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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Hauteville French
From French haute "high" and ville "town, estate".
Oueslati Arabic (Maghrebi)
Habitational name for someone from the village of Oueslatia in northern Tunisia.
Aguinaldo Spanish (Philippines)
From the given name Aguinaldo. A notable bearer was Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964), the first president of the Philippines.
Jõeluht Estonian
Jõeluht is an Estonian surname meaning "water meadow".
Lopida Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Gasteiz.
Abeynayake Sinhalese
From Sanskrit अभय (abhaya) meaning "fearless" and नायक (nāyaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Vokk Estonian
Vokk is an Estonian surname meaning "spinning reel/wheel".
Čiernyšievič Belarusian
Belarusian Latin form of Chernyshevich.
Ōsaka Japanese
From Japanese 逢 (o) meaning "meeting, encounter" and 坂 (saka) meaning "slope".
Darwiche Arabic
Lebanese spelling of Darwish.
McGivney Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Dhuibhne
Flodgaard Danish
Danish name element gård "farmstead, yard" combined with prefix flod meaning "river".
Faniel Hebrew
It's believe to be an Hebrew origin that was carved from ochaniel, it consist of Fam meaning face and el God... [more]
Sassa Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 左雨 (see Sasame).
Manera Italian
Either a habitational name from any of two places called Manera in the Italian provinces of Cuneo and Como, a nickname and perhaps a metonymic occupational name (from the dialect word manèra meaning "executioner's axe, cleaver" or from Italian manero "well-behaved, skilled"), or derived from the given name Mainiero (ultimately from Frankish Maginhari, composed of the Ancient Germanic elements magin "strength, might" and hari, heri "army").
Benedito Portuguese
From the given name Benedito.
Buckler German (Americanized)
Americanized form of German Büchler.
Salvatore Italian
Derived from the Italian given name Salvatore, meaning "saviour, rescuer".
Drach Irish
Variant of Drake.
Garneau French
From a pet form of the Germanic given name Warinwald, composed of the elements war(in) meaning "guard" and waldan meaning "to govern".
Jefcoat English
Means “Son of Geoffrey”.
Maggiori Italian
Recorded in many spelling forms including the 'base' form of Maggi, and the diminutives and double diminutives Maggiore, Maggiori, Di Maggio, Maggorini, and many others, this is an Italian surname of Roman (Latin) origins... [more]
Kiel German
German surname of several possible origins and meanings.... [more]
Veiga Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician cognate of Vega.
Farnum English
English and Irish. The origins of the Farnum name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived at Farnham, in several different counties including Buckinghamshire, Dorset, Essex, Suffolk, and the West Riding of Yorkshire... [more]
Laxamana Filipino, Pampangan, Tagalog
Derived from Malay laksamana meaning "admiral, officer", ultimately from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakshmana).
Sajjadi Persian
From the given name Sajjad.
Abakulov Russian
variant of Abakumov
Kurisingal Malayalam
Malayalam surname used by the St Thomas Christians of Kerala.
Christodoulides Greek
From the given name Christodoulos combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides).
Keerd Estonian
Keerd is an Estonian surname meaning "winding", "turn" and "spin".
Okino Japanese
O could mean "big, great" and ki can mean "tree, wood", or it could be spelled as oki meaning "open sea", and no means "field, plain".
Nuriev Tatar, Bashkir
Means "son of Nur".
Loijen Dutch
Patronymic from the given name Looij, a short form of Lodewijk, Ludolf, or Eligius.
Kan Khmer
Means "hold, carry, sustain, support" in Khmer.
Wickramasuriya Sinhalese
From Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace" or "valour" and सूर्य (surya) meaning "sun".
Morshuis Dutch
Probably derived from Old Dutch mor "swamp, marsh, peat" and huis "house, home".
Kozicki Polish
A habitational name for someone from several places called Kozice, named with Koza 'nanny goat'.... [more]
Matvejs Latvian
From the given name Matvejs.
Brouwers Dutch
Patronymic of Brouwer.
Sonehara Japanese
From 曽 (so) meaning "once, formerly, before, ever", 根 (ne) meaning "root", and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain, wilderness".
Tahiraj Albanian
Means "descendant of Tahir" in Albanian.
Rundqvist Swedish
Combination of Swedish rund "round" and qvist, an archaic spelling of kvist, "twig".
Ing English
From the name of a former district in Essex, possibly derived from Old English ing "meadow, water meadow", or from ge "district, region" combined with the suffix -ing. Alternatively, it could derive from the given name Inge.
Ó Síochána Irish
Proper, non-Anglicized form of Sheehan.
