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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Noland Irish, French
Irish: variant of Nolan.... [more]
Jõeorg Estonian
Jõeorg is an Estonian surname meaning "wash, or fluvial valley" and "dale".
Thuringer German
Habitational name for someone from Thuringia.
Şimşek Turkish
Means "lightning, flash" in Turkish.
Tinklenberg German
Probably of German origin, a habitational name from Tecklenburg in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Ksiazek Polish
Nickname meaning ‘little priest’ or possibly a patronymic for an illegitimate son of a priest, from ksiadz ‘priest’ + the diminutive suffix -ek.nickname meaning ‘little prince’, from a diminutive of ksia?ze ‘prince’.
Villaseñor Galician (Hispanicized)
Habitational name, apparently a Castilianized spelling of Galician Vilseñor, from any of three places in Lugo province named Vilaseñor.
Kazi Bengali, Indian
Variant of Qazi.
Chaturanga Sinhalese
From the given name Chaturanga.
Goettel German
From a pet form of Gottfried, or any of the other personal names formed with Got(t)-.
Maugeri Sicilian, Italian
From Sicilian maugeri "herdsman".
Linn Estonian
Means "city" in Estonian. Compare Finnish Linna "castle".
Motion Scottish
A Scottish name of uncertain origin. British poet Andrew Motion (1952-) is a known bearer.
Bellaïche Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Arabic بن (bin) meaning "son of" and عايش ('aysh) meaning "living, alive".
Teker Turkish
Means "disk, wheel" in Turkish.
Kulakarni Indian, Kannada
Kannada variant of Kulkarni.
Mathema Ndebele
The Mathema people mostly inhabit the Northern Matebeleland in Zimbabwe, however their clan names are linked and related of those other Nguni clans. These are as follows: ... [more]
Noh Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 노 (see No).
Elestial English (British, Modern, Rare)
First used as a surname in September 2000, first appearing on a birth certificate in July 2009. Meaning "protected by angels"; the origin is an adopted surname from a type of quartz crystal, often referred to as a new millennium crystal... [more]
Machnicki Polish
Habitational name for someone from Machnice in Wrocław voivodeship.
Kazmi Urdu
From the given name Kazim.
Widrig Romansh
Derived from the given name Fridericus.
Accola Romansh
Derived from Medieval Latin accola "tenant; farmer", ultimately from Classical Latin accola "one who lives near a place; a neighbor".
Eiríksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Eiríkur" in Icelandic.
Ülgekütt Estonian
Ülgekütt is an Estonian surname derived from "hülgekütt" meaning "seal hunter".
Walkinshaw Scottish
Habitational name from Walkinshaw in Renfrewshire, which was probably named from Old English wealcere meaning "fuller" + sceaga meaning "copse".
Evanovich Russian
Means "son of Evan".
Rootslane Estonian
Rootslane is an Estonian surname meaning "Swede".
Kerbel English, German, Russian (Rare)
Means "chervil" in German, a parsley-related herb. The surname probably came into England via Germanic relations between the two languages, hence it being most common in German & English countries.
Maddow Jewish
A famous bearer of this surname is Rachel Anne Maddow (Born on April 1, 1973) whose Jewish ancestors came from Russia and Poland but according to today’s borders would be Ukraine and Lithuania. ... [more]
Monterrubio Spanish
Habitational name from any of the places called Monterrubio ‘red mountain’.
Zerhouni Arabic (Maghrebi), Northern African, Berber
Possibly refers to the Zerhoun mountain in Morocco. The family name originates from the city of Nedroma in Tlemcen, Algeria.
Fera Italian
Probably related to modern Italian fiero "fierce, savage, raging; bold, daring; proud", by way of Latin ferus "wild, fierce; untamed" or fera "wild beast".
Toal Irish
Irish
Batlokwa Tswana, Southern African
a branch of the Bakgatla section of the Bantu speaking communities which originated from the Great Lakes and Northern Central Africa. Batlokwa are said to have been a breakaway branch of the Bakgatla which is another Bahurutse section of the Tswana people.
