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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Lan Chinese
From Chinese 蓝 (lán) referring to a place called Lantian that existed in what is now Shaanxi province.
Şekerci Turkish
Means "confectioner, candy seller" in Turkish.
Caylus French
Of debated origin and meaning; theories include a Southern French corruption of Latin castellum "castle, fort, citadel, fortress, stronghold".
Vongsay Lao
Alternate transcription of Vongxay.
Viravong Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ວິລະວົງ (see Vilavong).
Lilleallik Estonian
Lilleallik is an Estonian surname meaning "floral/flower source".
Ogushi Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 大串 (see Ōgushi).
Sanfilippo Italian, Sicilian
habitational name from any of several places called with reference to a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint Philip specifically San Filippo del Mela in Messina province, San Filippo near Reggio Calabria.
Jowell English
Variant of Joel.
Boothroyd English
Habitational name for a person from the village named Boothroyd in Yorkshire, from Middle English both "hut, stall" and royd "cleared land" (derived from Old English rod).
Maréchal French, Walloon
French cognate of Marshall and variant of Marchal.
Nomiyama Japanese
From 野 (no) meaning "field, plain", 見 (mi) meaning "see, view, perspective", 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Giscard French
Variant spelling of Guiscard. A famous bearer was the French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926-2020).
Chantha Khmer, Thai, Lao
From the given name Chantha.
Hiie Estonian
Hiie is an Estonian surname, derived from Estonian mythology. "Hiiela" was the land of the dead and "Hiis" is a sacred grove.
Gaitanos Greek
Derived from the Ancient Greek Καίετανος (Kaietanos) meaning "who come from the cave/port" or "who come from Gaeta", an ancient Greek port that is located in the Italian modern province of Lazio.
Saxer German (Swiss), Romansh
Habitational name for someone from a place called Sax or Saxe.
Serrallonga Catalan
Taken from the name of a town in the Vallespir district, in Northern Catalonia.
Yashin Russian
Means "son of Yasha". This surname was borne by the Soviet soccer goalkeeper Lev Yashin (1929-1990).
Venizelos Greek
From the baptismal name Benizelos, which is already in existence since the 16th century in Athens. Uncertain etymology, most likely to be of Italian origin, (Bene + angelo, the good angel, ie Evangelos)... [more]
Lumisaar Estonian
Lumisaar is an Estonian surname meaning "snow island".
Miyagishima Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace", 城 (ki) meaning "castle" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
San Blas Spanish (Canarian)
Means "Saint Blaise" in Spanish.
Browes English (Canadian, ?)
My mothers maiden name.
Van Tongeren Dutch
Means "from Tongeren" in Dutch.
Giove Italian
From Giove ("Jupiter") the name of the chief Roman deity perhaps a nickname for someone who habitually swore per Giove "by Jove". From Sicilian ggiòve iòvi "Thursday" applied as a personal name for someone born or baptized on that day of the week... [more]
Nikbakht Persian
From Persian نیک (nik) meaning "good" and بخت (bakht) meaning "fortune, happiness".
Ordorika Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Muxika, Spain, possibly derived from Basque ordo "plain, field, meadow" and ori "yellow" combined with the toponymic suffix -ika meaning "slope" or "place of".
Paulose Indian (Christian)
From the given name Paulose.
Clopath Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Clo.
Dalisay Filipino, Tagalog
Means "pure" in Tagalog.
Glassford Scottish
Habitational name from Glassford in Strathaven (Lanarkshire).
Khanam Bengali
Variant of Khanum.
Hayashizaki Japanese
From Japanese 林 (hayashi) meaning "forest" and 﨑 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Pulitzer Hungarian, German, Jewish
Variant form of Politzer. A famous bearer was the Hungarian-American businessman, newspaper publisher and politician Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911). His family came from Hungary, but they were of Czech origin.
Şentürk Turkish
From Turkish şen meaning "happy, cheerful" and Türk meaning "Turk".
Viikmäe Estonian
Viikmäe is an Estonian surname meaning "crease hill/mountain".
Mayson English
Variant of Mason.
Vadeboncœur French (Quebec)
From the French phrase va de bon cœur meaning "go with a good (merry) heart". This was a secondary surname, common among soldiers in colonial French Canada, which has been adopted as a principal surname.
Sabinov Bulgarian
Means “son of Sabin”
Purge Estonian
Purge is an Estonian surname derived "purk" meaning "can" and "purgis" meaning "canned".
Guillem Catalan
From the given name Guillem
Coady Irish
Coady or Cody originated in the Southern Counties of Ireland. The Norman family Odo le Ercedekne acquired land in Kilkenny, Ireland in early 1300's. In medieval records it was spelled Lerceddkne and then Archdeken and then Archdeacon... [more]
Waddell English
Possibly derived from Woodhill in Wiltshire, England, derived from Old English wad "woad" and hyll "hill". Alternatively, could be from the Middle English given name Wadel.
