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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Vogt Von Niederaltaich Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Bearers of this surname descend from the Grafen von Formbach.
Easthope English
From the name of the village and civil parish of Easthope in Shropshire, England, derived from Old English est meaning "east, eastern" and hop meaning "enclosed valley".
Jayaratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ජයරත්න (see Jayaratne).
Nikkel German, Dutch
From a short form of the personal name Nicholas.
Joala Estonian
Joala is an Estonian surname derived from "jõe" ("fluvial") and "ala" ("field" or "area").
Hyslop Scottish
Habitational name from an unidentified place in northern England, perhaps so called from Old English hæsel (or the Old Norse equivalent hesli) ‘hazel’ + hop ‘enclosed valley’.
Doğu Turkish
Means "east" in Turkish.
Tschanun Romansh
Derived from the given name Gian in combination with a diminutive suffix.
Létard French
From the given name Létard.
Defilippo Italian
The Italian surname De Filippo is a patronymic name created from the first name of a male ancestor. As a first name, it is derived from the Latin "Philippus,". This name is composed of the element "philos" which means "friend," and "hippos," meaning "horse.
Yagihashi Japanese
From Japanese 柳 (yagi) meaning "willow" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".
Pasquali Italian
From the given name Pasquale.
Trabelssi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Trabelsi.
Valois French
topographic name for someone who lived in a valley, or a habitational name from any of the various places called Vallois, or regional name from the district in northern France so called, which was once an independent duchy... [more]
Borbak-ool Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan борбак (borbak) meaning "round, rounded, spherical" combined with оол (ool) "son, boy".
Kosach Ukrainian
Means "mower" in Ukrainian, ultimately from косити (kosyty), meaning "to mow". This was the birth surname of Lesya Ukrainka.
Volksmärchen German
A German surname meaning "folk tale".
Bosch American
The surname Bosch originates from the Old Norse word "buski," meaning "bush," or "woods” thus it is classed at a toponymic surname and was most likely used by a man who lived near a prominent bush... [more]
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.
Straube German
Variant of Straub.
Featherston English (British)
The name probably means feudal stone where the locals paid the lord of the manor their taxes. It probably starts spelled in the 1500's as Fetherston which is mainly when parish records began and moves though the century's to Fetherstone and then to Featherston then Featherstone, In the Doomsday book the lord of the manor of Featherstone in West Yorkshire but in both cases it was of course Fetherston was Ralph de Fetherston... [more]
Bettan Judeo-Spanish
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Latin vita meaning "life".
Mcadam Scottish Gaelic, Scottish
Means "Son of Adam" in Gaelic.
Bukvić Serbian
From Serbian буква (bukva), meaning "letter (of alphabet)".
Hisatomi Japanese
Hisa means "long time ago" and tomi means "wealth, abundance".
Bal Punjabi
Based on the name of a branch of the Jat clan, meaning "strength, power, force" in Punjabi, derived from Sanskrit बल (bala).
Nystrøm Norwegian, Danish
Norwegian and Danish form of Nyström.
Orecchio Italian
Means "ear" or "hearing" in Italian. Compare Recchia.
Kamolwathin Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Allister Scottish
The name Allister is derived from the given name Alexander, which in turn was originally derived from the Greek name, which means defender of men. In the late 11th century, Queen Margaret introduced the name, which she had heard in the Hungarian Court where she was raised, into Scotland by naming one of her sons Alexander... [more]
Takahama Japanese
Taka means "tall, high, expensive" and hama means "beach".
Reynoldson English
Means "son of Reynold".
Isufaj Albanian
From the given name Isuf.
Hedin Swedish
Combination of Swedish hed "heath, moor" and the common surname suffix -in.
Komura Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small, Little" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, hamlet, village".
Wijnaldum Frisian, Dutch, Dutch (Surinamese)
From Wijnaldum, the name of a village within the city of Harlingen in northwest Friesland in the Netherlands, derived from the given name Winald combined with Old Frisian hēm meaning "home, settlement"... [more]
Desnoyers French (Quebec)
Means "of the walnut trees", from French word "noyer", meaning walnut. "Des noyers" literally translates to "the walnuts".
