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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Eenlo Estonian
Eenlo is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "eend" meaning "protrusion", "overhang" and "jetty".
Bacque Basque, French
Possibly derived from French Basque "Basque (person)" (compare Vasco).
Crough English
Variant of Croke
Hässli German (Swiss), French (Rare)
Swiss German diminutive form of Haas. This is a French surname via Alsace-Lorraine. A notable bearer is French footballer (soccer player) Eric Hassli (1981-).
Kharebaty Ossetian
Derived from Georgian ხარება (xareba) meaning "annunciation".
Kaseorg Estonian
Kaseorg is an Estonian surname meaning "birch valley".
Serghei Romanian
From the given name Serghei.
Moustapha Western African
From the given name Moustapha.
Jolie French
Variant of Joly and Jolly.
Havrysh Ukrainian
From the given name Havryil.
Goonewardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ගුණවර්ධන (see Gunawardana).
Younis Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Yunus.
Peinado Spanish
Derived from peinado meaning "combed" (past participle of peinar meaning "to comb"), hence a nickname for a well-groomed person or for someone with naturally smooth rather than curly hair.
Berlinskas Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Berliński.
Melamed Hebrew
It means "teacher".
Faucette French
From French fausette, meaning "falsehood." Variant of Fasset and Faucet.
Edgerton English
From a place name meaning either "settlement of Ecghere" or "settlement of Ecgheard" (see Ekkehard).
Scheremet German
German cognate of Şeremet.
Rasskazov Russian
From rasskaz, meaning "story".
Yaylacıoğlu Turkish
Means "descendant of the nomad" from Turkish yaylacı meaning "nomad, highlander, transhumant".
Mamurov Uzbek, Tajik
Means "son of Mamur".
Mesropian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Մեսրոպյան (see Mesropyan).
Luangkhot Lao
From Lao ຫຼວງ (luang) meaning "royal, great, large" and ໂຄດ (khot) meaning "ancestor, family".
Hinkelbein German
Nickname for someone with a limp, from Middle High German hinken "to limp, hobble" and bein "leg, bone".
Rovers Dutch
Patronymic form of the Dutch given name Rover, or an alternative form of De Rover.
Latoszyński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Latoszyn.
Kirrin Literature
Used by Enid Blyton in the Famous Five book series (first published 1942) for the main character George Kirrin. It is also used as a place name for the fictional village where she lives and the nearby island.
Pavićević Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Pavao".
Sneedly Popular Culture, Literature
A seemingly invented last name, though it bears resemblance to the last name Sneed. It is used for the main antagonist of the popular Captain Underpants graphic novels and it's film and show adaptation, Melvin Sneedly.
Kartallozi Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Barnette English, French (?)
Variant of Bernet and perhaps also a variant of English Barnett, under French influence.
Nukuto Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading or transcription of Nukutō.
Zanto German
Unknown origin and history.
Mlinarić Croatian
Means "son of a miller".
Ihnacienka Belarusian
Belarusian form of Ignatenko.
Welle German
Topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or stream, Middle Low German welle.
Halas Hungarian (Americanized)
Americanized form of Hungarian Halász.
Looney Irish
From the Irish name O'Luanaigh, "descendant of Luanach," a personal name meaning warrior.
Kaganek Polish, Jewish
The surname Kaganek is of Polish or Jewish origin, and it is a diminutive form of the name Kagan, which is derived from the Hebrew word כַּהֵן (Kohen), meaning "priest." The name Kagan historically referred to individuals who were descendants of the Jewish priestly class.
Schaap Dutch
Means "sheep" in Dutch, an occupational name for a shepherd. Alternatively, it could be a nickname for someone who looked or behaved like a sheep in some way, or who lived by a sign depicting a sheep.
Loft English
Possibly an occupational name for a servant who worked in the upper chamber of a household, from Middle English lofte "upper chamber, attic".
Larcella Italian
Variation of Lauricella, from a pet form of Laura.
O'Quinn Irish
Anglicized form of O'Coinn.
Lillepool Estonian
Lillepool is an Estonian surname meaning "floral at/towards".
Girgenti Italian, Sicilian
Habitational name for someone from Agrigento in Sicily which was called Girgenti until 1927.
Sogomonyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Սողոմոնյան (see Soghomonyan).
Božak Croatian
Derived from the forename Božo.
Alper Jewish
Variant of Halpern or Alperin.
Edamura Japanese
The kanji 枝 (Eda) means "Branch", while 村 (Mura) means "Town, Village". Combine the two and the surname means "Branching Town/Village".
