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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Figaroa Papiamento
Papiamento form of Figueroa.
Teshigawara Japanese
From Japanese 勅 (te) meaning "imperial order", 使 (shi) meaning "messenger, envoy", 河 (ga) meaning "river", and 原 (wara) meaning "field".
Nagaoka Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "long" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Prykhodko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian приходить (prykhodit'), meaning "comes, walks to".
Saipe English
English: perhaps a habitational name from a minor place in Wiltshire named Stype.
Kabuhashi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 株 (kabu) meaning "tree stump, company share stock" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge", possibly referring to a bridge next to a tree stump.
Caithness Scottish
Anglicized form of Scottish-Gaelic Gallaibh, which means "among the strangers" (referring to the Norse). The name of the Catti survives in the Gaelic name for eastern Sutherland, Cataibh, and in the old Gaelic name for Shetland, Innse Chat... [more]
Marioglou Greek
Means "son of Marios" in Greek.
Dobie Scottish
Variant of Doby.
Panesh Circassian (Russified)
From Adyghe пэ (pă) meaning "nose" and нэшъу (năŝ°) "blind".
Debaun English (American), Dutch
Americanized form of De Boon.
Cerdà Catalan
Denoted someone from Cerdanya (also called La Cerdanya), a natural and historical region of the eastern Pyrenees divided between France and Spain.
Waldie Scottish
Scottish: from the Older Scots personal name Walef or Waldef, from the Middle English personal name Walthef, Waldef, Walthew, Wallef (Old English Wælthēof, an Anglicized form of Old Norse Valthiófr), composed of the elements val ‘battle’ + thiofr ‘thief’, i.e. one who snatched victory out of defeat in battle... [more]
Senokosov Russian
Derived from Russian сенокос (senokos) meaning "haymaking, hayfield".
Akame Japanese
This surname can derive from a location: Akame Forty-eight Waterfalls (near Nabari, Mie prefecture, Kansai region). Asides from being a popular hiking spot, the waterfalls are rumored to be the training location for ninja hundreds of years ago... [more]
Vuksan Croatian
Derived from the given name Vuk.
Abazi Albanian
Derived from the given name Abaz.
Guapurú Popular Culture
The surname of a fictitious Amerindian family in the Brazilian telenovela Uga Uga.
Kasher Jewish, Hebrew
From Hebrew כשר (ksher) meaning "fit, proper".
Platter Scottish
Habitational name from the Forest of Plater in Angus.
Björnberg Swedish
Ornamental name derived from Swedish björn meaning "bear" and berg meaning "mountain".
Ohto Japanese
Variant transcription of Oto.
Defrain French
Variant of Frain combined with the French de "from".... [more]
Cassiano Italian
From the given name Cassiano.
Moteki Japanese
From the Japanese 茂 (mote) "overgrown," "to grow thick" and 木 (ki, moku or boku) "tree."
Grafelman German
From the small village of Grafelmünd, located in the southern region of Bavaria. The name is derived from the Old High German words graf, meaning "count" or "earl", and munt, meaning "mouth" or "entrance."
Dokbua Thai
Means "lotus, water lily" in Thai.
Docherty Scottish
Scottish spelling of the Irish surname Doherty.
Sarsenbaev Kazakh
Means "son of Sarsenbay".
Akhter Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Akhtar.
Vergara Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Bergara.
Akhlaq Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Akhlaq.
Zongo Hausa
In Hausa “Zongo” refers to settlement areas or quarters traditionally inhabited by traders, migrants, or communities often of Muslim background. The word broadly means “a neighborhood or camp”.
Druz Ukrainian
From Ukrainian друг (druh), meaning "friend". Influenced by plural друзі (druzi) "friends".
Rosema Frisian
Variant spelling of Rozema.
Cominero Medieval Spanish (Latinized, Rare)
Means "gatherer of cumin" from the spanisgh word "comino".
Osmochescu Romanian
Meaning unknown.
Culetto Italian
Means "buttocks, little ass" in Italian.
Weerawardhane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වීරවර්ධන (see Weerawardana).
Daugaard Danish
Danish name element gård "farmstead, yard" combined with prefix dau of unknown origin. ... [more]
Cab Spanish
Diminutive of Cabello, Cabrera, or Cabral.
Learn English (American)
The surname Learn is traced to an 18th-century settler and his family who lived in what is now Tannersville, Pa. It is an Anglicized version of the Germanic "Loehrner," which name the settler and his family also used.
Hagège Judeo-Spanish
French variant of Hagege.
Göschen German, Low German
Patronymic from the German given name Gottschalk.