Zamfirescu Romanian
Means "son of Zamfir" in Romanian.
Adamou Greek
Means "son of Adam".
Tudor English, Welsh
From the given name Tudur. It was borne by five monarchs of England beginning with Henry VII in the 15th century.
Bruins Dutch
Patronymic from Bruin meaning "brown" in Dutch.
Kho Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Xu 2.
Saruta Japanese
From Japanese 猿 (saru) meaning "monkey" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Lõõts Estonian
Lõõts is an Estonian surname meaning "bellows" and "accordian".
Pouw Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Bao used by Chinese Indonesians.
Shandera Czech (Anglicized, Modern)
Shandera is anglicized for Šandera, a patronymic for Alexander (son of Alexander), the euiqvalent of Sandoor in Hungarian or Sanders in English.
Shojaee Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian شجاعی (see Shojaei).
Brinson English
Habitational name from Briençun in northern France.
Tskhoidze Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Minnieweather African American
Anglicised version of Mannweiler, a municipality in Germany.
Chico Spanish
Means "boy" in Spanish. Possibly a nickname for someone who's young.
Pendragon Welsh, Arthurian Cycle
From the title used by ancient British chiefs when called to lead other chiefs, derived from Old Welsh penn "head, chief" and dragon "dragon", used figuratively as "commander, war leader"... [more]
Chilton English, Irish
habitational name from any of various places called Chilton for example in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, County Durham, Hampshire, Kent, Shropshire, Somerset, Suffolk, and Wiltshire... [more]
Mccammon Scottish, Northern Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ámoinn "son of Ámoinn", a Gaelic form of the Norse personal name Amundr, which is composed of the elements ag "awe, fear", or "edge, point" and mundr "protection".
Le Roux French
Nickname for a person with red hair, from Old French rous "red." Variant spelling of Leroux.
Özer Turkish
From Turkish öz meaning "core, essence" and er meaning "man, male, warrior".
Okuno Japanese
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Gunasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit गुण (guna) meaning "quality, attribute, merit" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
van Lieren Dutch
Means "from Lier", the name of the Dutch village De Lier or Belgian province Lier.
Morioka Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) meaning "forest" or 守 (mori) meaning "watchman, keeper, caretaker" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Svanström Swedish
Combination of Swedish svan "swan" and ström "stream".
Van Der Hoeven Dutch
Means "from the farmstead" in Dutch.
Baboli Mazanderani
Means “from Babol”.
Hattawa Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Hatta, added Japanese 羽 (wa) meaning "feather, wing".
Broomby English
A surname well represented in Cheshire, and Nottinghamshire.
Caracciolo Italian
Famous bearer of this surname is Canadian-Italian singer Alessia Caracciolo (1996-).
Hajake Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羽者 (haja), sound- and script-changed from 刃物 (hamono) meaning "blade; edged tool" and 家 (-ke), a suffix representing family, referring to a family who specialized with knives.
Bergkamp Dutch, German
From the name of various places in the Netherlands and Germany, derived from Old Dutch and Old High German berg meaning "mountain" and kamp meaning "field". This name is borne by Dutch former soccer player Dennis Bergkamp (1969-).
Shevalier English (American), English (Canadian)
Anglicized form of the French surname Chevalier.
Slucki Belarusian
Means "of Sluck", a town in the Minsk region.
Artico Italian, French
Nickname from the adjective antico ‘ancient’.
Buckman English
Occupational name for a goatherd (Middle English bukkeman) or scholar (Old English bucman "book man"). It could also be a shortened form of Buckingham or a variant of BUCKNAM.
Ishijima Japanese
From Japanese 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Gire English (American), German
Americanized form of German Gaier or Geyer.
Adgate English
Variant of Agate.
Brnčić Croatian
Meaning unknown.
Eade English (British, ?)
