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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Tsukada Japanese
From Japanese 塚 (tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Summerlee English (Rare)
This surname is originated from Old English sumer meaning "summer" and leah meaning "clearing, meadow."
Doriani Italian
Derived from the given name Doriano.
Takemiya Japanese
From Japanese 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
Isoev Tajik
Tajik variant of Isaev.
Machuca American (Hispanic, Hispanicized, Modern, Rare)
in Spanish and Portuguese Machuca means "to squash" or "to crush." it is a Hispanic surname
Phomvihane Lao
From Lao ພົມ (phom) referring to the Hindu god Brahma and ວິຫານ (vihane) meaning "temple, sanctuary". A notable bearer was Kaysone Phomvihane (1920-1992), the second president of Laos.
Yukida Japanese (Rare)
Combination of Kanji Characters "雪" meaning "Snow", and "田" meaning "Rice Field".
Cave Norman, French, English
A name of various possible origins. As a Norman French name Cave can mean "bald" from cauf or it can mean "worker in a wine cellar" or "one who dwelt in or near a cave". As an English name Cave refers to a Yorkshire river whose fast current inspired the name meaning "swift".
Michalsky Polish
A variant of Michalski. "Polish and Jewish (from Poland): habitational name for someone from a place called Michale in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship or Michały in Masovian Voivodeship both named with the personal name Michał (see Michal ). Jewish (from Poland): patronymic from the personal name Michal." ... [more]
Vongpanya Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ປັນຍາ (panya) meaning "wisdom, intelligence, reason".
Schutz German
Occupational surname for an archer or a watchman, from Middle High German schützen "to guard, protect". Also a habitational name from Schutz, a place near Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Ibe Japanese
From 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one" and 部 (be) meaning "section, part".
Sử Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Shi, from Sino-Vietnamese 史 (sử).
Ekanayake Sinhalese
From Sanskrit एक (eka) meaning "one" and नायक (nāyaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Kalynyuk Ukrainian
From Ukrainian калина (kalyna), meaning virburnim.
Hassenfeld Polish, Jewish
Notable beaters of this surname are the Hassenfeld brothers who founded the Hasbro, INC. an abbreviation of their surname and the word brother. Hasbro, INC. is an American multinational conglomerate with you, board game, and media assets, headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.... [more]
Axell Swedish
Possibly a habitational name with the combination of ax, a Swedish word for the fruiting body of a grain plant, and the common surname suffix -ell.
Pour Persian
Means "son, descendant" in Persian, typically used as a suffix in compound surnames.
Boesel German
Habitational name, from Bösel
Komatsubara Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small", 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Shaban Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Shaban.
Whitbread English
Either a metonymic occupational name from Middle English whit bred "white bread" or whete bred "wheat bread" denoting someone who baked or sold bread of the best quality made from wheat... [more]
Morshed Arabic, Bengali
Derived from the given name Morshed.
Nacrour Arabic
The name of a family of Lebanese goldsmiths descended from the Ottoman Prince Hanna, the name itself refers to the actual sound the hammer makes as it hits the gold. This is the French spelling but the original Arabic spelling is äÞÑæÑ ; other spellings in the Latin alphabet include Nakrour and Nacrur.
Wallman Swedish
Combination of Swedish vall "pasture, field of grass" and man "man".
Yarbrough English
Habitational name derived from Yarborough or Yarburgh in Lincolnshire, England, both composed of Old English eorþe "earth, ground, dirt" and burg "fortress, citadel, stronghold".
Varadkar Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from the name of the village of Varad in the Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra, India. A famous bearer is the Irish prime minister Leo Varadkar (1979-).
Karlsberg German
Means "Carl's Mountain" in German language, it is also used in other Germanic languages
Diamant Jewish
Derived from Yiddish דימענט (diment) meaning "diamond".
Kõverjalg Estonian
Kõverjalg is an Estonian surname meaning "bow-legged" or "bandy-legged".
Taishi Chinese (Rare, Archaic)
From Chinese 太史 (tàishǐ) meaning "grand historian".
Onidi Italian
Denoting someone from Onida, a former village.
Purohit Indian
Purohit means ‘one placed foremost’.
Tatlonghari Tagalog
From Tagalog Tatlong Hari referring to the three kings (also known as the Magi or wise men) who were said to have visited the newborn Jesus.
Eduardo Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Eduardo.
Piketty French
Perhaps related to the English surname Pickett. A notable bearer is French economist Thomas Piketty (1971-).
Berongoy Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano barungoy meaning "black-finned flying fish" (genus Cypselurus).
Parvizian Persian
From the given name Parviz.