Birnbaum German
Topographic name for someone who lived by a pear tree, from Middle High German bir "pear" and boum "tree".
Cinfuegos Asturian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Quirós.
Sugioka Japanese
From Japanese 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Zięba Polish
From ‘finch’; a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird or maybe because a person lived in an area with many finches. Perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a birdcatcher or dealer.
Reedi Estonian
Reedi is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "reeder", meaning "ship owner".
Tõniste Estonian
Tõniste is an Estonian surname derived from the masculine given name "Tõnis/Tõnu".
Knicely German (Swiss, Americanized)
Americanized form of Swiss German Knüsli. Possibly also a variant of Nissley, a surname of Swiss German or German origin.
Prematilaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala ප්‍රේමතිලක (see Premathilaka).
Chaplyn English
son of chaplain or servant of chaplain
Winks English
Variant of Winch
Shoesmith English
occupational name for a blacksmith who either specialized in shoeing horses (a farrier) or in making and fitting iron blades known as shoes such as the tips of spades and the plowshares on plow moldboards from Middle English sho "shoe" (Old English scoh) and smith "smith" (Old English smiþ).
Verheij Dutch
Contracted form of Van Der Heijden.
Bourguin French
From the medieval name Bourguin the French form of Burgwin.
Baxendale English
Habitational name, probably an altered form of Baxenden, a place near Accrington, which is named with an unattested Old English word bæcstān meaning "bakestone" (a flat stone on which bread was baked) + denu meaning "valley"... [more]
Flesch German, German (Austrian)
Possibly from the Middle High German fleisch, itself from the Old High German word fleisk meaning "flesh, meat".
Tromans English
A nickname surname which was given to a trustworthy man, of medieval English origin.
Digby English
Derived from the name of an English town, itself derived from a combination of Old English dic "dyke, ditch" and Old Norse býr "farm, town".
Nieman Dutch
Means "new man", a cognate of German Neumann. Can also derive from Middle Dutch nieman "no one, nobody", a byname for an unknown or otherwise nameless person... [more]
Hilgersen German
Means "son of Hilger”. From a Germanic personal name composed of the elements hild 'strife', 'battle' + gar, ger 'spear' and sen 'son'. Most common in Northern Germany.
Peete English
Variant spelling of Peet.
Kiriya Japanese
A variant of Kiritani.
Zyk Russian, Belarusian
A Russian name now found in Belarus and other areas around "white Russia". Literally translates to the Russian word "beetle". It's pronounced "Z'ook" and has taken on other forms of spelling, such as; Zuck, Tzook, Shyk, etc.
Saiyo Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 濟陽 (see Saiyō).
Schöb Romansh
Derived from the given name Eusebius.
McQuilkin Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Uilcín (Irish) and Mac Cuilcein (Scottish) patronymics from the personal name Uilcín a Gaeliced form of English Wilkin... [more]
Holl German
Short form of German Höld.
Şıxəlizadə Azerbaijani
Means "child of Şıxəli", using the Persian suffix زاده (zade) meaning "offspring".
Siencyn Welsh
Welsh form of Jenkins.
Guzi Hungarian
As far as known, Guzi means 'friend' but as far as other meanings go, it is unknown. Due to its origin, the last name has two factions of distant family that pronounce it differently- One as "Guh-Zee" as the more uncommon pronunciation that actually follows the origin, and "Goo-Zee" as it is commonly pronounced in English.
Cardenas Spanish (Americanized), Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Cárdenas primarily used in America and the Philippines..
Soheili Persian
From the given name Soheil.
Hadžijunuzović Bosnian
Possibly from Bosnian hadž meaning "hajj, pilgrimage", combined with the given name Junus and the patronymic element -ić.
Bushida Japanese
Bushi means "warrior, samurai" and da is a form of ta meaning "rice paddy, wilderness, field".
Oibar Basque
The name of several locations in Navarre, Spain, of uncertain etymology. Possibly derived from Basque ibar "valley". Compare Aybar.
Stauffer German
This surname refers either to various towns named Stauffen or else it might be derived from Middle High German stouf "high rock/cliff/crag".
Lazarevski Macedonian
Means "son of Lazar".
Dallaire French (Quebec)
From the given name Allaire, an older form of Hilaire.
Laosubinprasoet Thai
From Thai เล้า (lao) meaning "pen; coop", สุบิน (subin) meaning "dream", ประเสริฐ (prasoet) meaning "best; worthy".
Sakami Japanese
Salad means "slope, hill" and mi means "view".