Tõeleid Estonian
Tõeleid is an Estonian surname meaning "find of truth".
Rong Chinese
From Chinese 容 (róng) referring to a Zhou dynasty title used by officials who were in charge of managing rituals, music, and ceremonies. Alternately it may be derived from the name of the ancient state of Rong (location and time period unknown).
Tozawa Japanese
From Japanese 戸 (to) meaning "door" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "swamp, wetland, marsh".
Soldat Russian, Ukrainian, French, German
Means "soldier" in various languages.
Kukurudza Ukrainian
Means "corn".
Stockholm Danish (Rare), English (American)
Danish variant of Stokholm. English usage could be a habitational name for someone from Stockholm, Sweden (see Stockholm), but this etymology does not apply to Scandinavian usage of the name.
Sivi Estonian
Sivi is an Estonian surname possibly derived from the village of the same name in Lääne-Viru County.
Puudist Estonian
Puudist is an Estonian surname derived from "puude-" meaning "arborary".
Samarin Tatar (?)
Means "son of Samar 1".
Blagoveshchensky Russian
Named after the City of Blagoveshchensk
Ó hÉamhthaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Heaphy.
Chodak Polish
Chodak is a Polish surname, likely derived from "chodak", meaning a wooden shoe or clog
Ó Maoilbhearaigh Irish
Means "descendant of Maolbhearaigh" in Irish.
Mossberg Jewish
Combination of Moses and German berg "mountain, hill".
Yaniv Hebrew
From the given name Yaniv.
Dokgo Korean
Korean form of Dugu, from Sino-Korean 獨孤.
Na Korean
There is only one Chinese character for the Na surname. Some sources indicate that there are 46 different Na clans, but only two of them can be documented, and it is believed that these two sprang from a common founding ancestor... [more]
Kiviniemi Finnish
Derived from Finnish kivi "stone, rock" and niemi "cape, peninsula".
al-Baghdadi Arabic
Originally denoted a person who came from Baghdad, the capital city of Iraq.
Milković Serbian, Croatian
Patronymic derived from the given name Milko, itself a diminutive of Slavic names containing the element milu meaning "gracious, dear".
Čobanov Croatian
From čoban meaning ''shepherd''.
Wryta Norman
Old Norse Men Normans Wryta brothers fought with William The Conqueror at Battle of Hastings onto King Henry VIII granting landed, gentry, coat of arms, baronetcy, and lord title to Sir John Wright 1 of Kelvedon Hall ESsex on 6/20/1509
Kul German, Dutch
Derived from Old High German kol meaning "coal", perhaps an occupational name for a miner or coal seller.
Doux French
From French meaning "sweet". Probably a nickname for someone who's gentle and kind-hearted.
Paznyak Belarusian
Alternate transcription of Pazniak or Paźniak.
Šegrt Serbian
Derived from šegrt (шегрт), meaning "apprentice".
Ekblad Swedish
Combination of Swedish ek "oak" and blad "leaf".
Mallet Anglo-Norman, Medieval English, French, Catalan
Originated in Norman France and spread to England following the Norman conquest of 1066. The surname comes from the given name Malle, an Old English diminutive of Mary or from the given name Malo, a popular form of the name of Saint Maclovius, a 6th-century Welsh monk who the church of Saint Maclou in Rouen is named for.... [more]
Anni Estonian
Anni is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "anne" meaning "aptitude for" and "talent"; or "hani" meaning "goose".
Charisse French
Of unknown meaning. It was used as a given name in honour of American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse (1921-2008).
Sohn Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 손 (see Son).
Gunasiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit गुण (guna) meaning "quality, attribute, merit" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Mcclane Scottish
Means "Natural Wonder" in gaelic
Arbuckle English, Scottish
Habitational name for a person from the minor place of Arbuckle in North Lanarkshire, derived from Scottish Gaelic earrann "part, section" and buachaill "herdsman".
Mitsue Japanese
This surname is used as 光永, 光江, 三枝, 満江, 三ツ江 or 三津江 with 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru, mitsu) meaning "light, ray", 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three", 満 (ban, man, mi.tasu, mi.chiru, mi.tsu) meaning "enough, full, fullness, satisfy", 永 (ei, naga.i, e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb" and 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "ferry, harbour, haven, port."... [more]
Chino Italian
Derived from the given name Gioacchino.
Sabag Hebrew
Israeli modern form of Sabbagh.
Ehsan Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Ihsan.
Krauledat German (East Prussian)
East Prussian German (and thus heavily Lithuanian influenced) name referring to a barber-surgeon well versed in bloodletting, derived from Lithuanian kraujaleidys.