Originally derived from the Old English name Eadwig. Surname found mainly in Scotland and northern England. Americanized spelling of Norwegian Eide... [more]
Pajusoo Estonian
Pajusoo is an Estonian surname meaning "willow (osier) swamp".
Diamond Jewish
Americanized form of a Jewish surname, spelled in various ways, derived from modern German Diamant, Demant "diamond", or Yiddish dimet or diment, from the Middle High German diemant (via Latin from Greek adamas ‘unconquerable’, genitive adamantos, a reference to the hardness of the stone)... [more]
Senasinghe Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit सेना (sena) meaning "army" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Riis Scandinavian
Nickname from ris 'twigs', 'scrub', or a habitational name from any of several places so named in Denmark. Norwegian: habitational name from any of five farmsteads named Ris, from Old Norse hrís 'brushwood'.
Aissaouia Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from the given name Aïssa (chiefly used in Algeria). This is also the name of a town in Médéa Province, Algeria.
Ghatak Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit घटक (ghataka) meaning "striving for, bringing about, accomplishing".
Nadeau French
Variant of Nadal, which can be a name or the meaning "Christmas".... [more]
Vokksepp Estonian
Vokksepp is an Estonian surname meaning "(spinning) wheel smith".
Bağcı Turkish
Means "vigneron, winemaker" in Turkish.
Taciroğlu Turkish
Taciroğlu is a last name adopted by a merchant family in Turkey in January 1934. It literally means "Son of Merchant". "Tacir" is an Arabic word (" التاجر ") in origin which means trader in Turkish... [more]
Ståhl Swedish
Variant of Stål.
Scotto Italian
Either an ethnic name for someone from Scotland or Ireland from medieval Italian scotto or scoto meaning "Scot", making it a cognate of Scott, or from a diminutive of given names ending in sco such as Francesco (via its diminutive Francescotto) or Maresco (via Marescotto).
Khouri Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic خوري (see Khoury).
Helander Swedish
The first element is Hel-, which is probably derived from place names ultimately derived from Swedish helig "holy, sacred, blessed" or the male given name Helge... [more]
Decierdo Filipino
It can derive from the Spanish root "dicere" which means "to say" or "to tell"
Boutella Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Means "father of the mountain" or "father of the hill", from Arabic أَبُو (ʾabū) meaning "father (of)" and تَلّ (tall) meaning "hill, foothill". Two notable bearers include father and daughter Safy (1950-) and Sofia (1982-) Boutella, an Algerian singer and an Algerian-French actress, respectively.
Abelian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Աբելյան (see Abelyan).
Azeri Azerbaijani
Means "Azeri (Azerbaidzhani)" in Azerbaidzhani.
Unabara Japanese
From Japanese 海 (una) meaning "sea" and 原 (bara) meaning "meadow".
Nanninga Frisian, Dutch, German
Derived from the given name Nanne, a short form of Germanic names containing the element nand meaning "daring, brave, courage"... [more]
Nickson English
Variant of Nixon, patronymic from the given name Nicholas.
Poznyak Belarusian (Russified), Belarusian
Variant and Russified form of Paznyak.
Fairweather English, Scottish
From Middle English fayr "fair, beautiful, pleasant" and weder "weather", a nickname for a person with a sunny temperament, or who only worked in good weather. ... [more]
Xıdırlı Azerbaijani
From the given name Xıdır.
Junker German, Danish
Derived from Middle High German junc hērre "young nobleman" (literally "young master")... [more]
Ingleston English (British)
Ingleston is an exceptionally rare surname and seems to be posessed by a single family who much grew larger in the 19th century. ... [more]
Conlan Irish
Variant of Conlon.
Maroni Italian
Can be a nickname derived from Italian maroni "balls, bollocks", from the Latin given name Maronius, or from a diminutive of the Germanic-origin name Ademaro... [more]
Jakupović Bosnian
Means "son of Jakup".
Coraggio Italian
From Italian meaning "courage, bravery". Historically, the surname could have been given to someone who was known for their bravery or courage in the face of conflict, danger, or adversity, or to someone associated with the military or warfare.