Bannai Japanese
From Japanese 坂 (ban) meaning "slope" and 内 (nai) meaning "inside".
Kapincharanonth Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Kinugasa Japanese
From Japanese 衣 (kinu) meaning "clothing, clothes" and 笠 (kasa) meaning "bamboo hat".
Mathema Shona
Meaning unknown.
Bargetze Alemannic
Derived from the given name Pancratius, found in Liechtenstein.
Moulder English
Derived from the Middle English word molder which means "to shape or mold something." It could refer to a person who shaped or molded dough or other ingredients into loaves of bread or other baked goods... [more]
Sunagawa Japanese
From Japanese 砂 (suna) meaning "sand" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Rouge French
Nickname for someone with a ruddy complexion.
Petty English, Scottish
Derived from Norman French petit, 'small', thus a nickname for a small or insignificant individual.... [more]
Bastard English, French
From a nickname for a child born out of wedlock, from Old French bastard.
Żyźniewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Żyźniewo.
Adelstein German, Jewish
Variant of Edelstein. Paul Adelstein (1969-) is an American actor known for his role as Paul Kellerman in the 2005-2017 television series Prison Break.
Haruya Japanese
Variant of Harutani, meaning "spring valley".
Hanesato Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 羽里 (see Hari).
Oosterwegel Dutch
From Dutch ooster meaning "eastern, east" and weg meaning "way, path, road". Dutch track and field athlete Emma Oosterwegel (1998-) bears this name.
Ben Israel Hebrew
Means "son of Israel" in Hebrew.
Sappingfield American (Anglicized, Rare)
From the German name "Sappenfeld," a small town in Bavaria, Germany. (Pop. 380.) The town itself is named after an early resident named "Sappo;" in English, the name means "Sappo's Field." The name "Sappo" may mean noble (unconfirmed)... [more]
Keizer Dutch
Dutch cognate of Kaiser.
Wall Swedish
Derived from Swedish vall "pasture, field of grass". It may be either ornamental or habitational.
Wyler English
English: variant of Wheeler or a respelling of Jewish Weiler.
Sasahara Japanese
From Japanese 笹 (sasa) meaning "bamboo grass" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Lestrade Literature
The name of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional head of Scotland Yard. Possibly from the French surname Lestrange
Suleman Kurdish, Arabic
From the given name Sulayman.
Ganjoo Indian, Urdu, Persian
Ganjoo is a surname from Kashmiri Pandit clan . The original name was Ganwar, meaning Person in charge of Treasury in Kings court. This name gradually changed to Ganjoo or Ganju.
Levinson English, Jewish
Means "son of Levi".
Panaiotievich Russian (Rare)
Means "Son of Panagiotis" in Russian
Libby English
From the given name Libby.
Kathalipatrasamit Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Colia Italian
Possibly derived from a diminutive form of the given name Nicola 1.
Karachun Ukrainian
Karachun is ceremonial Western Ukrainian Christmas bread, ultimately from Romanian crăciunul (крэчунул), meaning "Christmas".
Bosneanu Romanian
Meaning “Bosnian” or person from Bosnia in Romanian
Karling German
A habitational name from Karling in Bavaria.
Oroña Galician
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the parish of Santo Ourente de Entíns in the municipality of Outes.
Forĝisto Esperanto
Forĝisto Comes from the Esperanto word for blacksmith
Morgans English, Irish
Variation of Morgan.
Guardia Italian, Spanish
Means "guard, watch, warden" in Spanish and Italian, derived from warda, making it a cognate to Ward 1... [more]
Gaita Italian
One who came from Gaeta in Italy.
Piovasco Italian, Literature
Means "shower, brief fall of rain" in Italian, from Italian piovere or piova, both meaning "rain" with an added suffix. Cosimo Piovasco di Rondò is the protagonist in the Italian novel The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino, who inherited this surname from his father, Arminio Piovasco.
Lans Dutch
From the given name Lans or Lanzo, a short form of names beginning with the element lant.
Dorman English
From the Old English personal name Deormann, composed of Old English deor (see Dear) + mann 'man'. This surname became established in Ireland in the 17th century; sometimes it is found as a variant of Dornan.
Desunia Portuguese, Filipino
From the Portuguese word desunir meaning "disunite, separate". This surname is particularly common in the Philippines.
Jóhannessdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Jóhannes" in Icelandic.
Zerikyaku Okinawan (Rare)
From Okinawan 勢理客 (Zerikyaku) meaning "Jitchaku", a district in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan.
