, etc.).
Oruvee Estonian
Oruvee is an Estonian surname meaning "valley water".
Babaian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Babayan.
Tim English
https://www.houseofnames.com/tim-family-crest
Froehner German
Derived from Middle High German vröhner meaning "servant".
Berenguer Catalan
Derived from the personal name Berenguer.
Langhofer German
Habitational name for someone from any of several places called Langhof.
Warming Danish
Probably originating near the town of Ribe in Southeast Denmark. It appears as both Warming and Varming.... [more]
Munagi Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 鰻 (see Unagi).
Panyopas Thai (Rare)
Variant transcription of Thai ปัญโญภาส (see Panyophat).
Gadgil Marathi
A Chitpavan Brahmin surname from the Konkan region of Maharashtra. Likely means "Holder of a Urn of water" during a Hindu ritual.
Wachter German, Dutch
Means "guard, sentinel", an occupational name for a watchman.
Dock English, Scottish
Possibly a variant of Duke or Duck. Alternatively, could be derived from a place name such as Doxey.
Andreason English, Swedish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Andreassen and Andreasson as well as a (rare) Swedish variant of Andreasson.
Mauri Italian, Catalan
From the given name Mauro.
Siauw Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Xiao used by Chinese Indonesians.
Oliva Italian, Spanish
Of uncertain origin: derived either from a nickname to those who picked, worked with or sold olives, or from the given name Oliva.
Tsun Korean (Russified)
Russified form of Chun used by ethnic Koreans living in former Soviet territories.
Kreite Low German
Nickname for a quarrelsome person derived from Middle Low German kreit meaning “strife.”
Schwald Romansh
Derived from the given name Oswald.
Van Staalduinen Dutch
Means "from the steel dunes", a toponym.
Castaignède French
Stéphane Castaignède is a French rugby player and coach.... [more]
Marcellin French
From the given name Marcellin
Sakaguchi Japanese
From Japanese 坂 (saka) meaning "slope" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Hartnagel German
Occupational name for a nailsmith from the Middle High German elements hart "hard" and nagal "nail".
Darlington English
From Old English Dearthington believed to be the settlement of Deornoth's people (unclear root + ing a family group + ton an enclosed farm or homestead).
Negishi Japanese
From Japanese 根 (ne) meaning "plant root, source, foundation" and 岸 (kishi) meaning "beach, shore, bank".
Hamill Irish
According to MacLysaght, a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÁdhmaill "descendant of Ádhmall", which he derives from ádhmall "active".
Wickramasinghe Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour" and सिंह (siṃha) meaning "lion".
Cobello Medieval Galician (Hispanicized, Archaic)
Ancient family of Celtic or Suebi origin who settled in Monteveloso Galicia.
Mazurenko Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Mazur.
Kinjo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 金城 (see Kinjō).
Bazzaty Ossetian
Derived from Georgian ბაზი (bazi) meaning "falcon" or from a given name derived from Tatar базу (bazu) meaning "to dare" (given in hopes that a son would become a warrior).
Oms German
Some characteristic forenames: German Matthias, Otto.... [more]
Kil Korean
There is one Chinese character for the Kil surname. In the 1930 census, there was a significantly larger number of Kils living in Korea; it was the 62nd most common name in Korea. In a census taken after the Korean War, however, it had dropped to 72nd... [more]
Barbado Italian
Means bearded
Burr English, Scottish, German
Nickname for a person who is difficult to shake off, derived from Middle English burr meaning "bur" (a seedhead that sticks to clothing). It could also be a derivation from Old English bur meaning "small dwelling, building", or a German topographic name derived from burre meaning "mound, hill"... [more]
Shiokawa Japanese
From Japanese 塩 (shio) meaning "salt" combined with 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Chaturanga Sinhalese
From the given name Chaturanga.
Gayen Bengali
Occupational name for a singer or bard of traditional Bengali music, ultimately derived from Sanskrit गै (gai) meaning "to sing".
Weg Dutch, Jewish, German
Means "way, road, path".
Madera Spanish
describing someone who lived or worked in a forest. the word Madera means "wood" in Spanish. Spanish meaning of surname Wood
Tomas Lithuanian, Polish
From the given name Tomas.
Sarker Bengali
Alternate transcription of Sarkar.
Rosenstein Jewish
Means "rose stone" in German.
Kalynyuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian калина (kalyna), meaning virburnim.
Schaufelberger German (Swiss)
likely refers to someone from a place named Schaufenberg.
Parts Estonian
Parts is an Estonian surname, derived from "part" meaning "duck".
Matko Croatian
From the given name Matko.
Agrinya Nigerian (Rare)
Means "warrior" in the Nigerian language of Yala. It was an earned name.
Fanjoy Celtic
Such As Dales, Danes Of Ireland, From A House And Line Of What Would Be Called, Mythical.... [more]
Perdue English, Irish, French
English and Irish from Old French par Dieu ‘by God’, which was adopted in Middle English in a variety of more or less heavily altered forms. The surname represents a nickname from a favorite oath... [more]
Melquíades Spanish
From the given name Melquíades.