Acquaviva Italian
From an Italian place name meaning "running water, spring", literally "living water".
Omae Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese 大前 (see Ōmae).
Gulbis Latvian
Means "swan".
Berberić Bosnian
Occupational name for a barber, from berber(in) meaning "barber", from Turkish.
Sheffield English, English (British)
A surname which named after an city in England.... [more]
Umemura Japanese
From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "apricot, plum" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Leydon Irish (Anglicized, Modern)
Possibly from the name of the god Lugh.
Sağır Turkish
Means "deaf" in Turkish.
Hipp German
From the middle high German word hippe meaning "waffle". Perhaps an occupational name for someone who cooks waffles.
Pabón Spanish, South American
Variant of Pavón from Spanish pavón "peacock" from Latin pavo.
Vosilius Lithuanian
Form of basil which means royalty
Omerbašić Bosnian
Derived from Omer.
Stormo Norwegian
Habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads, notably in northern Norway, so named from stor meaning "big" + mo meaning "moor", "heath".
Ambedkar Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from the name of the village of Ambadawe (also called Ambavade) in Maharashtra, India. A notable bearer was B. R. Ambedkar (1891-1956), one of the authors of the Indian constitution.
Ó Giolláin Irish
It means 'descendant of Giollán'.
Dorsay French
French form of Dorsey.
Akyüz Turkish
Means "white face" in Turkish, from ak meaning "white" and yüz meaning "face".
Yavaş Turkish
Means "slow, calm, soft" in Turkish.
Madbouly Arabic (Egyptian)
Egyptian surname of unknown meaning.
Ichibakase Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 一番ヶ瀬 or 一番合戦 (see Ichibangase).
Conyngham Scottish
alternate spelling or descendant from surname Cunningham. source: Baron or Marquess Conyngham family line.
Gjoni Albanian
Derived from the given name Gjon.
Nakamine Japanese
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 嶺 (mine) meaning "peak, summit".
Eshkol Hebrew
Means "cluster, bunch" in Hebrew.
Ishaq Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Ishaq.
Halim Arabic
From the given name Halim.
Chekhov Russian
Possibly referred to someone from Czechia, or a derivative of the ancient Russian name Chekh or Chokh, which in turn relates to the verb chikhat "to sneeze"... [more]
Pensa Italian
Possibly from Italian pensa "think", indicating the bearer was known for being thoughtful or intelligent.
Desruisseaux French, French (Quebec)
Topographic name for someone who lived in an area characterized by streams, from the fused preposition and plural definite article des meaning "from the" and ruisseaux (plural of ruisseau) meaning "stream".
Coonrod Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized spelling of Dutch Coenraet or Koenraadt or German Kühnrat, from the given name Konrad.
Vogelmann German
occupational name for a birdcatcher from Middle High German Middle Low German fogal "bird" and mann "man".
Gaudioso Italian, Spanish
From the given name Gaudioso.
Groulx French
Altered form of Guéroult.
Carcelén Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Pantolin Swedish (Rare)
Swedish military name
Maccini Italian
Patronymic form of Maccino, a diminutive of the given name Maccio.
Lecoq French
Coq means rooster or fowl
Moskwa Polish
Polish form of Moskva.
Konno Japanese
From Japanese 紺 (kon) meaning "dark blue, navy blue" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Minowa Japanese
From Japanese 箕 (mi) meaning "winnow", an unwritten possessive marker の (no) and 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, ring, circle".
Ravenel English, French
Habitational name from Ravenel in Oise or a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of horseradish, from a diminutive of Old French ravene ‘horseradish’ (Latin raphanus)... [more]
Tarver English
Uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Thorferth, a variant of the Old Norse given name Þórfreðr (compare Tolfree), or perhaps from Torver, the name of a former village in Lancashire... [more]
Prodan Romanian
Means "foster."
Ameziane Berber, Northern African
Variant transcription of Meziane.
Asplin English
From a short form of the given name Absalom.
Groote Dutch
Variant of De Groot.
Mäesalu Estonian
Mäesalu is an Estonian surname meaning "hill grove".
Anai Japanese
From Japanese 穴 (ana) meaning "hole, pit" and 井 (i) meaning "well".
Repac Serbian, Croatian
means little tail
Kyyhkynen Finnish
Means "pigeon, dove" in Finnish.
Maruyama Japanese
From Japanese 丸 or 圓 (maru) meaning "round, full" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Kuusk Estonian
Kuusk is an Estonian surname meaning "spruce".
