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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Palliser English
Means "maker of palings and fences" (from a derivative of Old French palis "palisade"). In fiction, the Palliser novels are a series of six political novels by Anthony Trollope, beginning with 'Can You Forgive Her?' (1864) and ending with 'The Duke's Children' (1880), in which the Palliser family plays a central role.
Ochiya Japanese
A variant of Ochitani.
Pharamond French
From the given name Pharamond.
Wilkowski Polish
Habitational name for someone from Wilkowo or Wilków, derived from Polish wilk meaning "wolf".
Visla Estonian
Visla is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "visa" meaning "tough" and "tenacious".
Dummitt English
Habitational name from Dumart-en-Ponthieu in Somme, France.
Aassalu Estonian
Aassalu is an Estonian surname meaning "lea (open grassy area) grove".
Hamadani Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian همدانی (see Hamedani).
Mánes Czech
Derived from MÁNEK, a pet form of Emanuel.
Andrulewicz Lithuanian (Modern, Rare), Polish (Modern, Rare), Jewish (Modern, Rare), Latvian
Originally Andrulevičus or Andrulevičius, it means "ben-Adam" or "ben-ish" ("ben" being "son" in Hebrew; Adam meaning "man")... [more]
Veraguth Romansh
Derived from Latin ferrum acutum "cutting sword", this name was given to a blacksmith.
Wijesundara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and सुन्दर (sundara) meaning "beautiful".
Andreani Italian
Derived from the given name Andrea 1.
Tomaszek Polish
From the given name Tomasz.
Jaynes English (British)
The Jaynes surname is a patronymic name created from the personal name Jan, which was a Middle English variant of the name John, or as "son of Jan.
Magbuhat Tagalog
Means "to carry, to lift" in Tagalog.
Õisla Estonian
Õisla is an Estonian surname meaning "floral/blossom area".
Ferreire Celtic
It means smith. In the Gaelic languaje is gofaint or ngfaint.
Õismäe Estonian
Õismäe is a Estonian surname meaning "floral/blossom hill". The surname can also taken be from the location of Õismäe, which is a subdistrict of the capital Tallinn.
Benmoussa Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Moussa" in Arabic.
Mckoy Scottish
Variant of McCoy.
Shahabi Persian
From the given name Shahab.
Bulsara Indian (Parsi)
From the name of the city of Valsad (historically known as Bulsar) in Gujarat, India. A famous bearer was British singer Farrokh Bulsara (1946-1991), better known as Freddie Mercury.
Reitsma West Frisian
Derived from either the personal name Reitse or the place name Reitsum combined with the Frisian suffix -ma.
Gourcuff Breton
Variant of Gourkuñv. ... [more]
Garde Indian
Found among the Konkanasth Brahmins, probably from Marathi gəṛda ‘belch’.
Akpınar Turkish
From Turkish ak meaning "white" and pınar meaning "spring, fountain".
Saengkrachang Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and กระจ่าง (krachang) meaning "clear, bright, brilliant".
Osipova Russian
Feminine form of Osipov.
Schuft German
Means "wretch, blackguard" in German.
Yusa Japanese
From Japanese 遊 (yu) meaning "play" and 佐 (sa) meaning "help, aid".
Bodine French
Possibly derived from the Germanic root bald meaning "bold".
Yorkey English
Variant spelling of York.
Serçe Turkish
Means "sparrow" in Turkish.
Sy Chinese (Filipino)
Hokkien romanization of Shi chiefly used in the Philippines.
Sakagut Zapotec (Anglicized, Rare)
This name is rare and usually given to the "god child."
Hashiuchi Japanese
Hashi means "bridge" and uchi means "inside".
Aldazabal Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous farmhouse in the municipality of Azkoitia.
Buendia Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Buendía primarily used in the Philippines.
Midoumaru Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 御堂丸 (see Midōmaru).
Zdorovenko Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian здоров'я (zdorov ya), meaning "health".
Swarnakar Bengali
Means "goldsmith" in Bengali.
Grond Romansh
Variant of Grand.
Argento Italian
Means "silver" in Italian, originally used as an occupational name for a silversmith or a nickname for a person with gray hair.
Mizukuchi Japanese
Mizu means "water" and kuchi means "mouth, opening".