Briatore Italian
This surname originates from the province of Cuneo in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is probably derived from Piedmontese brijador meaning "postilion, coachman", which itself is ultimately derived from Piedmontese bria meaning "bridles, reins".... [more]
Awa Japanese
From Japanese 阿波 (Awa) meaning "Awa", a former Japanese province in present-day Tokushima, Japan.
Wightman English
"Wight" in Anglo-saxon could refer to a "soul," a "being," or to "courage." It is similar to the different meanings of the words "spirit" and "spirited." ... [more]
Dingle English
A name for someone who lives near a dingle, a small wooded dell or hollow.
Morisaka Japanese
Mori means "forest" and saka means "slope, hill".
Souiri Arabic (Maghrebi)
Originally denoted a person who came from the Moroccan port city of Essaouira.
Pawlovich Belarusian
Belarusian form of Pavlovich.
Croy Scottish
Means "person from Croy", the name of various places in Scotland.
Safari Persian
From the given name Safar.
Shuba Ukrainian
Means "fur cloth (usually coat)".
Rinomato Italian
Derived from Italian rinomato meaning "renowned", "famous", and "well-known". A known bearer is the Canadian television host Sandra Rinomato.
Yassin Arabic
From the given name Yasin.
Foe English (Rare)
From Middle English fo "foe, enemy; hostile", possibly a nickname for someone who played the Devil in a pageant play. Can also be a variant form of Fow.
Spella Italian
Possibly a variant of Spellini. Alternatively, could derive from an inflected form of Italian spellare "to skin, flay, peel".
Orsi Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Orso. It may also be an Italianized form of Slovenian Uršic, metronymic from the female personal name Urša, short form of Uršula (Latin Ursula), or a patronymic from the male personal name Urh, Slovenian vernacular form of Ulrik, German Udalrich
Figueira Portuguese, Galician
Means "fig tree" in Portuguese and Galician, ultimately from Latin ficaria. It was used a topographic name for someone who lived or worked near fig trees or for someone from any of various places called Figueira (derived from the same word).
Conradi German, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from a patronymic from the given name Konrad.
Efetürk Turkish
Means "brother of the Turks", derived from Turkish efe meaning "older brother, brave".
Furuta Japanese
From Japanese 古 (furu) meaning "old" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Belveal English (American)
American form of Belleville meaning lovely settlement.
Fayyaz Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Derived from the given name Fayaz.
Đurović Serbian
Derived from the forename Đuro.
Ezpeleta Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune in the French arrondissement of Baiona.
Yamanba Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 山姥 (see Yamamba).
Ramezanpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian رمضانپور (see Ramezanpour).
Janett Romansh
Derived from a short form of the given name Johannes in combination with the diminutive suffix -ett.
Dance English
From a nickname for someone notable for their dancing, or an occupational name for a professional dancer or acrobat, derived from Middle English dauncen "to dance".
el-Moujteba Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic المجتبى (see el-Moujtaba). This name is chiefly used in Mauritania.
Ljungström Swedish
Combination of Swedish ljung "heather" and ström "stream".
Vongsouvanh Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ສຸວັນ (souvanh) meaning "gold".
Al-Zahrani Arabic
Means "the Zahrani" in Arabic, referring to the Zahran (زهران) tribe in Saudi Arabia. The name itself is derived from Arabic زهراني (zahran) meaning "flowering, blossoming", ultimately from زَهْرَة (zahra) meaning "flower, blossom" (see Zahrah).
Roshchepa Russian
Means "grove".
Hogan Norwegian
Anglicized form of the Norwegian surname Haugen (or Haugan), meaning "hill."
Kishore Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Nepali
From the given name Kishor.
Paudel Nepali
From Nepali पौडी (paudi) possibly referring to the town of Pauri in Uttarakhand, India, combined with आलय (alaya) meaning "house, dwelling".
Tescher German, Danish
Occupational name for a joiner or a variant of Tasch.
Horisawa Japanese
Hori means "canal, moat" and sawa means "swamp, marsh, wetland".
Perri English
Variant of Perry 1.
Špiljak Croatian
Possibly derived from špilja, meaning "cave".
Voglar German, Jewish (Ashkenazi), Slovene
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Gunther, Alfons, Erwin, Frieda, Gerhard, Volker, Wilfried, Wolf.... [more]
Wajsbort Jewish
Yiddish meaning "White beard"
Ōya Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow".
Moxley English
From the name of a settlement in Staffordshire, England, probably derived from the Old English given name Mocc and hlaw "mound, small hill".
May Russian (?)
Means "May (month)".