Päll Estonian
Päll is an Estonian surname meaning "screech owl".
Wrangel Germanic
The surname Wrangel was first found in Westphalia. The name is derived from the place name Warangale (now Wrangelshof) in Estonia.... [more]
Zsolnay Hungarian
Hungarian form of the surname Zilinsky.
Rabtoy French
Unknown history, most likely originated in the Americas in Quebec. A large percentage of Rabtoy families are from Vermont.
Annast Estonian
Annast is an Estonians urname possibly derived from "anna" meaning "give".
Isabelle French, English
From the given name Isabelle.
Witek Polish, English (Rare)
From the personal name Wit, a short form of Witold, a derivative of Lithuanian Vytautas, a compound of vyti 'to guide' + tauta 'the people'... [more]
Albertinelli Italian
Means "son of Albertinello", a diminutive of Alberto.
Scarduzio Italian
From the Italian verb scardare, meaning to husk a hazelnut or chestnut. Possibly a metaphor for a sculptor who 'husked' a sculpture from stone.
Amadeo Italian
From the given name Amadeo.
Ayan Turkish
Means "evident, clear, manifest" in Turkish.
Weetman English
Older form of Waitman.
Hosonuma Japanese
Hoso means "thin, fine, narrow, slender" numa means "swamp".
Louw Afrikaans
Louw is a surname that has pre 7th century Germanic origins. It is a Dutch/Flemish variant on the word Lowe, meaning Lion.
Catt English
Variant of Cat.
Morishige Japanese
Mori means "forest" and shige means "luxury".
Fuster Catalan
Means "carpenter" in Catalan, derived from the word fusta meaning "wood".
Younus Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name Younus.
Wadzanai Shona
Wadzanai means "Have fellowship, visit each other, be on good terms". The name may be given as a call to family to come together in fellowship, visiting and being on good terms
Kawanaka Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 中 (naka) meaning "middle".
Caprio Italian
from Latin caprae ‘goats’ or possibly from Greek kapros "(wild) boar" and so a metonymic occupational name for a goatherd or swineherd or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a goat or boar.
Aginaga Basque
Habitational name from a place named Aginaga, from Basque (h)agin meaning "yew tree" combined with -aga, a collective suffix.
Naz Urdu
From Persian ناز (naz) meaning "comfort, luxury, affection".
Reintamm Estonian
Reintamm is an Estonian surname meaning "Rein's (masculine given name) oak".
Haug Norwegian
Ultimately derived from Old Norse haugr "mound".
Sezer Turkish
Means "intuition", from Turkish sezmek meaning "to understand, to perceive".
Bane Irish
An anglicized surname of Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Bháin, meaning "white" or "fair".
Zerdali Turkish
Means "wild apricot."
Guiza Spanish
Spanish cognate of Arabic Giza.
Gamboa Spanish, Filipino
Castilianized form of Basque Ganboa. It is also a name for the quince tree (Cydonia oblonga).
Rootslane Estonian
Rootslane is an Estonian surname meaning "Swede".
Sunagawa Japanese
From Japanese 砂 (suna) meaning "sand" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Vogt De Salz Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt.
Grass English, German
Topographic name for someone who owned or lived by a meadow, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who made or sold hay, from Middle English gras, Middle High German gras "grass, pasture, grazing".
Dee English, Scottish
From the name of any of various rivers in England and Scotland named Dee, itself derived from Celtic dewos meaning "god, deity".
Ojavee Estonian
Ojavee is an Estonians surname meaning "stream water".
Semura Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, ripple, current" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, hamlet, village".... [more]
Sabinov Bulgarian
Means “son of Sabin”
Corradini Italian, Romansh
Italian patronymic form of Corradino.
Yaqub Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Yaqub.
Burian Czech
Derived from the given name Burjan.
Davidzon Russian
Davidzon means son of David.
Alzalg Arabic
Means "the sharp sword that can slid smoothly from its sheath" in Arabic.
Elliotto American
Unknown origin, probably related to Elliott.
Keskin Turkish
Means "sharp, bitter" in Turkish.
Biddle English, Irish
Variant of English BEADLE or German BITTEL. The name is now popular in the north east region of America, where it was brought by English and Irish immigrants.
Hirakawa Japanese
From Japanese 平 (hira 2) meaning "level, even, peaceful" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Raiter German
Occupational name for a taxman or accountant, from an agent derivative of Middle High German reiten ‘to reckon’, ‘to calculate’.
Tomatsu Japanese
From the Japanese 戸 (to or do) "door," "shutter" and 松 (matsu) "pine tree."
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