Verwey Dutch, Afrikaans, South African
Contracted form of van der Weij meaning "from the meadow".
Ayler English
occupational name from Old French aillier ‘garlic seller’, from ail ‘garlic’ (from Latin allium).... [more]
Khil Russian
Russian spelling of Hill. A notable bearer was Russian baritone singer Eduard Khil (1934-2012).
Zlatković Serbian
Means "son of Zlatko".
Nimr Arabic
Means "leopard" or "tiger" in Arabic.
Da Luz Portuguese
From a religious epithet meaning ‘of the light’, specifically the Marian name "Nuestra Señora da Luz" (which means "Our Lady of the Light").
Kuki Japanese
From 久 (ku) meaning "long time (ago)" and 鬼 (ki) meaning "ghost, demon, spirit" or 岐 (ki) meaning "fork in a road, to branch off".
Vilhelmsson Swedish
Means "son of Vilhelm".
Bloem Dutch
Means "flower, bloom" or "flour (of wheat, corn)" in Dutch. Could be a nickname for a pretty or cheerful person, a metonymic occupational name for a florist, gardener, baker or miller, or a habitational name for a person who lived near flowers or a sign depicting them... [more]
Søndergård Danish
Means "southern farm."
Jörigustin Romansh
Contraction of Jöri and Gustin.
Nghiêm Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Yan, from Sino-Vietnamese 嚴 (nghiêm).
Tarchaneiotes Greek
(1) Either from the village of Tarchaneion in Thrace, (2) from Mongol word targan, for "smith",(3) from the Khazar noble title tarkhan, ultimately of Sogdian/Saka origin.
Rackers German
German (Räckers): in the Lower Rhine-Westphalia area, from a reduced form of Rädeker, itself a reduced form of Rademaker.
Igumnov Russian
From Russian игумен (igumen) meaning "hegumen", referring to the head of an Eastern Orthodox monastery.
Glück German, Jewish
Originally denoted a fortunate person, derived from Middle High German gelücke "luck, success". As a Jewish name, it is ornamental, from Yiddish גליק (glik).
Slate English
Occupational name for a slater, from Middle English slate, "slate".
Muccio Italian
Short form of pet names ending in -muccio such as Anselmuccio or Giacomuccio... [more]
Nauli Romansh
Derived from the given name Donatus.
Gaikwad Indian, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Marathi गायकवाड (see Gayakwad).
Scannell Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Scannail, meaning "Descendant of Scannal," a name meaning "contention"
Bismuth Judeo-Spanish
From an Arabic word referring to a type of dry bread eaten by pilgrims to Mecca.
Tumulak Filipino, Cebuano
Means "to push, to shove" in Tagalog, derived from Tagalog tulak "push, shove".
Jaycox English
A patronymic surname from a pet form of the given name Jack.
Balandin Russian
From a nickname derived from Russian баланда (balanda) meaning "idle talk, nonsense".
Kubota Japanese
From the Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time ago" combined with 保 (ho) "protect, defend, guard" or 窪 (kubo) meaning "hollow" that is then combined with and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy."
Gün Turkish
Means "sun, day" in Turkish.
Akashi Japanese
From Japanese 明 (aka) meaning "bright" and 石 (shi) meaning "stone".
Meehan Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maotháin meaning "descendant of Maothán", a diminutive of Irish maoth "soft, tender, moist; tearful, sentimental"... [more]
Mapalad Filipino, Tagalog
Means "fortunate, lucky, blessed" in Tagalog.
Zeferino Portuguese
From the given name Zeferino
Nihonyagi Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 二本柳 (see Nihon'yagi).
Abramovici Romanian, Moldovan
Romanian equivalent of Russian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian surname Abramovich, meaning son of Abraham
Harpe German
Derived from a short form of the given name Harprecht.
Endresen Norwegian
Means "son of Endre 2".
Yuasa Japanese
From Japanese 湯 (yu) meaning "hot spring" and 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow".
Lay Khmer
Means "marbled, patterned, striped" in Khmer.
Savvides Greek (Cypriot)
Alternate transcription of Greek Σαββίδης (see Savvidis) chiefly used in Cyprus.
Mawson English, Scottish, Manx
Can be either a matronymic form of Maude, or a patronymic form of Maw, a pet form of Maheu (see Matthew).
Ireland English, Scottish
Originally indicated a person who was from Ireland.
Al-kindi Arabic
Originally indicated a person from the Kinda tribe.
Oguma Japanese
Variant of Ōkuma.
Damaskinos Greek
Greek surname and first name that means “from Damascus”.
Winkel German, Jewish
Derived from Middle High German winkel "corner, angle", a topographic name for someone who lived on a corner of land in the country or a street corner in a town or city. This word also came to denote a corner shop (see Winkelmann)... [more]
Haamid Arabic
From the first name Haamid, meaning "praiser".
