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.
Fotiou Greek
Means "son of Fotios".
Tentacles Popular Culture
This is the surname of Squidward Tentacles from SpongeBob SquarePants.
Wanamaker German (Anglicized), Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Wannemacher. A famous bearer is the British-American actress Zöe Wanamaker (1949-), as well as her father, actor and director Sam Wanamaker (1919-1993).
Édouard French
From the given name Édouard.
Nathon English
Variant of Nathan.
Kucheryavenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian кучерявий (kucheryavyy), meaning "curly".
Angrisani Italian
From Angrisano, a habitational name for someone from Angri in Salerno province.
Cosmescu Romanian
Means "son of Cosmin" in Romanian.
Malfoi French
Variant of Malfoy.
Bearden English
English habitational name, a variant of Barden, or from places in Devon and Cornwall called Beardon.
Krasyuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian краси (krasy), meaning "beauty".
Apród Hungarian
From the given name Apród, meaning "page, squire" in Hungarian.
Nordland Norwegian
Norwegian form of Nordlander.
Davet French
Possibly derived from the given gave David.
Godenzi Romansh
Derived from the given name Gaudentius.
Suutre Estonian
Suutre is an Estonian surname derived from "suutma" meaning "to be able/capable".
Jamgochian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ժամկոչյան (see Zhamkochyan).
Topolovec Slovene, Croatian
Several locations in Slovenia and Croatia bare the name "Topolovec".
Caseli Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Seli, a short form of Basilius.
Briones Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Riojan municipality.
Sia Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xie.
Teshigawara Japanese
From Japanese 勅 (te) meaning "imperial order", 使 (shi) meaning "messenger, envoy", 河 (ga) meaning "river", and 原 (wara) meaning "field".
Göring German
German surname most commonly associated with Nazi Party leader, Hermann Göring.
Casamassima Italian
Habitational name for someone from the town in Apulia, Italy, derived from Italian casa meaning "house" and the given name Massimo.
Matusz Polish
Derived from a diminutive of Mateusz or Maciej.
Steingräber German
occupational name for a quarry worker from Middle High German stein "stone" and agent derivative of Middle High German graben "to dig".
Van Der Kolk Dutch
Means "of the kolk", a variant of Kolk.
Katakami Japanese
Variant transcription of Katagami.
Brynn Welsh
Variant of Bryn
Dassanayaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දසනායක (see Dassanayake).
Leandrez Spanish
Spanish cognate of Leandres.
Frederico Portuguese
From the given name Frederico.
Jörigustin Romansh
Contraction of Jöri and Gustin.
Sheene Irish (Anglicized)
Derived from the Gaelic siodhach which means "peaceful." Most commonly used in Ireland and originated in the county's southwest region.
Paonil Thai
From Thai เปา (pao) meaning "judicial officer, referee, umpire" and นิล (nin) meaning "very deep black".
Varaworn Thai
From วร (Wara / Vara) derived from the Sanskrit वर (vara) which means "excellent, noble, best, chosen." and วรณ์ (Worn / Vorn) which is a Thai suffix that can derive from Sanskrit -वर्ण (varṇa) meaning color, class, category or appearance and in modern Thai surnames it is often used ornamentally or as an honorific flourish.
Koussa Arabic
Probably comes from Moroccan Darija, when Koussa mean "homosexuality", people with this name were seen as homosexual and had no choice.
Bolt English
Either: an occupational name for an archer or a maker of bolts, or a nickname for a stocky or upright person, derived from Middle English bolt "bolt, crossbow bolt". A famous bearer of the name is Jamaican athletic sprinter Usain Bolt (1986-), widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time.
Harlin English
English surname transferred to forename use, from the Norman French personal name Herluin, meaning "noble friend" or "noble warrior."
Nazarova Russian
Feminine form of Nazarov.
Arachchi Sinhalese
From a title used during the British colonial era of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) to denote a native village headman or leader.
Rivareua Ligurian
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous frazione of the commune of Carasco.
Gordo Spanish, Portuguese
Means "fat" in Spanish and Portuguese.
Gaitán Spanish
Originated from the Spanish word "gato," which means "cat." It is thought that the name may have been used to describe someone who had cat-like qualities, such as being agile or quick on their feet.
Dreamer English
The word dreamer (or surname) comes from the word dream with an added -er at the end indicating someone is dreaming. The word dream comes from the Dutch phrase droom and the German phrase Traum.
Azizzadeh Persian
Means "offspring of Aziz" in Persian.
Drewitt English, French
English (Wiltshire Berkshire and Surrey): of Norman origin from the Old French personal name Druet a diminutive of Drue Dreu (from ancient Germanic Drogo); see Drew Alternatively the name may be from a diminutive of Old French dru ‘lover’
Tauler Catalan
From the Catalan word tauler meaning "board".