Bethany English
Possibly a topographic name derived from the Old English plant name betonice meaning "betony". The form of the name has been altered by folk association with the New Testament place name.
Salerno Italian
Southern Italian habitational name from the city of Salerno in Campania.
Pirrup Popular Culture
Variant of the surname Pirrip. It is the last name of the British character, Pip, on the animated TV series South Park
O'Gilleen Irish
Anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic Ó Cillín
Yakubenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Yakub".
Schutte Dutch, Low German, South African
Variant of (Schütte), an occupational name for an archer.
Ōtsubo Japanese
From Japanese 大 (o) meaning "big, great" and 坪 (tsubo), a traditional unit of measurement equivalent to approximately 3.306 square metres.
Feliu Catalan
From the given name Feliu
Maffini Italian
Possibly derived from the given name Maffeo.
Oss English (American)
Americanized Varient of Aas
Kononenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Konon 2".
Crascì Sicilian
From Sicilian craxi, an obsolete word meaning "wine", ultimately from Ancient Greek κρᾶσις (krasis) "mixture, blending".
Pähklimägi Estonian
Pähklimägi is an Estonian surname meaning "nutty mountain".
Munsch Alsatian
Alsatian variant of Monge and Münch.
Oglethorpe English
From Oglethorpe Hall in Bramham (WR Yorks) which is recorded as Ocelestorp in 1086 and Okelesthorp in 124 The place-name derives from the Old Scandinavian personal name Oddkell and Old Scandinavian or Old English þorp "secondary settlement outlying farmstead" meaning "Oddkell's village" the surname derived from oddr "point of a weapon" and ketill "cauldron".
Boshnjaku Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Tõrv Estonian
Tõrv is an Estonian surname meaning "tar".
Moujteba Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic المجتبى (see el-Moujteba).
DeBrincat Maltese
Patronymic "Of Brincat," from the first name Pancratius, meaning "the one who holds everything."
Espiritu Spanish (Filipinized)
Unaccented form of Espíritu primarily used in the Philippines.
Travchuk Ukrainian
Either from Ukrainian трава (trava) "grass" or травень (traven') "May (month)", both ultimately deriving from Old Slavic трѣва (trěva) "grass".
Schweinsteiger German
Means "Swine Climber". ... [more]
Matarazzo Italian
From Sicilian matarazzu meaning "mattress".
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.
Upadhyay Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Nepali
Derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher".
Iams English (American)
Possibly the result of a misdivision of the given name William.
Abdul-Jabbar Arabic, Indian
This last name is famous for a basketball player, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Diab Arabic
From Arabic ذئب (dhiʾb) meaning "wolf".
Lotta Italian
Possibly derived from a short form of the feminine given name Carlotta, or of names such as Paola or Orsola using the diminutive suffix -otta... [more]
Špiljak Croatian
Possibly derived from špilja, meaning "cave".
Neel English
A variant of Neal
Marriage English
Habitational name from a lost place called Marhach, which was probably in or near Aythorpe Roding (Essex).
Underbrook English
Meaning "under the brook".
Chanrueang Thai
Means "bright moon", from Thai จันทร์ (chan) meaning "Moon" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright; glowing; brilliant".
Lascellas Spanish
Feminine variant of Lascellos.
Ngoy Central African
Means "lion" in Baluba cultures, identifying someone from a warrior or hunting family.
Crépeau French
Nickname for someone with curly hair from a derivative of Old French crespe "curly-haired" (from Latin crispus)... [more]
Dimayacyac Filipino, Tagalog
Means "cannot be crushed (in a fight)" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and yakyak meaning "crushed, trampled".
Havelock English
From the Middle English male personal name Havelok, from Old Norse Hafleikr, literally "sea sport". It was borne by the British general Sir Henry Havelock (1795-1857).
Danilenka Belarusian
Belarusian form of Danylenko.
Schlatter Upper German
Topographic name from Middle High German slâte "reedy place", or a habitational name from any of several places named Schlatt, from the same word.
Chishti Urdu
From the name of the town of Chisht in present-day Herat province, Afghanistan.
Achille French, Italian
From the given name Achille
Hoen Dutch, German
From Middle Dutch hoen "chicken, hen", perhaps a nickname denoting a silly or foolish person, or an occupational name for someone who raised chickens.
Silber German, Jewish
From Middle High German silber, German Silber "silver"; a metonymic occupational name for a silversmith, or often, in the case of the Jewish surname, an ornamental name.
Bateer Chinese
Most likely of Outer Mongolian origin.
Syndulla Popular Culture
The surname of Hera from the show "Star Wars Rebels".