Timonen Finnish
From the given name Timo 1.
Di Maggio Italian
Came from a child who was born in the month of May. The surname Maggio is derived from the Italian word Maggio, which literally means the month of May.
Hallgren Swedish, English
Combination of the dialectal Swedish word hall (Standard Swedish häll, Old Norse hallr), a type of flat rock, and gren meaning "branch". The first element may be taken from the name of a place named with this element (e.g. Halland, Hallsberg, or Hallstavik)... [more]
Ellsey English
Variant of Elsey.
Desteffani Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and Steffani.
Beaman English, French
Anglicized form of the name Beaumont
Gara Hungarian
Variant of Garay.
Yama Japanese
Yama means "Mountain".
Coppins English
From a reduced diminutive of Jacob.
Taishi Chinese (Rare, Archaic)
From Chinese 太史 (tàishǐ) meaning "grand historian".
Fois Italian
From a Sardinian nickname, related to Latin bos "bull, ox".
Start English
Habitational name from any of the various minor places named from Old English steort "tail".
Piénoel French (Rare)
French surname that possibly refers to the buckled shoes that the original bearer was wearing, in which case it is derived from Old French pié meaning "foot" combined with Old French noiel meaning "buckle"... [more]
Tareq Bengali, Arabic
Derived from the given name Tariq.
Kott German, Polish, Czech
German: variant of Köth or Kotz.... [more]
Fallah Persian
Derived from Arabic فلاح (fallah) meaning "farmer, peasant".
Mazumdar Bengali, Indian, Assamese
Bengali alternate transcription of Majumdar as well as the Assamese form.
Khanam Bengali
Variant of Khanum.
Cambon Old Celtic (Latinized, Archaic)
It means zigzagging river or warped (bent) river. It have a second meaning that is leg.
Benyamina Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "son of Yamina" in Arabic (chiefly Algerian).
Linklater Scottish
From a place name: either Linklater in South Ronaldsay and North Sandwick, or Linklet in North Ronaldsay, all derived from Old Norse lyng "heather" and klettr "hill, crag, cliff".
Bold English
From a nickname for a person willing to take risks, derived from Middle English bolde "daring, courageous", from Old English beald.
Pulido Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Thought to have come through Cuba and Puerto Rico from Burgos, the capital of Castile in northern Spain in the 16th century. The name likely originated there in the 11th century. It means neat, polished, and clean.
Bahij Arabic
From the given name Bahij.
Fraas German
Nickname from Middle Low German vrās or Middle High German vrāz meaning "glutton".
Benkirane Arabic (Maghrebi)
From Arabic بْن (bn) meaning "son" combined with كِيرَان (kīrān) meaning "forges, furnaces", possibly denoting descent of a blacksmith or metalworker (chiefly Moroccan).
Ersoy Turkish
From Turkish er meaning "man, male, soldier" and soy meaning "ancestry, descent".
Manaig Tagalog
Means "prevail, dominate" in Tagalog.
Bäumchen German
Surname of German origin meaning "little tree". It could have been used to describe someone who lived near a tree or forest.
Estanislau Portuguese
Stanislav Derived from the Slavic elements stani meaning "stand, become" combined with slava meaning "glory".... [more]
Larkey American (Modern, Rare, ?)
It is my grandmother's maiden name
Shuaib Arabic
From the given name Shuaib.
Hauck German
Derived from the first name Hugo.
Garvin Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Gairbhín "descendant of Garbhán", a given name derived from a diminutive form of Old Irish garb "rough, coarse, rugged, cruel".
Veeorg Estonian
Veeorg is an Estonian surname meaning "water valley/gully".
Cahenzli Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the German given name Hänsli.
Van 't Schip Dutch
Means "from the ship", derived from Middle Dutch schip literally meaning "ship". It is borne by the Dutch-Canadian former soccer player John van 't Schip (1963-).
Gyursantzky ?
Might mean "son of Gyur, György".
Al Delaimi Arabic (Rare)
Variant transcription of al-Dulaimi.
Tsuga Japanese
Tsu means "seaport, harbor" and ga could come from ka meaning "congratulation" or "add, increase".
