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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Mushket Russian, Ukrainian
Means "musket, matchlock" from Russian "mušket" - maybe a nickname of some bandit.
Yao Chinese
From Chinese 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".
Van Helden Dutch
Means "from Helden" in Dutch, the name of a village in Limburg, Netherlands, derived from Old Dutch helde "slope, incline".
Shchabliyenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian щаблі (shchabli), meaning "steps".
Pasaribu Batak
Derived from Batak ribu meaning "thousand".
Palma Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Italian
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, and southern Italian: habitational name from any of various places named or named with Palma, from Latin palma ‘palm’. ... [more]
Themptander Swedish (Rare)
Derived from the name of Tämta parish in Västergötland, Sweden.
Wisp English
The surname of the author of Quidditch Through The Ages in the Harry Potter Universe, Kennilworthy Whisp. Probably referring to the wind, or a family of people who usually were nearly bald.
Mendlsan Yiddish
Yiddish form of Mendelssohn.
Holzschuh German
Occupational - from German holz "wood", and schuh "shoe".
Koidu Estonian
Koidu is an Estonian feminine given name and surname derived from "Koit" (also, a masculine given name) meaning "dawn". In Estonian mythology, Koit was a handsome young man who was the personification of dawn.
Kankaze Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).
Drepanis Greek
From the Greek word for scythe: drepani (δρεπάνι).
Yasumoro Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.
Ichijo Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 一条 (see Ichijō).
Łukowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from places called Łuków, Łukowa, or Łukowe, named with the personal name Łukasz.
Guardado Spanish
From Spanish meaning "guarded".
Beckemeyer German
Beckemeyer is a surname of German origin. The name likely traces back to a place named Beckum, located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The "-eyer" suffix could potentially mean "from" or "of" in this context, so " Beckemeyer " could translate to "from Beckum".
Hawtrey English (British)
It is the surname of Mr. Hawtrey from the book The Boy In The Dress, by David Walliams. Hawtrey means "To succeed".
Apple English (American)
Americanized form of surnames meaning "apple, apple tree" (i.e., German Apfel or Estonian Õunapuu).
Ramalho Portuguese
Means "cut branch, brushwood" in Portuguese, used as a habitational name from any of various places called Ramalho.
Dahmer German, Danish
A northern German or Danish habitual name for someone from one of the many places named Dahme in Brandenburg, Holstein, Mecklenburg, or Silesia. A famous bearer of this name was Jeffrey Dahmer, serial killer (1960 - 1993).
Aliesch Romansh
Derived from the given name Alexius.
Barbe French
Nickname for someone with a beard, Old French barbe (Latin barba).
Ho-Tan Popular Culture
Invented surname belonging to Alfie Ho-Tan, the scribe of the Council of Elders in the TV series Yonderland.
Zink German
German:... [more]
Slowinski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Slowin in Gorzów voivodeship. From the adjective slowinski, denoting a member of the Slowincy, a Slavic people living in Pomerania.
Lưu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liu, from Sino-Vietnamese 劉 (lưu).
Bonatti Italian
Comes from the pesonal name 'Bona' which is derived from Latin 'bonus', which means 'great'.
Banović Serbian, Croatian
"Son of a Ban", the -ić "son of" suffix with ban, the title of class of Croatian nobility beginning in the 7th century approximately equivalent to viceroy, lord or duke, stemming potentially from the Turkic bajan ("rich, wealthy").
Ingraham English, Scottish
Variant spelling of Ingram, influenced by Graham.
Manor Hebrew
Means "loom" or "weaving" in Hebrew.
Sarı Turkish
Means "yellow, blond" in Turkish.
Rich English
From a nickname of a wealthy person, in some cases given ironically for a pauper, ultimately derived from Germanic ric "powerful". A notable fictional bearer is Richie Rich who first appeared as a comic book character in 1953.
Asim Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
Derived from the given name Asim 1.
Mikulencak Czech
There are many versions Mikulenka, Mikulas, Mikul,
Dryden English
Possibly from an English place name meaning "dry valley" from the Old English elements drȳġe "dry" and denu "valley". A notable bearer was the English poet, literary critic, translator and playwright John Dryden (1631-1700).
Afşar Turkish
Turkish form of Afshar.
Lotfinejad Persian
Means "descendant of Lotfi".
Axt German
From a Middle High German ackes or axt, meaning "axe". Name for a woodcutter, carpenter, or axe maker.
Shindera Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 新寺 (see Niidera).
Denisovich Russian, Literature
Means “son of Denis”. Used in the 1962 book "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich."
Vogt Von Fronhausen Medieval German
Toponymic variant of Vogt. Members of this noble family also use the surname Vogt de Franhausen.