Zubčić Croatian
Possibly derived from zubić, meaning "small tooth".
Mac Phóil Irish
Means "son of Pól".... [more]
Lundy English
Either (i) "person from Lundie", the name of various places in Scotland (meaning "place by a marsh"); or (ii) a different form of Mcalinden.
Lansdowne French, English
The first marquis lansdowne, land owners for there lords and farmers also know as tenants.
Murvai Romanian
Probably they originate from Murva (Transilvania-Siklód http://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikl%C3%B3d).
Devaney Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibheannaigh ‘descendant of Duibheannach’, a personal name of uncertain origin; the first element is dubh ‘black’, the second may be eanach ‘marshy place’... [more]
Longley English
Geographic name referring to multiple places by the same name in Yorkshire, England. The name comes from the word "long" plus Old English leáh "meadow".
Comito Italian
From the medieval Latin comitus, meaning "count", or the medieval Greek form of this word, komitos, used as a nickname for someone who put on airs and graces or worked for a count.
Alto Estonian
Alto is an Estonian surname meaning "from below".
Buenavista Spanish (Philippines)
Means "good view" in Spanish. This was likely a habitational name for any of the places in Spain named this.
Juon Romansh
Derived from the given name Johann.
Yahya Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Yahya.
Yeoman English, Scottish
Occupational name for an official providing duties in a royal household, ranking between a Sergeant and a Groom or between Squire and a Page, or for a freeholder, derived from Middle English yoman, of uncertain origin.
Alemania Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish meaning "Germany".
Escribano Spanish
An occupational name from escribano "scribe" (from Late Latin scriba "scribe" genitive scribanis from Latin scriba genitive scribae)... [more]
Nasir Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Nasir.
Akino Japanese
From Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness" or 乃 (no) meaning "from".
Karjahärm Estonian
Karjahärm is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "pasture (karjamaa) frost (härmatis)".
Wakasa Japanese
Comes from an old province in Japan.
Forte Italian
Means "strong" in Italian, either given as a nickname, or taken from the medieval given name Forte, derived from Latin fortis "strong, steadfast, brave"... [more]
Yajima Japanese
Derived from Japanese 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" or 谷 (ya) meaning "valley, lowland, plain" combined with 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".... [more]
Klaes Frisian
From the given name Klaes.
Malgiaritta Romansh
Derived from the given name Malgiaritta.
Panack Literature
Meaning "Panic" or "Worry".
Puyol Catalan
Catalan variant of Pujol. It is borne by the retired Spanish soccer player Carles Puyol (1978-).
Rundell English
Nickname derived from a diminutive of Middle English and Old French rond, rund meaning "fat, round" (see Rounds), or derived from Rundale, a local place in the village and civil parish of Shoreham in Kent, England, named with Old English rum(ig) meaning "roomy, spacious" and dæl meaning "valley".
Bratton English
Habitational name from any of the places called Bratten (in Shropshire, Somerset, and Wiltshire) or from Bratton Clovelly or Bratton Fleming in Devon. The Shropshire and Somerset places are named with Old English brōc "brook" + tūn "settlement"... [more]
Kashiwahara Japanese
Kashiwa means "oak" and hara means "field, plain".
Derkach Ukrainian
Means "derkach", a Ukrainian folk instrument similar to a rattle or a noisemaker, from Ukrainian деркач (derkach).
Mantan African American
The name Mantan may have come from the Irish and or English surname Manton.
Whitson Scottish (Gallicized)
This surname originated in Lanarkshire in Scotland. The family held a seat from King Malcolm IV in 1153 in Wicestun.
Matsouka Greek (Cypriot)
Means "Bat" from Latin maxuca.
Avrorin Russian
Matronymic surname derived from the Russian given name Avrora.
Bessel German
Of uncertain origin; possibly from the name of a place or river.
Fadili Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Fadil.
Laumann German
Meaning unknown.
Tarielashvili Georgian
Means "son of Darius" in Georgian.
Yushko Ukrainian, Russian
From Ukrainian and Russian юшка (yushka), meaning "broth, juice from food". It can also mean "blood".
Miyasaka Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 坂 or 阪 (saka) meaning "slope, hill".
Dymock English
From the parish of Dymock in Gloucestershire, England. The name comes from Old English Dimóc meaning "dim/shady oak".
Manoban Thai
Variant transcription of Manobal.
Uchima Japanese
From Japanese 内 (uchi) meaning "inside" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between".
Maroń Polish
Derived from either the given name Marek or Martin.
Deol Punjabi
Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan. Etymology unexplained.
Monty French, English
Topographic name for a mountain dweller, from Old French mont 'mountain' (Latin mons, montis).
Bannykh Russian
From баня (banya) meaning "bath"
Orloff Russian
Jewish ornamental of Orlov.