Tatlonghari Tagalog
From Tagalog Tatlong Hari referring to the three kings (also known as the Magi or wise men) who were said to have visited the newborn Jesus.
G'ofurov Uzbek
Means "son of Gʻofur".
Abdoulaye Western African
From the given name Abdoulaye.
Nigmatullin Tatar, Bashkir
From the given name Nigmatullah.
Moala Tongan, Samoan
Meaning uncertain.
Salamah Arabic
Derived from the given name Salama.
Masood Arabic, Persian
From the given name Mas'ud
Japp German
Derived from a diminutive of Jacob.
Oyinade Western African
Of Yoruba origin, predominantly found in Nigeria. A compound surname from the word Oyin meaning "honey" or "sweetness" and Ade: meaning "crown" or "royalty".
Gu Chinese
From Chinese 辜 (gū) meaning "crime, wrong, sin".
Kasai Japanese
It means fire in Japanese
Biocca Italian
Not available.
Krupets Belarusian
Variant transcription of Krupiec.
Can Turkish
Means "soul, life, being" in Turkish, ultimately of Persian origin.
Dietrick German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Dietrich.
Bouthillette French
Diminutive form of Boutilier.
Gazaryan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազարյան (see Ghazaryan).
Utsler German
Derived from the given name Utz.
Patalinghug Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano patalinghog meaning "listen".
Wiebe German
From a short form of any of various Germanic personal names beginning with wig ‘battle’, ‘war.’
Abrahami Judeo-Spanish
From the given name Abraham.
Eid Arabic
Means "feast, holiday, festival" in Arabic. It is typically used to refer to the two major religious holidays observed by Muslims, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.
Liddell English
From the Liddel river, which takes its name from Okd English hl̄de “loud” + dæl “valley”.
Jowett English
From the medieval male personal name Jowet or the female personal name Jowette, both literally "little Jowe", a pet-form of Julian... [more]
Sia Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xie.
Mykolaychuk Ukrainian
From the given name Mykolay.
Ogasawara Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small", 笠 (kasa) meaning "bamboo hat", and 原 (wara) meaning "field".
MacGillebhràth Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic spelling of MacGillivray.
Ariyama Japanese
Ari means "exist, have, possess" and yama means "mountain".
Ó hAinbhith Irish
It means "descendant of Ainbhioth".
Trevorrow Cornish
Trevorrow pronounced like tomorrow but with trev at the beginning.... [more]
Pandimiglio Italian
Probably means "millet bread" in Italian, from pane "bread" and miglio "millet".
Jin Japanese
From Japanese 神 (jin) meaning "deity; god". This may have been used by shrine masters, people who came from shrines, or people who were granted by the emperor of Japan.
Xayalath Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊຍະລາດ (see Sayalath).
Bolingoli Central African, Lingala
Means "shining" in Lingala. This surname is borne by Belgian soccer player Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli (1993-), more commonly known as Romelu Lukaku. Another famous bearer is Romelu's cousin Boli Bolingoli (1995-), also a noted soccer player.
Schlafy German
It is used by the founder of Conservapedia, Andrew Schlafy
Ratzon Hebrew (Modern)
Means "will, wish, desire" in Hebrew.
Bellante Italian
From the name of a town in Abruzzo, Italy.
Parthenopoulos Greek
Descendant or son of the virgin, or someone with the name Parthenis
Paartalu Estonian
Paartalu is an Estonia surname meaning "twain farmsteads" or "a couple of farmsteads".
Markson English
This surname means "son of Mark."
Altıntaş Turkish
From Turkish altın meaning "gold" and taş meaning "stone".
Alpert Jewish
Variant of Halpern.
Bloodsworth English
Variant spelling of Bloodworth.
Egiarreta Basque (Rare)
From the name of a neighbourhood in Arakil, Navarre, possibly derived from Basque (h)egi "side, slope, bank; edge, border" combined with (h)arri "stone, rock" and -eta "place of, abundance of".
Kiya Japanese
Means "tree valley" in Japanese, from 木 (ki) "tree" and 谷 (ya) "valley".
Worden English
Guardian
Getachew Ethiopian, Amharic
From the given name Getachew.
Scerri Maltese
Meaning disputed; it could be derived from Sicilian sciarra meaning "fight, brawl", Arabic شَرّ (šarr) meaning "evil, cruel", or a word meaning "anger".
Eigen German
Either a status name from Middle High German aigen "unfree; serf" denoting (in the Middle Ages) someone with service obligations to a secular or ecclesiastical authority (also in Switzerland); or from eigen "inherited property" denoting a free landowner (without feudal obligations)... [more]