Władysław Polish
four polish kings names
Abramovici Romanian, Moldovan
Romanian equivalent of Russian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian surname Abramovich, meaning son of Abraham
Millsap English (American), English
Judging by the name and how it sounds, I guess it's occupational. This is the name of a town in Texas, named after Fuller Millsap.
Eskandari Persian
From the given name Eskandar.
Flory French
Southern French surname derived from the given name Florius.
Gable English
Northern English: of uncertain origin, perhaps a habitational name from a minor place named with Old Norse gafl ‘gable’, which was applied to a triangular-shaped hill. The mountain called Great Gable in Cumbria is named in this way.... [more]
Góra Polish
A Polish and Jewish name that means; ‘mountain’, ‘hill’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived on a hillside or in a mountainous district, or perhaps a nickname for a large person
Otodanketsu Japanese
音 (oto) means sound, 団 (Dan) means group, and 結 (ketsu) means conclusion, 団結 (danketsu) means Unity, making the full name 音団結(Otodanketsu) mean sound unity. the name was borne from Yasuhito Otodanketsu, a character in a Danganronpa fan series called Danganronpa endless: Hope Convalescence.
Toyonaga Japanese
From Japanese 豊 (toyo) meaning "lush, abundant" and 永 (naga) meaning "eternity, a long time".
Tiffen English (British, Rare)
Tiffen is a diminutive of Tiffany which is in turn a diminutive of Theophania... [more]
Kulju Finnish
Means "quagmire, morass" in Finnish
Prost Dutch
Variant or Americanized form of Proost.
Mcgillicuddy Irish
The surname McGillicuddy comes from the Irish Mac GiollaMochuda, meaning 'son of the devotee of St. Mochuda'. It's part of the O'Sullivan sect and comes from the West part of Ireland in county Kerry... [more]
Hitomi Japanese
Hito means "person" and mi means "see, viewpoint, mindset".
Verano Spanish
Means 'summer' in Spanish. (See Summer)
Kvon Chinese (Russified)
Russified form of Kuang used by ethnic Chinese living in parts of the former Soviet Union (based on the Cantonese romanization of the name).
Bellefleur French, Literature
Means "beautiful flower" in French. This is the surname of the notable family in the 2001 to 2013 novel series The Southern Vampire Mysteries and the 2008-2014 TV series that inspired it, True Blood.
Stepanenko Ukrainian
Derived from the given name Stepan.
Taagepera Estonian
Taagepera is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "taga" ("behind", "at the back") and "pere" ("family", "folk").
Genarro Italian
The surname "Gennaro" has Italian origins and is commonly associated with the given name "Gennaro," which is derived from the Latin name "Ianuarius," meaning "January." The name is often linked to St... [more]
Aïtbrahim Berber, Northern African
Means "son of Brahim", from Tamazight ⴰⵢⵜ (ait) meaning "son" combined with the Arabic given name Brahim.
Vilu Estonian
Vilu is an Estonian surname meaning "cool" and "chilly".
Mroczkowski Polish
Name for someone from any of various places called Mroczkowa, Mroczków or Mroczkowice, all derived from Polish mroczek meaning "house bat".
Matricciani Italian
Possibly denoted an inhabitant of Matrice, Italy.
Astridge English
Perhaps a habitational surname from one or more places called Ashridge.
Newham English
Habitational name from any of the various places, for example in Northumbria and North Yorkshire, so named from Old English neowe "new" and ham "homestead".
Boumediene Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "father of Midian" in Arabic (chiefly Algerian). A notable bearer was Houari Boumediene (1932-1978), born as Mohamed ben Brahim Boukharouba, an Algerian revolutionary who served as the second President of Algeria from 1976-1978.
Həsənli Azerbaijani
From the given name Həsən and the Turkic suffix -li which forms adjectives from nouns.
Barzelay Hebrew
Variant form of Barzilai via Barzelai. A known bearer of this surname is American-Israeli musician Eef Barzelay (b... [more]
Yonesawa Japanese
Yone means "rice, America" and sawa means "swamp, wetland, marsh".
Yanabu Japanese
From 柳 (yana) meaning "willow" and 父 (bu) meaning "father".
Canes Catalan, Filipino
Catalan cognate of Cano.
Shentu Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 申屠 (shēntú) meaning "butcher from Shen", a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty.