Nei Estonian
Nei is an Estonian surname possiby derived from "neid", meaning "girl" or "maiden".
Catt English
Nickname from the animal, Middle English catte "cat". The word is found in similar forms in most European languages from very early times (e.g. Gaelic cath, Slavic kotu). Domestic cats were unknown in Europe in classical times, when weasels fulfilled many of their functions, for example in hunting rodents... [more]
Eldarzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Eldar".
Černjak South Slavic
South Slavic cognate of Chernyak.
Fukano Japanese
Fuka means "deep" and no means "field, wilderness, plain".
Reimschüssel German
Meaning Unknown.
Millar English
Variant of Miller.
Villegas Spanish
Habitational name from the municipality of Villegas in Burgos province, Spain.
Borcha Aragonese
Proper, non-Castilianized form of Borja; it indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Yagami Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" and 神 (kami) meaning "god".
Kamolsutthi Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Ikemoto Japanese
From Japanese 池 (ike) meaning "pool, pond" and 本 or 元 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Mourouzis Greek
Belonged to an important Greek family of Pontic origin.
Ethe Greek
Plural form of ethos. Ethos forms the root of ethikos (ἠθικός), meaning "moral, showing moral character". Used as a noun in the neuter plural form ta ethika (τὰ ἠθικά), used for the study of morals, it is the origin of the modern English word ethics.
Laanemäe Estonian
Laanemäe is an Estonian surname meaning "wintergreen hill/mountain".
Lavrentieva Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лаврентьева (see Lavrentyeva).
Grove German
Variation of Graf.
Joplin English
Possibly derived from a Middle English diminutive of Geoffrey, a nickname from Middle English joppe "fool", or from the Biblical name Job... [more]
Kingsolver English (American)
Altered form of English Consolver, which is unexplained. Compare Kinsolving.
Fallow English, Jewish
English: topographic name for someone who lived by a patch of fallow land, Middle English falwe (Old English f(e)alg). This word was used to denote both land left uncultivated for a time to recover its fertility and land recently brought into cultivation.... [more]
Cordina Maltese
Derived from Italian corda meaning "rope".
Casa Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Means "house" in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian.
Komissarova Russian
Exact origin is unknown but is likely to mean something along the lines of "commissioner" from its Russian translation. The masculine version is "Komissarov" and is used for males. Komissarov
Senn German
Derived from the Middle High German word senne meaning "dairy farmer".
Cristobal Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Cristóbal primarily used in the Philippines.
Vindex Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "champion", "avenger", or "defender".... [more]
Le Guet French
Variant of Guet with the article le "the".
Henare Maori
From the English given name Henry.
Van Keulen Dutch
Means "from Cologne" in Dutch, the name of a city in western Germany.
Waltrip German
Derived from the name of the father of the original bearer, indicating the "son of Waldrap." The Germanic personal name Waldrap, is a short form of Walraven, a name used mostly among nobles, knights, and patricians.
Rochallyi Hungarian
Probably from Italian Roccalli.
Shehadeh Arabic
Derived from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda) meaning "testimony, witness, belief (in Islam)".
Setiawan Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of various Chinese surnames such as Chen (陳), He (何), Huang (黃), Liu (劉) or Wang 1 (王)... [more]
Romney English
From a village in Kent derived from Latin rumen "gullet, throat" and Old English ea "river, stream". A famous bearer of the name is American businessman Mitt Romney (1947-).
Rainbird English
From the Old French male personal name Rainbert, of Germanic origin and meaning literally "counsel-bright" (cf. Raginbert). The modern form of the name has been influenced by English rainbird "plover".
Khang Hmong
From the clan name Kha, Khab or Khaab all associated with the Chinese character 康 (kāng) (see Kang).
Vilayvanh Lao
From Lao ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful" and ວັນ (vanh) meaning "sun, day".
Hayrapetian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հայրապետյան (see Hayrapetyan).
Hakobian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Հակոբյան (see Hakobyan).
Olesdatter Danish
Strictly feminine patronymic of Ole.
Azkarraga Basque
Derived from Basque azkar "maple tree" and -aga "place of, group of". Alternatively, it may contain the element harri "stone, rock".
Cabilan Filipino, Cebuano
Means "petroleum nut" (a type of tree in the genus Pittosporum) in Cebuano.
Quiapo Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano kiyapo meaning "water cabbage" (a type of plant), ultimately from Tamil கயப்பு (kayappu).
Kremer German, Dutch, Jewish
Variant of German Krämer or Dutch Kramer.