Truup Estonian
Truup is an Estonian surname meaning "(chimney) flue" and "culvert".
Tagle Spanish (Philippines)
Hispanicized form of Arabic Tagri meaning "frontier."
Porteiro Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician cognate of Porter.
Mac Ascaidh Irish
Means "descendant of Ascadh"
Sorin Romanian
From the given name Sorin.
Trumpet English
From the English word trumpet which is an instrument.
Dye English, Welsh
English: from a pet form of the personal name Dennis. In Britain the surname is most common in Norfolk, but frequent also in Yorkshire. Welsh is also suggested, but 1881 and UK both show this as an East Anglian name - very few in Wales.
Bierschbach German
German habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Bruns French
Bruns was first found in Poitou where this noble family held a family seat since ancient times. The Bruns surname derives from the French word "brun," meaning "brown"; possibly a nickname for someone who habitually dressed in the color brown.
Bura Ukrainian
Means "borax" in Ukrainian.
Drewitt English, French
English (Wiltshire Berkshire and Surrey): of Norman origin from the Old French personal name Druet a diminutive of Drue Dreu (from ancient Germanic Drogo); see Drew Alternatively the name may be from a diminutive of Old French dru ‘lover’
Schön German, Swedish
Derived from Middle High German schoene "beautiful, friendly".
Kasparyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գասպարյան (see Gasparyan).
Takezawa Japanese
From Japanese 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "swamp, wetland, marsh".
Entwistle English
Habitational name for a person from the village of Entwistle in Lancashire, from Old English henn "hen" or ened "duck, coot" and twisel "fork, bifurcation".
Marcel French
From the given name Marcel
Rymer English
Occupational name for a poet.
Yamabe Japanese
From Japanese 山 (yama) meaning "mountain" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
Çoban-zade Crimean Tatar
Means "son of a sheperd" from Crimean Tatar сопан (çopan) meaning "sheperd" and Persian زاده (zade) meaning "born, offsping, child".
Bhuiyan Indian, Bengali, Hindi
Alternate transcription of Bhuyan.
Pogonatos Greek
Means bearded in medieval Greek.
Wosame Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).
Kurian Greek
Originated from the name Quriaqos (ܩܘܪܝܩܘܣ) or the Greek Kyrios or kurios (Ancient Greek: κύριος) meaning Lord, master, power or authority, and is very popular among Kerala Christians both as a first name and as a surname.
Robey English
From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert.
Danuser Romansh
Derived from the place name Danusa, an old hill-top settlement on the Calanda mountain... [more]
Dinç Turkish
Means "energetic, vigorous, active" in Turkish.
Ageyeva Russian
Feminine form of Ageyev.
Taka Japanese
From Japanese taka, meaning "high, tall". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Gatica Medieval Spanish
The name appeared sometime after the War of the Bucket and is assumed to mean "bestowed spiritual recognition".
Nogami Japanese
From Japanese 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness" and 上 (kami) meaning "above, top, upper".
Batirov Uzbek
Means "son of Batir" in Uzbek.
Nakanishi Japanese
From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" or 仲 (naka) meaning "relationship, terms" and 西 (nishi) meaning "west".
Kousar Urdu
Derived from the given name Kausar.
Stanikzai Pashto
Of unknown meaning. The Stanikzai are a Pashtun tribe in Afghanistan.
Miwa Japanese
From Japanese 三 (mi) meaning "three" and 輪 (wa) meaning "wheel, ring, circle".
Armendariz Spanish, Basque
Variant of Basque Armendaritze, a habitational name from a village in Low Navarre named Armendaritze, or directly from a patronymic form of the Basque personal name Armendari or Armentari, from Latin Armentarius "herdsman".
Azuchi Japanese
Variant reading of Amuro.
Bozorgmehri Persian
From the given name Bozorgmehr.
Bragg English, Welsh
From a nickname for a cheerful or lively person, derived from Middle English bragge meaning "lively, cheerful, active", also "brave, proud, arrogant".
Kumon Japanese (Rare)
One notable bearer of this surname is Tōru Kumon (公文 公), the founder of Kumon Education.
Fawley English (British)
This is a name for someone who worked as a person who worked as the fowler or the bird-catcher having derived from the Old English word fugelere which literally means "hunter of wild birds, fowler"... [more]
Urreya Aragonese
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 municipalities: Urreya de Gayén or Urreya de Xalón.
Nkakoumoussou Southern African
Of Bantu-origin surname connected to family or clan identity (patronymic).
Ariza Catalan, Spanish, Basque (Hispanicized), South American
Habitational name from a place so named in Zaragoza province in Aragón. This is a Castilianized form of Basque Aritza a topographic name from Basque (h)aritz "oak" and the article suffix -a.