Poisson French
Poisson is the French word for fish, and was given to one who was a fishmonger, fisherman, or could be a nickname for one who had the appearance similar to a fish.
Roupert French (Rare)
Derived from the given name Roupert, which is an archaic French variant of Rupert.
Gfeller German
Topographical name for someone who lived by a gorge, Middle High German gevelle, or a habitational name for someone from any of various places in Bavaria and Austria named from this word.
Wirkola Kven
Norwegian Variant of Virkkula.
Ding Hui
From the Arabic surname al-Din.‎
Hunyadi Hungarian
A name of a noble family of Hungary. The Regent John Hunyadi had this last name.
Zoundeiko Central African
Of uncertain meaning.
Roybal Galician (Hispanicized)
Castellanized form of Ruibal.
Dancy French, English
Denoted a person from Annecy, France.
Sonnenschein German
Surname meaning "sunshine".
Shahini Persian, Albanian
From the given name Shahin or from one of the multiple places in Iran named Shahini.
Metsasalu Estonian
Metsasalu is an Estonian surname meaning "forest grove".
Eastland English
Meaning "east land".
Spearman English
Occupational name for a soldier armed with a spear, from Middle English spere "spear, lance" and man. It could also be from Old English given name Spereman, of the same origin.
Nikolaishvili Georgian, Jewish
Means "son of Nikoloz" in Georgian.
Lepley English
From a byname for a cobbler.
Piroćanac Serbian
Habitational name for someone from Pirot, Serbia.
Sklueff Russian (Latinized, Rare, ?)
Means bird of prey. From Russia. Was changed by the government from Cellieic letters to Latin letters. Unknown if it was change in Russia or Harbin, Chun where they escaped Bolshevism.
Wimalasekara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विमल (vimala) meaning "clean, pure, spotless" and शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, top".
Holmbeck Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish holm "islet" and bäck "stream".
De Bruyne Dutch, French, Flemish
Derived from Middle Dutch bruun meaning "brown", referring to hair colour or complexion. A famous bearer is Belgian soccer player Kevin De Bruyne (1991-).
Formichelli Italian
Diminutive of Formica "ant".
Angilloy Cornish
From an-kelli, "the grove"; or an-gilly, "the wood or grove of hazels".
Kärkkäinen Finnish
From Finnish kärkäs meaning ”eager” and the suffix -nen. A Finnish department store chain bears this name after its founder, Juha Kärkkäinen.
Zubiarriaín Basque
Zubarriaín has no known meaning.
Almasri Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic المصري (see Al-masri).
Leconte French
from the Old French title of rank conte "count", an occupational name for a servant in the household of a count or who was one.
Hirst English
Variant of Hurst
Sontheimer German
Derived from any of the places named Sontheim in Germany.
Sirhan Arabic
From the given name Sirhan.
Cron Scottish
Variant of Crone meaning "son of the swarthy one".
Van Zandt Dutch, Belgian
Means "from Zandt", a toponym derived from zand "sand".
Haljand Estonian
Haljand is an Estonian surname (and masculine given name) derived from "haljas" meaning "green/verdant".
Pili Italian
Sardinian form of Italian pelo "hair, hairy".
Deodato Portuguese
From the given name Deodato.
Chikamatsu Japanese
From 近 (chika) meaning "close, near" and 松 (matsu) meaning "pine, fir tree".
Tamang Tibetan
Tamang may be derived from the word Tamang, where Ta means "horse" and Mang means warrior in Tibetan. However there are no written documentations of Horse Rider naming nor present Tamang people have horse riding culture.
Reith Scottish (Anglicized), Irish
A Scottish surname of uncertain origin.... [more]
Se Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 瀬 (Se) meaning "rapids, ripple, current". This is the name of a division in the Ei area of Awaji City.
Leszczyński Polish
Name for someone from any of various places called Leszczyna, Leszczyno, Leszczyny or Leszczynek, all derived from Polish leszczyna meaning "hazel".
Raimundez Spanish
Means "son of Raimundo" in Spanish.
Cripps English
Occupational name of a pouch maker. Derived from the Middle English plural "crippes" meaning pouch. Metathesized version of Crisp.
Ak Turkish
Means "white" in Turkish.