Bentinck Dutch
Patronymic of the given name Bent 2 with the suffix inck meaning "people".
Kalyoncu Turkish
Means "sailor" in Turkish.
Nor Arabic, Maranao, Malay, Indonesian
From the given name Nor 1.
Iisawa Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and sawa means "marsh, swamp".
Perceval English, Norman
Derived from either the Old French given name Perceval, or from one of two places called Perceval in the department of Calvados in Normandy, France... [more]
Bahadori Persian
From the given name Bahador.
Mieles Italian, Spanish, French
Meaning "honey".
Laeva Estonian
Laeva is an Estonian surname meaning "ship".
Warrior English
From the given name “warrior” from Old Frenchwerreieor, werrieur ‘warrior’.
Abshire English (American), German (Americanized)
Probably an altered form of Upsher. In some cases, it could instead be an Americanized form of German Ibscher, a nickname for someone living on unallotted land derived from Middle High German überscher "surplus"... [more]
Kretschmer German
Means "innkeeper, tavernkeeper, pubkeeper", derived from Proto-Slavic *кърчьмарь (kъrčьmařь).
Nakai Punjabi
This surname originates from the Punjab. It is a sub-cast of Sandhu Jats and are descendants of Nakai Misl, a principality of the Sikh Empire from 1748 to 1810.
Fărcaș Romanian
Romanian form of Farkas.
Alters German
Shortened form of Alterstein.
Weller English, German
Either from the Olde English term for a person who extracted salt from seawater, or from the English and German "well(e)," meaning "someone who lived by a spring or stream."... [more]
Atlahua Nahuatl
From Atlahua, the name of an Aztec god.
Barbeau French
Derived from barbeau meaning "barbel", a type of fish, hence a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman, or a nickname for a man with a sparse beard, the fish being distinguished by beardlike growths on either side of its mouth... [more]
Satoda Japanese
From Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Bushman Scottish
longer than Bush.
Kelleher Irish
From Gaelic Ó Céileachair meaning "son of Céileachar". The Irish given name Céileachar means "companion-dear", i.e., "lover of company".
Vati Indian
From given name Vati meaning "nature"
Marttinen Finnish
Derived from the given name Martti and the name suffix -nen, which is sometimes patronymic. John Morton (1725-1777), Pennsylvania/American politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, was descended from a Marttinen family whose name had been anglicized as Morton.
Ruuge Estonian
Ruuge is an Estonian surname meaning "pale brown" or "dark blonde" or "sorrel" colored.
Celino Italian, Spanish
From the given name Celino
Percher English
In textile mills, woven fabric coming off the mill / loom would pass over a frame, or rod, called a 'perch'. It was the job of the 'Percher' to examine the cloth for defects, and repair them when they were found... [more]
Apdunlo Thai (Muslim)
From the given name Apdunlo.
Rosso Italian
Derived from the Italian word rosso meaning "red". It was used as a nickname for people with red hair or that used to wear in red.
Kanisthasut Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Galloni D'istria French, Italian
Meaning "Gallons from Istria" in French and Italian.
Udagawa Japanese
From Japanese 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house", 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Castelli Judeo-Italian, Italian, Spanish
Italian patronymic or plural form of Castello. ... [more]
Ōshima Japanese
From Japanese 大 (o) meaning "big, great" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
Aksyutina Russian
Feminine form of Aksyutin (Аксютин)
Moríñigo Spanish
Habitational surname from Moríñigo, Moríñigo is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León.
Käis Estonian
Käis is an Estonian surname meaning "sleeve".
Ravelino Old Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)
It means manufacturing of fine and expensive fabrics. Also means the tailor or weaver. It comes from Asti and Piedmont (noth of Italy).
Luup Estonian
Luup is an Estonian surname meaning "sloop" as well as "hand lens".
Zalusky Ukrainian
Derives from the Slavic word zalew, meaning "bay" or "flooded area". Given to families who lived near water or areas that flooded often.
Swanney Scottish
Habitational name from Swannay, Orkney
Koschek Hebrew
Derives from the ancient Hebrew given name "Yaakov" meaning "following-after".
Catesby English
Derived from a civil parish with the same name, located in Northamptonshire, England. An infamous bearer was Robert Catesby (1572-1605), the leader of a group of English Catholics who attempted to assassinate King James VI and I in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.
Kodu Estonian
Kodu is an Estonian surname meaning "home".
Jinjikhashvili Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Himmelreich German, Jewish
humorous topographic name from a place so named as being at a high altitude from Middle High German himel "heaven" and riche "empire" meaning "kingdom of heaven, heavenly kingdom".
Lachtrup German
Probably from a place name using the suffix -trup, related to dorf meaning "village". The first element could be lach "laugh, smile", or a corruption of loch "hole, pit".