Herlev Danish
Derived from the suburb of Herlev in Denmark.
Feltham English
Habitational name from either of two places so named Feltham: one southwest of London in Middlesex and the other in Somerset... [more]
Barseghyan Armenian
Means "son of Barsegh".
Nozawa Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 納沢 (see Nōzawa).
Komuro Japanese
From the Japanese 小 (ko) "small" and 室 (muro) "room."
Ōhara Japanese
From Japanese 大 (o) meaning "big, great" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Hatano Japanese
From Japanese 波 (ha) meaning "waves, billows", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, wing", 秦 (hata), a place name, or 畑 (hata) meaning "farm, field, garden" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Reddington English
From a place name derived from an uncertain first element (perhaps the Old English given name Rēada) combined with the suffix ing meaning "belonging to" and tun meaning "enclosure, yard, town".
Feofilov Russian
Means "son of Feofil".
Carosella Italian
From carosello "carousel, merry-go-round", possibly a nickname for a farmer, as a carousel was an allotment of grain collected by farmers. Also a type of jousting tournament.
Jurowski Polish
A surname referring to someone from Jurow, Poland.
Parness Jewish
Variant of Parnes.
Redmer Frisian
North German: from the Frisian personal name, composed of the Germanic elements rad ‘advice’, ‘counsel’ + mari, meri ‘fame’.
Fukatsu Japanese
From Japanese 深 (fuka) meaning "deep" and 津 (tsu) meaning "port, harbor, ferry".
Plunkett English, Irish
habitational name from a metathesized form of Plouquenet in Ille-et-Villaine, Brittany, so named from Breton plou "parish... [more]
Chakladar Bengali
From a Bengali title historically used for a chief of a chakla, an administrative division formerly in the Indian subcontinent during the Mughal period. The title itself is derived from Persian چکلہ (chakla) combined with the suffix دار (-dar) indicating ownership.
Baio Italian
From a nickname for someone with light brown or reddish-brown hair or beard, from baio meaning "bay horse", ultimately derived from Late Latin badius meaning "red-brown".
Culpepper English
Possibly an occupational name for a herbalist or spicer, from Middle English cullen "to pick, to gather" and peper "pepper".
Van Gent Dutch
Means "from Ghent" in Dutch, the name of a city in Belgium possibly derived from Celtic ganda "confluence; place where two rivers meet", or from the name of the Celtic goddess Gontia, tutelary deity of the river Günz#.
Khamlichi Moroccan
Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is actress Asmaa Khamlichi.
Delagardelle French
Habitational name for someone from Lagardelle, a place in Haute Garonne.
Sun Korean
It’s a feminine & Masculine Korean name
Vink Dutch
Means "finch, chaffinch" in Dutch, a metonymic occupational name for someone who caught finches and other small birds. It could also be a nickname for someone cheerful, or who was known for whistling.
Kippasto Estonian
Kippasto is an Estonian surname derived from "kippama" meaning to "tilt", "rock" and "topple".
Gebremariam Ge'ez
Means "servant of Mary", from the combination of Gebre and Mariam, the Ge'ez form of Mary.
Lõbus Estonian
Lõbus is an Estonian surname meaning "cheery", "pleasant" and "amusing".
Ruffy Swiss
From a either of two places so named in Marne only one of which (in Vertus) still exists. Known bearers of this surname include the Swiss politician Eugène Ruffy (1854-1919), and Swiss politician Victor Ruffy (1823-1869).
De Bie Dutch
Means "the bee" in Dutch, a nickname for a beekeeper or a for a busy person, or perhaps a habitational name for someone who lived near a sign depicting a bee.
Ziadeh Arabic
Means surplus, extra in Arabic
Naryshkin Russian
Russian surname of unclear, possibly Crimean Tatar origin. One of the most famous bearers is Natalya Naryshkina, Tsaritsa of Russia and mother of Tsar Peter I of Russia.
Salimi Persian, Arabic
From the given name Salim.
Bergsma Dutch, West Frisian
From berg "mountain, hill".
Giri Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Maithili, Assamese, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit गिरि (giri) meaning "mountain".