Ohayon Judeo-Spanish, Jewish
Means "son of Chayyim" from the Berber prefix ou- or au- meaning "son (of)" and the given name Chayyim.
Yube Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 弓部 (see Yumbe).
Hendaia Basque (Rare)
From the name of a commune (Hendaye in French) in southwestern France, of uncertain etymology. Possibly from Basque handi "big, large, great" and ibi "ford" or ibai "river", though this structure would not be grammatically correct... [more]
Mohale Southern African
A Sesotho given and surname using the prefix: "mo-", a common noun class prefix in Bantu languages, typically denoting a person or agent, and "-hale" which together translates to "hero" or "brave one".
Ranasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala රණසිංහ (see Ranasinghe).
Peary English
Variant of Perry 1.
Muul Estonian
Muul is an Estonian surname meaning both "mule" and "seawall".
Matunec Croatian
Meaning - "mason" from Croatian màtūn, from Italian mattone meaning brick + agent noun -ec
Danielyan Armenian
Means "son of Daniel".
Alb Romanian
From Romanian meaning "white".
Zakareishvili Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Vatistas Greek
From the Latin Batista which means "baptist", originally deriving from Greek βάπτω (bapto) meaning "to dip".
Eda Japanese
From Japanese 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Akovantsev Russian (Rare)
Means "from Akova", the name of a few Greek cities and villages.
Tinklenberg German
Probably of German origin, a habitational name from Tecklenburg in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Reeder Medieval English
This surname was given to people in Medieval England who thatched houses using reed
Tercero Spanish
Means "third" in Spanish (see Tercero).
Morgenthaler German (Swiss)
Derived from the place name Murgental in the Swiss canton Aargau and Obermurgenthal in the canton Bern.
Marchuk Ukrainian
Possibly a patronymic derived from the given name Marko.
Finkley English
Habitational name for a person from the hamlet of Finkley in Hampshire, derived from Old English finc "finch" and leah "woodland, clearing".
Karmann German
German form of Carman 1.
Abbou Arabic (Maghrebi)
From a diminutive of the given name Abd Allah.
Srimuang Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ศรีเมือง (see Simueang).
Tramp German
The Tramp surname may be derived from the Middle High German word "trumpe," meaning "drum."
Bails English
Indicated that the bearer lived outside the walls of a feudal castle, from the Old French baile, refering to the structure
Kourdakov Russian
The origin of this name is Russia. The meaning is not Known.
Haider Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Haider.
Meghnagi Jewish, Northern African
Sephardic Jewish, originating from the Libyan Jewish community. Most were from Tripoli, with a much smaller contingent from Benghazi.
Angelson English
Means son of Angel.
Red English
Variant of Read 1.
Scales English
Name for a person who lives in a shed.
Alanson English
English surname meaning "son of Alan"
Fekry Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from the given name Fikri.
Paglinawan Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano
Means "to clarify" or "to make clear" in Tagalog and Cebuano.
Canes Catalan, Filipino
Catalan cognate of Cano.
Groenewoud Dutch
Derived from a place name meaning “green wood”.
Puyol Catalan
Catalan variant of Pujol. It is borne by the retired Spanish soccer player Carles Puyol (1978-).
Bora Turkish
From the given name Bora 1.
Casavantes French, Spanish, Basque
Topographic name composed of casa "house" + avant "ahead of forward" + the suffix -es, denoting one who lived in the house located at the beginning of a village. This surname has died out in France.
Lavrentieva Russian
Alternate transcription of Russian Лаврентьева (see Lavrentyeva).
Sombat Thai
From Thai สมบัติ (sombat) meaning "wealth; fortune; property".
al-Awlaki Arabic
Means "the Awlaki" in Arabic, referring to a person from the Awalik (عواليك) tribe of south Yemen.
Neveu French
Relationship name from Old French neveu "nephew" also "grandson" used to distinguish the two bearers of the same personal name.
Bacharachas Jewish
Bacharachas is a derivate of the Bacharach that is a town in Germany.
Korol Russian, Ukrainian
Means "king".
Witten Low German
North German patronymic from Witte.
Salinš Latvian
Topographic name for someone living on an island, from a derivative of Latvian sala meaning ‘island’.
Ohguro Japanese
Variant transcription of Oguro.
Kearse Irish
Variant of Keirsey.
Zamudio Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, derived from zama "gorge, ravine" and odi "ravine, channel, tube". Alternatively, the second element could instead be -di "place of, forest of".
Kipps English
From Middle English Kipp, perhaps a byname for a fat man, from an unattested Old English form Cyppe, which according to Reaney is from the Germanic root kupp 'to swell'.