Stepanets Ukrainian
From the given name Stepan.
Cajucom Tagalog
From Tagalog kahukom meaning "judge".
Balfe Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Balbh meaning 'stammering dumb' itself probably a translation of a Norman surname of similar meaning ultimately derived from Latin balbus 'stammering'.
Chloros Greek
Meaning "green" in Greek
Kashimoto Japanese
From Japanese 樫 (kashi) meaning "oak" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Maley Irish
Variant of Malley.
Barefoot English
From a nickname for someone who has a habit of going around with no footwear, or for someone looking for penance, derived from Middle English barefote.
Shalhoub Arabic
Possibly from a given name based on a word meaning "generous".
Mindanao Tagalog
From the name of the second largest island in the Philippines, which was derived from the name of the Maguindanao people (see Mindanao).
Jakupi Albanian
From the given name Jakup.
Tilsley English (British)
Derived from the place name Tyldesley, which in turn derives from Old English personal name Tīlweald with the suffix lēah “clearing, meadow”. Notable bearers of this name include Canadian salvationist and writer Bramwell Tillsley, as well as Welsh poet and Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Gwilym Tilsley known under his bardic name of "Tilsli".... [more]
Gensmantel German
Derived from the German words gens meaning "people, race, stock" and mantle meaning "forest, woods".
Schuman German, Jewish
Anglicised form of Schumann.
Hovakimyan Armenian
Means "son of Hovakim".
Ostanin Russian
From any of several diminutives of the given name Evstafiy or Evstakhiy.
Tharindu Sinhalese
From the given name Tharindu.
De La Rosa Spanish (Latin American)
Means "of the Rose" in Spanish.
Reason English
A different form of Raison.
Hitomi Japanese
Hito means "person" and mi means "see, viewpoint, mindset".
Fiscus German
From Latin fiscus "basket", a humanistic Latinization of the German surname Korb. This is a metonymic occupational name for a basketmaker or a peddler, or a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a basket.
Pane Italian, Corsican
Means "bread" in Italian, a metonymic occupational name for a baker, or a a nickname or given name (medieval Panis, Panellus) figuratively meaning "good as bread, good thing".
Lull English
From an Old English personal name, Lulla.
Sibunruang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สีบุญเรือง (see Sibunrueang).
Facundo Spanish
From the given name Facundo
Verma Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Varma.
Traube German
Means "grape" in German.
Gongyang Chinese (Rare, Archaic)
From Chinese 公羊 (gōngyáng), a branch of the Gongsun clan.
Boden Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Buadáin.
Mannion Irish (Anglicized, Rare)
Anglicized form of Ó Mainnín. Mainnín is derived from Irish manach "monk".
Challoner French, Welsh
Derived from a town in France of the same name. This family derive their origin from Macloy Crum, of the line of chiefs in Wales, who resided several years in Challoner.
Õlekõrs Estonian
Õlekõrs is an Estonian surname meaning "straw".
Mumphrey English
Variant spelling of the surname Humphrey.
Noda Japanese
Combination of the kanji 野 (no, "area, field, hidden part of a structure; wild, rustic") and 田 (ta, "rice paddy, field"). A famous bearer of this surname is Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (野田 佳彦; b. 1957).
Cattley English
Means "person from Catley", Herefordshire and Lincolnshire ("glade frequented by cats"). It was borne by the British botanical patron William Cattley (1788-1835).
Zacarias Portuguese, Spanish
From the given name Zacarias.
Fukaya Japanese
Fuka means "deep" and ya means "valley".
Seagrave English
Habitational name from a place in Leicestershire, recorded in Domesday Book as Satgrave and Setgrave; probably named from Old English (ge)set meaning "fold", "pen" (or sēað meaning "pit", "pool") + grāf meaning "grove" or græf meaning "ditch".
Press English, Jewish
A nickname for a pious individual from the Middle English form of "priest" or possibly someone employed by a priest. In the Jewish sense, one whose occupation was to iron clothes.
Siddiqi Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Siddiq.
Ó Céirín Irish
Meaning ‘descendant of Céirín’, a personal name from a diminutive of ciar ‘dark’, ‘black’. English patronymic -s has been added superfluously.
Linnyk Ukrainian
Outdated word meaning "lazy person", from ліневий (linevyy) "lazy".
Thomsen English
A variant of Thompson, meaning "Son of Thomas".
Madanpotra Indian (Rare), Sindhi (Rare), Punjabi (Rare)
Surname of the Arora caste of the Punjab and Sindh.
Panepinto Italian
Derived from the word "pane" meaning "bread" in Italian and "pinto" meaning "painted", "flecked", or possibly "bad". The name is generally given to a baker.
Tosun Turkish
Means "bullock" or "healthy, plump, stout" in Turkish.
Lewy Polish
Means "left" in Polish, a nickname for a left-handed person.
Baltasar Spanish
From the given name Baltasar.
Amy French
From the given name Amé or Aimé.