Waco Indigenous American, Comanche
Is believed to have a Native American origin and may mean "the chosen ones" in the language of a tribe. However, the exact meaning of the name and the tribe's connection to the modern-day surname is not entirely clear.
Sotomura Japanese
From 外 (soto) meaning "except, other, foreign, outside" and 村 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet".
Hada Japanese
This is another reading of Haneda.
Bérubé French
Habitational name from some minor place named with Old French bel ru "beautiful stream", with the subsequent pleonastic addition of , variant of bel "beautiful".
Mauhay Tagalog
From Tagalog uhay meaning "blade of grain, spike".
Holl Dutch
Variant of Holle.
Tahmasbi Persian
From the given name Tahmasb.
Raudsepp Estonian
Means "blacksmith", literally "iron smith", from Estonian raud "iron" and sepp "smith".
El-masry Arabic (Egyptian)
Alternate transcription of Arabic المصري (see Al-masri).
Dobbins English
Means "son of Dobbin," which is a medieval diminutive of the name Dob, a medieval short form of the personal name Robert.
Kanniste Estonian
Kanniste is an Estonian surname derived from "kann" meaning "jug" and "pitcher".
De Clermont French
Means "of the bright hill" from the French de meaning "of" and clair, cler 'bright', 'clear' + mont 'hill'
Dowtin English
Altered form of Doughton.
Lakuntza Basque
From the name of a town in Navarre, Spain, derived from Basque lako "wine press" and -une "place, location" combined with -tza "large quantity, abundance".
Diethelm German
From the given name Diethelm.
Van Brocklin Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Van Breukelen. A notable bearer of this surname was the American football player, coach and executive Norman Mack Van Brocklin (1926-1983), also known as "The Dutchman".
Korotchenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian короткий (korotkyy), meaning "small, short".
Valmont English, French
Means "Hill of the vale"
Grave English
Topographic name, a variant of Grove.
Pongsilpipat Thai
From Thai พงศ์ (pong) meaning "family, race", ศิลป์ (sin) meaning "art", พิพัฒน์ (phiphat) of unknown meaning.
Cowley Irish, Manx
Contracted anglicised form of the Norse-Gaelic surname "Mac Amhlaoibh", meaning "son of Amhlaoibh". See also: Olafson, Olafsen, Ólafsson, and Ólafsdóttir
Mazini Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly from Arabic مَزِين (mazīn) meaning “decorated, adorned” or مازن (mazin) meaning “rain cloud” (see Mazin; chiefly Moroccan).
Choate English
Probably derived from the place name Chute in Wiltshire, England, or from the parish Shute in Devon. Alternatively, it could be from the Dutch surname Van Choate, itself derived from a location in France.
Maison English
Variant spelling of Mason.
Adrianov Russian
Means "son of Adrian".
Rossin Venetian
Venetian form of Rossini.
Jarrus Popular Culture
Used by Kanan Jarrus from the American show "Star Wars Rebels".
Aadland Norwegian
Derived from a place called Ådland, from Old Norse Árland "land by the river".
Friedberg German, Jewish
Combination of either German vride "security, protection" or Friede "peace", with berg "hill, mountain". The name is most often locational, but may in some cases be ornamental.
Pingitore Italian, Sicilian
occupational name from pittore "painter".
Pinches English (British, Rare)
This is one of the very earliest of surnames. This is an English name. First recorded in the 12th century it was a nickname of endearment for a bright, chirpy, person, thought by his peer group to be active like a finch... [more]
Mark English, German, Dutch
Topographic name for someone who lived on a boundary between two districts, from Old High German marka "border, boundary, march". The German term also denotes an area of fenced-off land (see Marker) and, like the English word, is embodied in various place names which have given rise to habitational names.
Bolland French, German, English
From the Ancient Germanic name Bolland. Alternatively it derive from the place name Bowland from the Old English boga meaning "bow" and land meaning "land".