Westhuis Dutch
Means "west house" in Dutch.
Vang Hmong
From the clan name Vaj or Vaaj associated with the Chinese character 王 (wáng) (see Wang 1).
Rachlyn Jewish (Rare), Polish (Rare), Brazilian (Rare)
Rachlyn is a Jewish surname derived directly from polish "Rachman". This surname is very rare and apparently only few members in Brazil, descendants of Polish survivors of Holocaust.... [more]
Brieux French
From the name of the Brieux commune in the Orne department of northwestern France.
Ben Haim Jewish
Means "son of Chayyim" in Hebrew.
Taechaubol Thai (Rare)
Possibly of Chinese origin.
Eustáquio Portuguese
From the given name Eustáquio.
Mahlich Belarusian
From Belarusian магіць (mahits'), meaning "to can".
Lukáš Czech, Slovak
From the given name Lukáš.
Valore Italian
Meaning - Value
Competente Spanish (Philippines)
Means "competent" in Spanish.
Solemark Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Swedish sol "sun" and mark "ground, earth".
Lucier French
Derived from old French lucière meaning "light".
Hussaini Persian, Afghan, Urdu, Arabic
From the given name Hussain.
Risteski Macedonian
Son of Riste
Schirmacher German
occupational name for someone who makes harnesses and bridles for horses from Middle High German geschirre "harness" and macher "maker".
Wijayaratne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජයරත්න (see Wijayarathna).
Bäckstrand Swedish
Combination of Swedish bäck "stream" and strand "shore".
Yoshitake Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "fortune, good luck" and 武 (take) meaning "military, martial".
Haidar Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Haidar.
Gilani Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Pashto
Originally indicated a person from the Gilan province in Iran, or the Gelani tribe mentioned in ancient records.
Rajabian Indian, Hindi
Derived from Hindi राजबियन (raajabiyan), possibly from Arabic رجب (rajab) meaning "respect".
Harvick German
Possible anglicized version of Herwig or Hartwig. Also possible anglicized version Harwick.
Símonsson Icelandic
Means "son of Símon" in Icelandic.
Roncesvalles Spanish
The name of a village in Navarre (Spain) where there was a Priory of Saint Mary of which the Hospital of Our Lady of Rouncevale at Charing Cross London was a cell.
Vieuxtemps French (Belgian)
Means "old-time" from Middle French viuelx meaning "old" and Old French temps meaning "time". This surname is used as a nickname, poetic surname, or symbolic pseudonym.
Kuri Japanese
From 栗 (kuri) meaning "chestnut".
Meşe Turkish
Means "oak" in Turkish.
Karakaya Turkish
Means "black rock" in Turkish.
Nevel German
1 German: variant of Nebel .... [more]
Homeyer German
Status name from Middle Low German ho "high" and meier "headman steward" (see Meyer 1).
Arsanukaev Chechen
Chechen family name of unknown meaning.
Akimaru Japanese
Aki can mean "bright, luminous" or "autumn". Maru means "circle, round".
Dārziņš Latvian
Derived from the word dārzs meaning "garden".
Menhenot Cornish (Rare, Archaic)
It is derived from the placename "Menheniot" in Cornwall.
Mancinas Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Mancini or Mancino, common in Mexico.
Holzklau German
From Middle High German holz ‘wood’ + a derivative of klūben ‘to pick up, gather, steal’. It means "wood thief" but it was probably more likely used as nickname for someone who gathered wood
Moberley English
English habitational name from Mobberley in Cheshire, named in Old English as ‘clearing with a fortified site where assemblies are held’, from (ge)mot ‘meeting’, ‘assembly’ + burh ‘enclosure’, ‘fortification’ + leah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.
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.
Elmalik Northern African, Arabic
From Arabic الْمَالِك (al-mālik) meaning "the king" or "the owner" (chiefly Sudanese).
Abcede Filipino
A bearer of this name was Salvador Abcede, the leader of the anti-Japanese guerrilla group on Negros.
Ariyasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit आर्य (arya) meaning "noble" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Mansour Arabic
From the given name Mansur.
Rexford American
American form of German 'Rexforth' thought to mean "kings crossing".
Pikachu Brazilian
From Japanese ピカチュウ (Pikachuu), derived from the onomatopoeic words ピカピカ (pikapika), a sparkly sound, and チュウチュウ (chuuchuu), a mouse sound. It happens to be a nickname for someone with a short stature who runs super fast according to the famous barrier Yago Pikachu (born Glaybson Yago Souza Lisboa) a Brazilian footballer who plays for Fortaleza.
Demiral Turkish
Means "iron hands" in Turkish.