Carbajal Spanish, Judeo-Spanish
Probably a habitational name denoting someone originally from any of the multiple locations called Carbajal in León, Asturias, or Zamora in Spain. Alternatively, it may be of pre-Roman origin from the word carbalio meaning "oak", denoting someone who either lived near an oak tree or who was like an oak tree in some way.... [more]
Tartakovsky Russian, Jewish
Name for someone originally from the town of Tartakiv (or Tartakov) in Ukraine, derived from Ukrainian тартак (tartak) meaning "sawmill".
Tonosaki Japanese
From Japanese 外 (to) meaning "outside", an unwritten possessive marker 之 (no), and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Matsushige Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds".
Châu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Zhou, from Sino-Vietnamese 周 (châu).
Tesauro Italian
metonymic occupational name for a treasurer or person in charge of financial administration from Old Italian tesauro "treasure treasury" (from Latin thesaurus "hoard"). It may also be from the personal name Tesauro with the same origin.
Hibbard English
English: variant of Hilbert.
Şinasi Turkish, Persian
roughly meaning 'Knowing ' or' seeker of knowledge'
Liew Chinese (Hakka)
Hakka romanization of Liu.
Gitsba Abkhaz
Abkhaz name of unknown meaning.
Wit Dutch
Means "white" in Dutch, a variant of De Wit.
Callard Cornish
Might be from Calartha in Morvah / from cala-arth, the hard or difficult height.
Goldthwaite English
Possibly derived from Guilthwaite in South Yorkshire, which is named from Old Norse gil meaning "ravine" and þveit meaning "clearing". However, the modern surname is associated with Essex, suggesting some other source, now lost.
Poe English
From a medieval nickname for a vain or flamboyantly dressed person (from Old Norse "peacock"). American author and poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was a famous bearer.
Bronikowski Polish
Habitational name from any of several places called Broniki or Bronikowo, in Konin, Leszczno, Piła, and Sieradz provinces.
Galovac Croatian
Possibly originates from a village, castle and/or lake in Croatia with the same name.
Nouda Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 納田 (see Nōda).
Alpers Scottish
Derived from the given name Albert
Aisawa Japanese
Ai can mean "affection, love", "join, together" or "indigo" and sawa means "marsh, swamp".
Zaïdi Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Zaidi chiefly used in the Maghreb and influenced by French orthography.
Nakajo Japanese
From 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 条 (jo) meaning "article, strips" or 城 (jo) meaning "castle".
Heianza Okinawan (Japanized, Rare)
Japanese reading of Japanese Kanji 平安座 (see Henza).
Procida Italian
Habitational name from Procida, one of the Flegrean Islands off the coast of Naples in southern Italy. Derived from Ancient Greek Προχύτη (Prokhútē) via Latin Prochyta, of uncertain etymology.
Poor English
Referred to someone who was poor or impoverished.
Branner Danish, German, English
Danish variant of BRANDER and German variant of BRANTNER.
Fukatsu Japanese
From Japanese 深 (fuka) meaning "deep" and 津 (tsu) meaning "port, harbor, ferry".
Suwaris Sinhalese
Sinhala form of Suares.
Raab German
Derived from German rabe "raven". As a surname, it was given to a person with black hair.
Pelzer German
Occupational name for a furrier, from an agent derivative Middle High German bellez "fur".
af Trolle Swedish (Rare)
Swedish noble family whose name was taken from the name of another noble family, Trolle.
Bauza Catalan
From Balearic Catalan bausá meaning "foolish" or "silly".
Erzhu Chinese (Rare, Archaic)
From Chinese 爾朱 (ěrzhū), from a place named Erzhuchuan (尔朱川), now Zhujiachuan in northwestern Shanxi province. This was the residence of the Qihu tribe. After Han assimilation, many changed their names to Zhu.
Van Keulen Dutch
Means "from Cologne" in Dutch, the name of a city in western Germany.
Spina Italian
Means "thorn" in Italian, originally a topographic name for someone who lived by a thorn bush or a habitational name from any of various locations called Spina... [more]
Manlanget Chamorro
Chamorro for "all the heavens". Man- is a pluralization and Langet means "sky/heaven".
Tarafdar Bengali
From a title which denoted a holder of a taraf (a type of administrative division formerly used in South Asia), itself derived from Arabic طرف (taraf) meaning "area, section, side" and the Persian suffix دار (dar) indicating ownership.
Maivel Estonian
Maivel is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon" (a type of freshwater fish).
Mccubbin Scottish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giobúin, a patronymic from the pet form of a Gaelic form of the personal name Gilbert.