Ralls English (Anglicized, Rare)
From old English or Saxon. Originally Rallf ( Raulf) which meant Wolf Council
Yoshimoto Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Bonville French
Variant of Bonneville
Universe Popular Culture
From the English word universe. It is borne by the titular protagonist in the Cartoon Network show "Steven Universe".
De San Jose Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "of Saint Joseph" in Spanish.
Hanawa Japanese
Either from 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 輪 (wa) meaning "loop, ring, wheel" or 塙 (hanawa) meaning "mountain, projecting tableland". The 花輪 spelling has multiple readings.
Satō Japanese (Rare)
Means "sugar" in Japanese, possibly referring to a sugar house owner.
Fricker German, German (Swiss)
Habitational name for someone from the Frick valley in Baden, Germany, or from Frick in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland.
Kamaka Hawaiian
From the given name Kamaka.
Mellali Moroccan
Habitational name from the city of Beni Mellal
Yudin Russian
Means "son of Yuda".
Pfarr German
From Middle High German pfarr 'district' 'parish' or pfarre(r) 'parish priest', hence an occupational name for a parson.
Prasanna Sinhalese, Telugu
From the given name Prasanna.
Eigenmann English
Not available.
Mahgoub Arabic
Derived from the given name Mahjoub.
Linn German (Silesian), Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Derived from the Slavic word lin "tench (fish)", a nickname for a fisherman, or for a person who somehow resembled a tench.
Ellefsen Norwegian
Means "son of Ellef".
Chorieva Tajik, Uzbek
Feminine form of Choriev.
Bythesea English (British)
Habitational name for someone who lived near the sea, this name is nearly extinct in England today.
Darvin English
Variant of Darwin.
Wickramasooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමසූරිය (see Wickramasuriya).
Avelar Portuguese
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Ansião.
Marlock German (Archaic)
Derived from Middle High German and Middle Low German mar(e), denoting an evil elf, a creature that sits on one's chest at night, and Middle High German loc "a lock of hair; hair; mane"... [more]
Syracuse Italian (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of Siracusa. This is also the name of a city in the U.S. state of New York, though the etymology is unrelated.
Overholser German (Swiss)
The Oberholtzer family originated in the Swiss village of Oberholtz, south of Zurich, before the 15th century. However, in 1661, one family left Switzerland for the Palatinate in Germany.
Pezzimenti Italian
From pezzimento "military baggage", a word from a Greek dialect in southern Italy. Probably an occupational name for a soldier, or someone who worked in the military in some way.
Oosterhout Dutch
From the name of various places in the Netherlands, derived from ooster "eastern" and hout "wood, forest".
Frankel German
Variant of Frank.
Rossdale Jewish
Anglicized variant of German-Jewish Rosenthal.... [more]
Hoshisaki Japanese
Hoshi means "star" and saki means "promontory, cape, peninsula".
Adisa Yoruba
From the given name Adisa
Grandjean French, French (Swiss)
Derived from French grand meaning "tall, large" and the given name Jean 1, hence possibly a nickname for a tall or large person.
Makunoukoji Japanese
幕(maku) means "curtain", ノ(nou) is a suffix meaning "of",麹(Koji) means "malted rice". this surname was borne from Setsukei Makunoukoji, A character from an Upcoming fan made Danganronpa Danganronpa Twin Fates
Seino Japanese
From Japanese 清 (sei) meaning "clear, pure, clean" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Sugiki Japanese
Sugi means "pine, fir tree" and ki means "tree, wood".
Bandou Japanese
Variant of Bando.
Shahrokhi Iranian
From the given name Shahrokh.
Zukin Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 頭巾 (zukin) meaning "headscarf, hood, handkerchief".
S-charplaz Romansh
Derived from the given name S-cher and Romansh plaz "place".
Hulke English
a nickname for a person who literally "towed" ships and barges
Tano Italian
From a short form of the personal name Gaetano.
Samy Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Sami 2.
Jäärats Estonian
Jäärats is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "jää" (ice)" and "ratas (wheel)".
Langhans German
German and Dutch: distinguishing nickname for a tall man (see Lang) called Hans.
Mccluske Irish
Irish: Variant of McCluskey
Severiano Spanish
From the given name Severiano
Friseur German
From German meaning "barber, hairdresser".