Weaponsworth English
Means maker of weapons
Uharte Basque
Variant of Ugarte.
Advíncula Spanish
Perhaps from Latin ad vincula "in chains", a title of Saint Peter.
Ghaderi Persian
From the given name Ghader.
Tiger Swedish
Perhaps taken from Swedish tiga "to keep quiet, to say nothing". Tiger is one of the names adopted by Swedish soldiers in the 17th century.
Hein German, Dutch, Danish, Jewish
German, Dutch, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a short form of the Germanic personal name Heinrich.
Vergine Italian
Italian form of Virgo.
Batabor Filipino, Maranao
Means "coffeepot, teapot" or "green malong (tube skirt)" in Maranao.
Kovaliv Ukrainian
Ukrainian cognate of Kovalyov.
Akkawy Arabic
Variant of Akkawi.
Kõnnusaar Estonian
Kõnnusaar is an Estonian surname meaning "wilderness island".
Nakamuro Japanese
From 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 室 (muro) meaning "room, chamber".
Summerlin English, German, Scottish
An English surname.... [more]
Curcuru Italian
Short form of Curcuruto.
Koivula Finnish
From Finnish koivu meaning "birch" and the suffix -la signifying a place.
Wongsuwan Thai
From Thai วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty" and สุวรรณ (suwan) meaning "gold".
Ozarovsky Russian
Variant of Azarov (Азаров)
Florentin Romanian, French, German
From the given name Florentin.
Gade Danish
Means "street" in Danish.
Rajneesh Indian, Hindi
From the given name Rajnish. Can also be taken directly from the title रजनीश (rajanish) meaning "lord of the night".
Kolkmann German
Kolk is an old German word that means '' man who lives by the river'' and Mann is German for 'man'. The name Kolkmann comes from a man who lived by the North Rhine.
Əlizadə Azerbaijani
Means "son of Əli".
O'driscoll Irish
A variation of Driscoll, from Irish Ó hEidirsceóil, meaning "descendant of the messenger".
Ellermaa Estonian
Ellermaa is an Estonian surname, most likely an Estoniazation of the German surname Ellermann.
Ojha Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Punjabi
Means "shaman, sorcerer, healer", ultimately derived from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upadhyaya) meaning "teacher, spiritual preceptor".
Annavarapu Telugu
Means “one who has received the blessings or gifts of an elder brother or respected person”.
Bodine French
Possibly derived from the Germanic root bald meaning "bold".
Hafer German, Jewish
Metonymic occupational name for a grower of or dealer in oats, from German Hafer "oats". Compare Haber. As a Jewish surname, it is in many cases ornamental.
Coscollola Catalan
This indicates familial origin within or within the vicinity of the eponymous farmhouse in the municipality of Lladurs.
Ovdiyenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Ovdiy". Variant of Avdiyenko.
Irigoien Basque
Means "upper village", derived from Basque (h)iri "village, town, settlement" and goi "high; upper part".
Penry Welsh, Cornish, English
Derived from Welsh ap Henry meaning "son of Henry". It is also a variant of Pendray, which is derived from a place name in Cornwall meaning "top of the village" in Middle Cornish... [more]
Montaigu French
French form of Montague.
Hata Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 or 八多 (see Hatta).
Drollinger German
Ethnic or habitational name for someone from Tyrol.
Zinn German
From the German for word for tin "tin." The name indicated someone who worked with the metal. A famous bearer is Johann Gottfried Zinn, a German botanist. Carl Linnaeus named the flower Zinnia in his honor.
Gam Korean
South Korean, from Sino-Korean "甘" (Gam) meaning "Sweet".
Dhar Indian, Bengali
Derived from Sanskrit उद्धार (uddhara) meaning "credit, deliverance, redemption".
Tafoya Spanish
Possibly a variant of Tafolla.
Wagdy Arabic (Egyptian)
From the given name Wagdy.
Lucius German
Latinized form of Lutz.
Löwenstein German
Habitational name from any of several places called Löwenstein.
Gasser German (Swiss)
Occupational name for a goat herd from Middle High German geiz meaning "Goat" and (n)er an agent suffix.
Florentini Romansh
Corruption of Florin-Thöni.
Deal English
Possibly from the place named Deal in Kent, England.
Yanong Filipino
Yanong in Tagalog can mean "that kind" or "that sort".It can also be a regional name from local dialects and cultures.
Guarino Italian
From the given name Guarino.
Srimongkhon Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีมงคล (see Simongkhon).
Capote Italian (Tuscan)
Capote is a name for person who was the chief of the head from the Italian personal name Capo.