Sameer Arabic, Dhivehi, Urdu
From the given name Samir 1.
Andrássy Hungarian
man, warrior... a surname that derives from the personal name "Andreas", meaning manly, and was held by the first of Christ's disciples.
Kōen Japanese
Japanese form of Cohen.
Endrigo Venetian, Istriot, Italian
Derived from Endrigo, an Italian and Istriot variant of the given name Henry.
Weinberg German, Jewish
Weinberg means "Vineyard" in german.
Carder English
Occupational name for a wool carder or someone who makes carders.
Nikiforov Russian
Means "son of Nikifor".
Sathi Indian, Odia, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Urdu, Thai
Alternate transcription of Sethi.
Novgorodsky Russian, Belarusian
Refers to the region named "Novgorod" in Russia.
Weldon English
Weldon is one of the many names that the Normans brought with them when they conquered England in 1066. The Weldon family lived in Northamptonshire, at Weldon.... [more]
Dieu French, Walloon
From French dieu "god" given as a nickname for someone who played Christ in medieval mysteries or for a presumptious or an overly religious person, or from a short for of the given name Dieudonné.
Catena Italian
This surname means "chain" in Italian.
Casto Late Roman (Rare, ?)
From the Latin personal name Castus ‘chaste’. Also a nickname from casto ‘chaste’, ‘pure’.
Asadi Persian
From the given name Asad.
Barchard English
The name is derived from when the family resided in Cheshire, where they held a family seat near Birkenhead at the estuary of the River Birket. It is from the name of the river that their name is derived.
Aretxabaleta Basque
Original Basque form of Arechavaleta, composed of aritx (a variant of haritz) meaning "oak tree" or "tree" combined with zabal "wide, ample" and the suffix -eta meaning "abundance of" or "place of".
Élias French
From the given name Élias.
Hauck German
Derived from the first name Hugo.
Tempesta Romansh
Derived from Romansh tempesta "hailstorm".
Hewa Sinhalese
Means "soldiers, military, martial" in Sinhala.
Bian Chinese
From Chinese 卞 (biàn) referring to the ancient fief of Bian, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Shandong province.
Soman Indian
Indian (Kerala, Tamil Nadu): Hindu name from Sanskrit soma ‘moon’ + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n. This is only a given name in India, but has come to be used as a family name in the U.S.
Sackmann German
Occupational name from Middle High German sacman meaning "baggage servant", one who was in charge of transporting and looking after a knight’s baggage and supplies on campaign.
Daice English
Of obscure origin and meaning.
Ter Haar Dutch
Habitational name meaning "at the sandy ridge".
Vancouver Dutch (Anglicized)
Variant of Van Coevorden, meaning "from the cow ford".
Cuerden English
Derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cuerden,' a township in the parish of Leyland, Lancashire.
Mac Con Uladh Northern Irish
It literally means "hound of Ulster" in Irish Gaelic.
Hada Japanese
This is another reading of Haneda.
Karan Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 加覧 (see Garan).
El Bechir Western African
Means "the Bechir", derived from the given name Bashir. This surname is mainly used in Mauritania.
Narramore English
Earliest progenitor is Reginald Bynorthemore, living 1318 inbetween Bovey Tracy and Moretonhampstead, in Dartmoor, Devonshire, England. By the 16th century, the surname was being used interchangeably as Narramore/Northmore within the same generation, as in the case of Walter Narramore/Northmore... [more]
Diggins Norman
Diggins came to England in the 11th century wave of migration that was set off by the Norman Conquest of 1066; from the Norman baptismal name which means the son of Diccon, a diminution of the parent name, Richard.
Latk Sorbian
Meaning unknown.
Fiamma Italian
Means "flame" in Italian, possibly a nickname for someone with red hair or a fiery temperament. Compare the feminine given name Fiamma.
Teo Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Zhang.
Mrózek Polish
Variant of Mróz.
Brook German
From Low German brook meaning "marsh, swamp".
Bennettson English
Means 'Son of Bennett'.
Santamaria Italian, French, Spanish
Italian and French cognate of Santamaría as well as a Spanish variant.
Ólafsson Icelandic
Patronymic of the given Ólafur. This surname is given to their sons.
Zomers Dutch
Patronymic form of Zomer.
Harr English
Short form of Harris
Khizriev Chechen
Means "son of Khizir".
Najarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Najaryan.
Hisanaga Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 永 (naga) meaning "perpetual, eternal".
Lebowski Polish
Means "head"
Ainsalu Estonian
Ainsalu is an Estonia surname possibly derived from the masculine given name "Ain" and "salu", meaning "grove": "Ain's grove".