Hallas Greek
Possibly derived from Albanian hala "yet, still", a nickname for a slow or lazy person. Alternatively, it could be related to Greek χαλάω (chaláo) "to break, spoil, ruin", descended from Ancient Greek χαλάω (khaláo) "to become loose, slack; to open, be open".
Yukitō Japanese
From Japanese 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" and 藤 (tō) meaning "wisteria".
Kipp Estonian
Kipp is an Estonian surname derived from "kippama" meaning to "tilt", "rock" and "topple".
Horan Irish
The last name Horan means warlike.It is the last name of one direction member Niall Horan
Lyn English, Scottish
Variant of Lynn.
Nelvin English (American)
Female named after her uncle who surname was Melvin. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1931.
Kazeana Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 風穴 (see Kazaana).
Kerhervé Breton
From Breton ker "Village" or "Area" and the name Hervé.
Shrivastava Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Shrivastav.
Sin Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Shan.
Bujnowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Bujnowo or Bujnow, named with bujny ‘luxuriant’, ‘bushy’, ‘fertile’.
Bannykh Russian
From баня (banya) meaning "bath"
Ying Chinese
From Chinese 应 (yīng) referring to the ancient state of Ying, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province.
Sheptitskiy Ukrainian
This indicates familial origin with the village of Sheptychi in Ukraine, which, as of February 2017, is located within Sambir Raion in the Lviv Oblast.
Perdomo French (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Hispanicized form of Prudhomme. A famous bearer of the name was British-American actor Chance Perdomo (1996-2024).
Özer Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and er meaning "man, male, warrior".
Narumi Japanese
Naru means "become". Mi means "veiw, outlook".
Kettunen Finnish
Derived from Finnish kettu "fox".
Ichino Japanese
Ichi can mean "market", or "one", and no means "wilderness, rice paddy, field". ... [more]
Grotius Dutch (Latinized)
Latinized form of De Groot. This name was used by the Dutch humanist, theologian and jurist Hugo Grotius (1583-1645), born as either Huig de Groot or Hugo de Groot... [more]
Dumaraos Tagalog
Means "to celebrate" from Tagalog daos meaning "celebration".
Yuyamidō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 熊野御堂 (see Kumanomidō).
Pisula Polish, Lithuanian
Informal nickname for a scribe or clerk, from a derivative of Polish pisać ‘to write’.
Westen English, Scottish
Habitational name from any of numerous places named Weston, from Old English west 'west' + tun 'enclosure', 'settlement'. English: variant of Whetstone.
Karhu Finnish
Means "bear" (the animal) in Finnish.
Metsallik Estonian
Metsallik is an Estonian surname meaning "forest spring".
Aretxaga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous ghost town within the council of Murgia in the municipality of Zuia.
Foroozandeh Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian فروزنده (see Forouzandeh).
Brüesch Romansh
Derived from the given name Ambrosius.
Quennell English
From the medieval female personal name Quenilla, from Old English Cwēnhild, literally "woman-battle". This was borne by Peter Quennell (1905-1993), a British poet, critic and historian.
Arutee Estonian
Arutee is an Estonian surname meaning "grassland road".
Onofrio Italian
From the given name Onofrio.
Lindstrøm Norwegian
Norwegian form of Lindström.
Orucov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Oruc".
Radiamoda Filipino, Maranao
From a title for a crown prince, derived from Maranao radia meaning "king" and moda meaning "young".
Codreanu Romanian, Moldovan
A common surname in Romania and Moldova.... [more]
Anzalone Italian
The surname Anzalone was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia).
Harcus Scottish
Orcadian form of Harcase, a habitational name originating from Berwickshire, Scotland.
Yemen Arabic
From the Given Name YEMEN.
Mayorga Spanish
habitational name, taken on from the place name Mayorga in Valladolid province of Castile.
Cornelissis Flemish
Patronymic form of Cornelis.
Polikarpov Russian
Means "son of Polikarp".
Orgla Estonian
Orgla is an Estonian surname meaning "valley area".