Ritonga Batak
From Batak ri meaning "reed, grass" and tonga meaning "middle, centre".
Moujahid Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic مُجَاهِد (mujāhid) meaning "one who is labouring, one who is in distress", also used to refer to a member of a liberation army in Muslim countries (chiefly Moroccan).
Öström Swedish
Combination of Swedish ö "island" and ström "stream, river".
Szathmári Hungarian
Hungarian surname of unknown origin.
Saimu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 宰 (sai) meaning "superintend" and 務 (mu) meaning "task; duty", referring to someone who would supervise or administer others.
Hovsepian Armenian (Expatriate)
Variant transcription of Hovsepyan used by Armenians living outside Armenia.
Kraan Dutch
Means "crane" in Dutch, referring to both the bird and the machine. Usually a nickname for a tall or long-legged person, but can also be an occupational name for someone who worked a mechanical crane, or a habitational name from a place containing the element kraan.
Yeager English, Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of German Jäger.
Gearing English
probably an Americanized spelling of Gehring
Kanehiro Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kane) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, spacious, wide".
Ketts English (British)
The proud Norman name of Ketts was developed in England soon after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. It was a name for a person who has a fancied resemblance to a cat. The name stems from the Old Northern French cat, of the same meaning, which occurs in many languages in the same form from a very early period.
Vermette German
Variant of Mette.
Pazzi Italian
From Italian pazzo "crazy, insane, mad".
Molenaar Dutch
Derived from Dutch molenaar "miller".
Carmack English
Anyone with information about this last name please edit.
Hargreeves English
Variant of Hargreaves.
Ando Japanese
From the Japanese 安 (an or yasu) "relax," "inexpensive," "low," and 藤 (to or fuji) "wisteria." The second character may indicate historical or familial links to the formerly powerful Fujiwara (藤原) clan.
Kiiker Estonian
Kiiker is an Estonian surname meaning "spyglass" and "telescope"; may also relate to "kiik", meaning "swing".
Choo Korean
Variant romanization of Chu.
Caslari Jewish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal, Judeo-Catalan, Judeo-French
Abraham ben David Caslari was a Catalan-Jewish physician. Abraham Caslari (presumably a different man) is also listed in the index of known Jews in France in the late middle ages in the book Judaia Gallica by Heinrich Gross.
Isacco Italian
From the given name Isacco.
Bonneville English (British)
From a place name.
Zaid Arabic
From the given name Zaid.
Dingzhen Tibetan
Typical name for Tibetan.
Rynearson German, German (Swiss)
Derived from the Rhine River.
Gumma Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 群馬 (Gumma) meaning "Gumma", a former district in the former Japanese province of Kōzuke in present-day Gumma, Japan.... [more]
Mahmoudzadeh Persian
Means "born of Mahmoud".
Bostan Romanian
Nickname from Romanian bostan meaning "pumpkin, melon".
Farragut Breton, French, Catalan, American
A Breton-French surname of unknown origin. A notable bearer was American naval flag officer David Farragut (1801-1870), who is known for serving during the American Civil War. His father was of Catalan ancestry... [more]
Bodén Swedish
Probably a combination of Swedish bod meaning either "small shop, boutique" or "shed, shack", and the common surname suffix -én.
Hassen Arabic
From the given name Hassen.
Clopath Romansh
Derived from a diminutive form of the given name Clo.
Arase Japanese
Ara means "wild" and se means "ripple".
Holzheim German
The meaning of Holzheim is " wood home". Holz=wood and heim=home. ... [more]
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.
Rybalkin Russian
Occupational name for a fisherman.
Sassano Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 颯々 (sassa), sound- and script-changed from 颯爽 (sassō) meaning "gallant; jaunty" and 野 (no) meaning "field; plain", referring to a stately person who traveled to the fields.
Lavrentis Greek
Derived from the Greek given name Lavrentis.
Haugan Norwegian
Originates from a Farm name. Haugan comes from the Old Norse word haugr which can be translatd to "hill" or "mound".
Enshogan Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 焔硝岩 (see Enshōgan).
Pagan English
Variant of Payne.
Schwanbeck German
Habitational name from any of several places so named, for example near Lübeck and near Anklam.
Saccente Italian
Nickname from medieval Italian saccente "wise, learned, intelligent". In modern times, the word has come to mean "conceited, presumptuous".
Shiramizu Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 水 (mizu) meaning "water".
Okise Japanese
Oki means "open sea" and se means "river".
Orman Turkish
Means "forest, woods" in Turkish.
Greening English
Meaning unknown.
Yauchi Japanese
From Japanese 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".