Acheamphong Western African (?)
Could mean "destined for greatness"
Frickel German
Elaboration of Frick.
Fforde English (British)
Notably the last name of English novelist Jasper Fforde. The spelling suggests it is Welsh. Possibly a form of Ford? The source is unknown to me.
Kogi Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Kōgi.
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.
D'aoust French
D'Aoust, denotes someone from Aoust(e) in France. Aouste is situated in the Ardennes department (Champagne-Ardenne region) in the north-east of France at 29 km from Charleville-Mézières, the department capital... [more]
Corkery Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Corcra "descendant of Corcra", a personal name derived from corcair "purple" (ultimately cognate with Latin purpur).
Pottier French
A variant of the french word for potter, potier.... [more]
Samylin Russian
Means "son of Samyl".
Cardinale Italian
Italian cognate of Cardinal.
Mckeistern Scottish
Son Of Lestin
Korbut Ukrainian, Belarusian
From a form of the Lithuanian given name Kaributas. A famous bearer is former Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut (1955-).
Şimşek Turkish
Means "lightning, flash" in Turkish.
Aba Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 阿波 (see Awa 1 or Awa 2).
Kuznets Russian
The Russian variation of Smith.
Wyn Welsh, English
English: from the Old English personal name and byname Wine meaning ‘friend’, in part a short form of various compound names with this first element. Welsh: variant of Gwynn.
Agata Japanese (Rare)
From 県 or 縣 (agata) meaning "prefecture, county, countryside, subdivision, district".
Buitrago Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous municipalities: the Castilian one in El Campo de Gómara or the Manchego municipality of Buitrago del Lozoya in Sierra Norte, Comunidad de Madrid.
Lotey Irish
The surname Lotey has Irish and Scottish origins from Ó Labhradha, and German origins from the ancient Germanic name Chloderich, which is made up of hlut meaning "famous" and rik meaning "powerful, rich".
Sheen English
Meaning unknown, though possibly a variant of Sean. A famous bearer of the surname is actor Charlie Sheen.
Coronacion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish coronación, meaning "coronation", referring to the idea that the Virgin Mother of God was physically crowned as Queen of Heaven after her Assumption.
Win Burmese (Americanized)
From the given name Win, taken as a surname after emigrating.
Perlmutter Jewish
Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Perlmutter ‘mother-of-pearl'.
Skye English (Anglicized, Rare)
Originates from the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
Templier French
French variant of Temple, given to someone who was a member of the Templar order.
Haque Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali হক (see Haq).
Winkle English
it's said to originate from the village of Wincle, near the town of Macclesfield in the county of Cheshire.
Tylka Polish
From Polish tylko, meaning "only".
Tobi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 登 (to) meaning "to climb; to rise" and 日 (bi), the joining form of 日 (hi) meaning "sun; day", referring to a port that is closest to sunrise.
Grand French, Romansh
Derived from Old French grand, grant and Romansh grand "tall; large".
Ben Arabic (Maghrebi)
Maghrebi variant of Arabic بْن (bn), a form of اِبْن (ibn) meaning "son (of), offspring". It is often used as a prefix for other Maghrebi patronymic names (such as Benali "son of Ali 1" or Ben Amor "son of Amor").
Trewhitt English
From the location of the same name Trewhitt
Poghossian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Պողոսյան (see Poghosyan).
Kirss Estonian
Kirss is an Estonian surname meaning "cherry".
Kurushima Japanese
From 栗 (kuru) meaning "chestnut" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Rogosin Russian
An alternate Anglicization of Russian Rogozin.
Rogstad Norwegian
Norwegian Last Name
Vali Spanish, Italian (Swiss), Arabic
This Spanish and Italian surname of VALI was a locational name for someone OR A family who lived in a valley. In valle quiescit ( In the valley of our home, we find peace.)... [more]
Fuster Catalan
Means "carpenter" in Catalan, derived from the word fusta meaning "wood".