Abramowitz Jewish
(Eastern Ashkenazic): patronymic from Abram, a reduced form of the personal name Abraham.
Tek Turkish
Means "single, sole, unique" in Turkish.
Aruja Estonian
Aruja is an Estonian surname derived from "varuja" meaning "purveyor".
Cherry English
From Middle English chirie, cherye "cherry", hence a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of cherries, or possibly a nickname for someone with rosy cheeks.... [more]
Litvak Jewish
Variant of Litwak.
Aghili Persian
From the given name Aghil.
Büyük Turkish
Means "big, large, grand" in Turkish.
Rohemaa Estonian
Rohemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "green land".
Yuyamidoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 熊野御堂 (see Yuyamidō).
Haroon Urdu, Arabic, Dhivehi
From the given name Harun.
Ijuuin Japanese
From Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "that one", 集 (juu) meaning "gather" and 院 (in) meaning "institution".
Mahboub Arabic
From the given name Mahboub.
Katarposhishyan Armenian (Western), Armenian (Eastern)
Eastern Armenian: Gatarboshishyan, Gatarboshishian, Gatarboshyshyan, Gadarboshishyan, Gadarboshishian, Gadarboshyshyan... [more]
Yardım Turkish
Means "help, aid" in Turkish.
Yalçınkaya Turkish
Means "steep rock", derived from Turkish yalçın meaning "steep" and kaya meaning "rock, cliff".
Larrazabal Basque, Spanish
Habitational name derived from Basque larre "field, pastureland, prairie" and zabal "wide, open, ample".
Schlemmer German
Derived from a Middle High German word meaning "feast" and thus used as a nickname for a "gourmet".
Danial Arabic
From the given name Danial.
Mortaz Persian
Mortaz is a family with Persian roots that means suffered or has suffered
Wijetilleke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේතිලක (see Wijethilaka).
Živkov Serbian
Means "son of Živko".
Pierrin French
From the given name Pierre.
Brühl German, Jewish
Topographic name for someone who lived by a swampy area, derived from Middle High German brüel and Middle Low German brul meaning "swampy land with brushwood". It may also be a habitational name from various places named Brühl in Germany.
Emad Arabic
Derived from the given name Imad.
Dark English
Nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark complexion, from Middle English darke, Old English deorc "dark". In England, the surname is most frequent in the West Country.
Pantazis Greek
Derived from the Greek wish: πάντα να ζει! (panta na zei!) or πάντα ζεις! (panta zeis!) meaning "live forever!", from the Greek πάντα (panta) meaning "always" and ζεις (zeis) meaning "live"... [more]
Emreoğlu Turkish
Means "son of Emre" in Turkish.
Joffre French
Derived from the medieval personal name Gautfred.
Kidder English
English: possibly an occupational name from early modern English kidd(i)er ‘badger’, a licensed middleman who bought provisions from farmers and took them to market for resale at a profit, or alternatively a variant of Kidman... [more]
Shrewsbury English
From Shrewsbury, a market town and the county town of Shropshire, England, derived from Old English scrobb meaning "scrub, brushwood" and burg meaning "fortified place".
Eigenmann English
Not available.
Armas Spanish
Occupational name for an arms maker or soldier, from Spanish armas meaning "arms, weapons".
Finel German (Swiss)
In colloquial language the word “Finel” describes a shelter, protecting animal and man from wind and weather.
Walbridge English
English (Dorset): habitational name, probably from Wool Bridge in East Stoke, Dorset.
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.
Chuo Thai
Thai for Cai.
Zamfirescu Romanian
Means "son of Zamfir" in Romanian.
Deldojar Scottish (Anglicized, Rare)
Deldojar is a nickname for Bangladeshi traders who settled on the coastal port of Perth and Kinross, Scotland. This name is taken from the name of the merchant's hometown, Deldur upazila, a district of Tangail in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Van Riel Dutch
Means "from Riel" in Dutch, a toponym of uncertain origin.
Akey English
Possibly an Americanized form of German Eiche "oak".
Shakoor Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Shakur.
Aimre Estonian
Aimre is an Estonian surname derived from "aim" meaning "idea" or "inkling".
Mordechai Hebrew
From the given name Mordechai.
Brinker German, Dutch
Derived from brink "edge, slope" or "village green", indicating that the bearer of the surname lived near a prominent slope of land or next to the centre of a village.
Pach German
Pach is an occupational hereditary surname for a baker in Old German. Pach is also a German local name for someone who lived by a stream, which was originally derived from the German word "bach" which means stream... [more]