Neujahr German
nickname for someone who owed feudal dues at the New Year, or sometimes a name given to someone born on that day
Marušič Slovene
Slovene form of Marušić.
Piirimees Estonian
Piirimees is an Estonian surname meaning "border man".
Bahij Arabic
From the given name Bahij.
Najimy Arabic (Mashriqi)
Means "starry" in Arabic. A notable bearer is Kathy Najimy (1957--), an American actress.
Vint English, Scottish
Either an English habitational name from places so named, or a Scottish variant of Wint.
Bhowmick Bengali, Indian
Variant transcription of Bhowmik.
Zubair Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Zubair.
Bordeaux French
City in France.
Koor Estonian
Koor is an Estonian surname meaning "bark" or "crust".
Verhulst Dutch, Flemish
Shortened form of van der Hulst "from the holly".
Martinaj Albanian
Means "descendant of Martin" in Albanian.
Capangyarihan Tagalog
From Tagalog kapangyarihan meaning "power, authority, command".
Bossmann German
Patronymic form of the Germanic name Boso.
Kuchinoku Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 九 (see Ichijiku).
Oviir Estonian
Oviir is an Estonian surname derived from "viir" meaning "stripe" or "streak".
Davidzon Russian
Davidzon means son of David.
Ole Estonian
Ole is an Estonian surname meaning "exist" or "entity".
Miyagishima Japanese
From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace", 城 (ki) meaning "castle" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".
Pavle Slovak
From the given name Pavol.
Klijn Dutch
Could be a variant of Klein "small, little", or could be derived from Old Dutch kluin (also klyn or kloen) "peat".
Prynne English
Derived from an Anglo-Norman form of the Late Latin name Primus. A fictional bearer is Hester Prynne, the protagonist of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel 'The Scarlet Letter' (1850).
Atlahua Nahuatl
From Atlahua, the name of an Aztec god.
Zherdeva Russian
Feminine version of Zherdev
Ratnapriya Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna) meaning "jewel, treasure" and प्रिय (priya) meaning "beloved, dear".
Shi Chinese
From Chinese 石 (shí) meaning "stone", also referring to the ancient city of Chach that is now Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Frič Czech
Czechized form of Fritsch.
Pandeya Indian
Alternate transliteration of Pandya
Lazami Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Kamase Japanese
From Japanese 釜 (kama) meaning "cauldron; pot; kettle" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids; current".
San Severino Italian, Neapolitan
From the name of places inside Italy, all named after Saint Severinus of Noricum. This name is mainly found in Naples.
Lubis Batak
From the name of an area around Lake Toba, itself from a Batak word meaning "strong".
Riquier French
From the given name Riquier and a variant of Richer.
Stijepović Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Stijepo".
Annakin English (British, Rare)
Meaning unknown. Perhaps a medieval English diminutive of an unknown given name (compare WilkinLarkin, and Hopkin).
Shimpo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 神宝 or 神寶 (see Shimpō).
Overbeck Low German, Dutch (Americanized)
German cognate of Overbeeke, as well as its Americanized form.
Higgin English
From the given name Higgin
Balija Indian, Telugu
It is a Telugu name, denoting either "traders/merchants" or "agriculturists".
Overson English
Derived from the Old French name Overson, meaning "dweller by the river-banks". The name was probably brought to England in the wake of the Norman conquest of 1066.
Zaun German
From a topographical name from Middle High German zun "fence, hedge" the German cognitive to Anglo-Saxon tun.
Shimai Japanese
Shima means "island" and i means "well, pit, mineshaft".
Debain Spanish
Spanish surname.
Adewale Yoruba
From the given name Adewale.
Armona Portuguese
It indicates familial origin on the eponymous island in the municipality of Olhão.
Asakura Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning", 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow", or 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp" and 倉 (kura) meaning "warehouse, storehouse".
Tweed Irish
Variant of Tuite.
Fattig German (Americanized)
Coming from the name “attig” meaning German royalty or nobles. It is also thought to come from Sweden meaning “poor”.
Hamidzadeh Persian
Means "born of Hamid 1".
San Agustín Spanish (Mexican)
Means "Saint Augustine 1" in Spanish.
Sulu Tagalog
From the sea in the Philippines. Notable bearer is the fictional character Hikaru Sulu from Star Trek. The name is not commonly given to real people.
Kelekolio Hawaiian
From the given name Kelekolio.
Kirchhoff German
An old Norse origin surname. Combination of Norse word Kirkr and Hoff means 'garden'.
Hua Chinese
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese".
Petranov Bulgarian
From Greek petros meaning "rock" or "stone".
Alverson English
Variant of Swedish Halvarsson or Alvarsson