St Fleur Haitian Creole
From the French place name St Fleur.
Cuaton Filipino
Possible alternate transcription of Chinese 廣東 (Guǎngdōng) referring to a coastal province in the South China region.
Shō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 初 (see Hatsu).
Schlossberg German
Ornamental name composed of German Schloss ‘castle’ + Berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’.
Matteo Italian
From the given name Matteo.
Branner Danish, German, English
Danish variant of BRANDER and German variant of BRANTNER.
Otxaran Basque (Rare)
From the name of a neighborhood in the municipality of Zalla, Spain, derived from Basque otso "wolf" and (h)aran "valley".
Ulasik Belarusian
Belarusian form of Ulasyk.
Meed English
Dweller at the meadow.
Villalpando Spanish
It first came from a Spanish village town.
Władysław Polish
four polish kings names
Kurio Japanese
Kuri means "chestnut" and o means "tail".
Lafitte French
French: topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary mark, Old French fitte (Late Latin fixta petra ‘fixed stone’, from the past participle of figere ‘to fix or fasten’), or habitational name from any of several places in western France named with this word
Schwarzbach German
Habitational name from any of several places so named literally "dark stream", derived from the elements swarz "black" and bah "stream".
Gizzatullin Bashkir
From the given name Izzatullah.
Campion Norman, French
English (of Norman origin) and French: status name for a professional champion (see Champion, Kemp), from the Norman French form campion.
Klopfer German, Jewish (Ashkenazi)
Derived from Middle High German klopfen "to knock, pound, hammer", an occupational name for a clothmaker, metalworker, miner, or hunter. As a Jewish name, it can refer to a shulklopfer, someone who knocks to call people to synagogue.
Nutli Romansh
Variant of Nuttli.
Chung Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Zhang.
Amissah Akan
Meaning unknown.
Duranceau French
Derived from Durand or its variants, Duran or Durant.
Kuzyk Ukrainian
From the given name Kuzma.
Odeh Arabic (Mashriqi)
Derived from Arabic عودة ('awdah) meaning "return". This surname is primarily found in the Levant.
Kiirend Estonian
Kiirend is an Estonian surname derived from "kiirendi" meaning "accelerator/accelerant" and "catalyst".
Häggkvist Swedish
Combination of Swedish hägg "bird cherry" (a type of tree native to Sweden) and kvist "twig".
Vorotyntsev Russian
Derived from place names Воротынск (Vorotynsk), Воротынцево (Vorotyntsevo) or Воротынец (Vorotynets).
Hamberg German, Danish, Jewish
German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) habitational name from any of several places named Hamberg. Jewish (Ashkenazic) variant of Hamburg.
Hanso Estonian
Hanso is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Juhan/Johannes".
Dharmaratne Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit धर्म (dharma) meaning "that which is established, law, duty, virtue" and रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure".
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.
Toohey Scottish Gaelic
Modern form of the ancient pre 10th century Gaelic O' Tuathaigh meaning the descendant of the chief.
Macit Turkish
From the given name Macit.
Prieur French
from prieur Old French prior "prior" a monastic official immediately subordinate to an abbot (from Latin prior "superior") hence an occupational name for a servant of a prior or an ironic nickname... [more]
Glissen English, Irish
Possible British version of the Irish surname Glasson from the the Gaelic word O’Glasain. Meaning green from the counties of Tipperary.
Mischol Romansh
Derived from the given name Michael.
Meo Italian
From the diminutive of the given names ending with -meo (i.e., Bartolomeo or Romeo) (see Meo) or a diminutive of Matteo or Mazzeo.
Ghio Italian
From the given name Guido
Thạch Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Shi, from Sino-Vietnamese 石 (thạch).
Kamakado Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Kamado.
Supasap Thai
From Thai ศุภ (suppha) meaning "excellence; goodness; prosperity" and ทรัพย์ (sap) meaning "money, valuable object".
Vauquelin French
Derived from the given name Vauquelin variant of Voclain.