Kasemets Estonian
Kasemets is an Estonian surname meaning "birch forest".
Lily English
Derived from Lily, a pet name for Elizabeth. It was also used as a nickname for someone with fair skin or hair, and is derived from Old English lilie meaning "lily (the flower)"... [more]
Maitlis Jewish
Means "son of Meytl", a Yiddish female personal name, literally "little Meyte", a Yiddish female personal name derived from Middle High German maget "maid".
Blomstrand Swedish
From Swedish blomma (Old Norse blóm) meaning "flower" and strand (Old Norse strǫnd) meaning "beach, sea shore".
Abtahi Persian
Possibly denoted someone who originally came from a location named Abtah in Saudi Arabia.
Stamou Greek
Derived from the given name Stamatis.
Hazarika Indian, Assamese
From a military title used during the Ahom Kingdom that indicated an official who commanded over 1,000 soldiers. The title itself is derived from Assamese হাজাৰ (hazar) meaning "thousand".
Nasers German
Habitational, derived from any of several places called Nesse in Oldenburg and Friesland.
Barkis English
Meant "person who works in a tannery" (from Middle English barkhous "tannery" - bark was used in the tanning process). A fictional bearer is Barkis, a carrier in Charles Dickens's 'David Copperfield' (1849) who sends a message via David to Clara Peggotty that "Barkis is willin'" (i.e. to marry her).
Iosebashvili Georgian
Means "son of Ioseb".
Bettini Italian
Patronymic form of Bettino.
Mateer Northern Irish (Anglicized)
A variant of Mcateer used chiefly by Northern Irish Protestants. The change in spelling of the element Mac or Mc, meaning "son" in Irish, removed its bearers' connections to Irish-speaking Catholics during a time when it would have been socially beneficial to be seen as Protestant Unionists.
Totaka Japanese
From Japanese 戸 (to) meaning "door" and 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high".
Zelnickova Jewish
Zelnickova is a Jewish (Eastern Ashkenazic) surname that can be found in Czechoslovakia, Poland and Slovenia. This surname is derived from the Yiddish word tselnick which in English means haberdashery... [more]
Maasik Estonian
Maasik is an Estonian surname derived from "maasikas", meaning "strawberry".
Beers Dutch
Could be a habitational name from either of two Dutch villages called Beers, or derived from a short form of the personal name Bernhard.
Cailar Provençal
Modern Provençal form of Caylar
Matheas Indonesian
From the given name Matheas, a variant of Matthias. This surname is found among Indonesian populations.
Dinçer Turkish
From Turkish dinç meaning "vigorous, energetic, active" and er meaning "man, hero, brave".
Hoffert German
Variant of Hofer
Gladding English
Given as a nickname to someone who is glad, in high spirits, and happy.
Kingson English (African)
Means "son of a king, prince".
Renaudin French
From the given name Renaud.
Shokutsu Japanese
From Japanese 食 (shoku) meaning food and 通 (tsu) meaning "connoisseur".
Mandigma Tagalog
Means "to wage war" in Tagalog.
Sheperd English
Variant of Shepherd or transferred use of the surname Sheperd.
Scanagatta Italian
Probably means "cat killer", from Italian scannare "to slaughter, to cut the throat of" and gatto "cat", with the figurative meaning of "cheat, scoundrel". (Compare Pelagatti)... [more]
Tong Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanized of Tang.
Dissanayke Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala දිසානායක (see Dissanayake).
Madlangsakay Filipino (Modern, Rare, ?)
Meaning in Filipino "people on board"
Hecker German
German form of Hatcher.
Conte Italian
Means "count (a title of nobility)" in Italian.
Arrigunaga Basque
From the name of a beach in the municipality of Getxo, Spain, possibly derived from Basque (h)arri "stone, rock" combined with gune "place, area" and the collective suffix -aga.
Blayney Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of either Ó Bléine or Mac Bléine.
Francês Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Frances.
Gorey English, Irish (Anglicized)
See Mcgorry. Edward Gorey was a noted bearer.
Kapustin Russian
From kapusta, meaning "cabbage".
Boikov Bulgarian, Russian
Variant transcription of Boykov.
Dedual Romansh
Derived from the preposition de "of" and the surname Dual.