Stephanie English (American)
Directly from the given name Stephanie.
Nerman Swedish
Possibly a combination of Swedish nedre "lower, southern" and man "man".
Sardar Indian, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu
From a title meaning "chief, leader", derived from Persian سر (sar) meaning "head, authority" and the suffix دار (dar) meaning "possessor".
Dieuleveut French
From French Dieu le veut, "God wills it".
Aktar Bengali
From the given name Aktar.
Tazelaar Dutch
Dutch (Zeeland) variant of ’t Hazelaar "the hazel bush", a topographic name for someone living by hazel bushes.
Márkus Hungarian
From the given name Márkus.
Warder English
Weard ora. Place name in Wilshire. Became Wardour ( see castle & village). Became Warder.
Mehta Indian, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi
Derived from Sanskrit महित (mahita) meaning "honoured, worshipped, esteemed".
Oña Spanish
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Rääst Estonian
Rääst is an Estonian surname meaning "baldachin" (a canopy of typically placed over an altar or throne).
Pilliroog Estonian
Pilliroog is an Estonian surname meaning "thatch".
Nagatani Japanese
Naga means "chief, long" and tani means "valley".
Barbareshvili Georgian (Rare)
Possibly means "son of Barbare"
Chernyak Russian, Belarusian
From Old Slavic *чьрнъ (čĭrnŭ) meaning "black".
Guglielmo Italian
From the given name Guglielmo.
Munari Italian
From Venetian munaro "miller".
Sprague English
English from northern Middle English Spragge, either a personal name or a byname meaning "lively", a metathesized and voiced form of "spark."
Fish Medieval English, Jewish
From Middle English fische, fish ‘fish’, a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or fish seller, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a fish.... [more]
Alderson English (Modern)
Patronymic from the Middle English forename Alder, derived from two Old English names, Ealdhere ‘ancient army’ and Æðelhere ‘noble army’... [more]
Coyac Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl coyahuac "broad, wide" or coyoctic "a hole, something with a hole in it".
Yaïche Arabic (Maghrebi)
Variant of Yaiche based on French orthography.
Joe English
From the given name Joe
Ferrera Spanish
Spanish cognate of Ferreira.
Ganji Indian
Derived from the Sanskrit word “ganja”, which means “cotton”.
Toplitz German
German: habitational name from Teplice in northern Bohemia.
Sabagh Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صباغ (see Sabbagh).
Kukiç Albanian
Albanian form of Kukić.
Maehdon Welsh
Welsh, of undefined origin.
Fortuni Italian
Italian variant of Fortuna.
Zharkov Russian
Possibly derived from Russian жаркий (zharkiy) "hot".
Funahashi Japanese
From Japanese 舟 (funa) meaning "boat, ship" and 橋 (hashi) meaning "bridge".
Snowe English
Variation of Snow.
Kondraki Polish
Kondraki comes from the Polish Kondracki and is given to Benjamin and Draven Kondraki, employees at the fictional SCP Foundation. Benjamin is a chaotic and fun researcher with a carefree attitude, while Draven, his son, is a cautious field agent in a relationship with James Talloran... [more]
Baiamonte Italian
Derived from the given name Baiamonte, itself a form of Boiamund.
Dittmann German
Variant of Dittmar. In eastern Germany, this form has been used for Dittmar since the 15th century.
Magparangalan Tagalog
Means "to show off with pride, to honour one another" in Tagalog.
Ylaya Cebuano
From Cebuano ilaya meaning "inland, highground, upland".
Mac Cobhthaigh Irish
Means "descendant of Cobhthach"
Quackenbosch Dutch
Topographic name meaning "night heron woodlands" in Dutch, from Dutch kwak "night heron" and bosch "woodland wilderness". This surname is now extinct in the Netherlands.
Tirado Spanish
Likely a nickname for a person with long limbs, from the Spanish tirado meaning "stretched".
Bevier French (Germanized)
From Old French bevier, meaning "a measure of land". This was probably a nickname for someone who owned or worked such a piece of land. This surname was first found in Austria, where the name Bevier came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging medieval society.
Talbert English, French
From a continental Germanic personal name composed of the elements tal "valley" and berth "bright".
Boo Korean
From Sino-Korean 富 (Bu) meaning "Fortune".
Chiravejsundornkul Thai (Sanskritized, Rare)
Sanskritized transcription of Thai จิรเวชสุนทรกุล (see Chirawetsunthonkun).
Useche Basque
Habitational name from Basque Usaetxe, composed of uso "dove, pigeon" and etxe "house, home, building".
Chiclana Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous Andalusian municipalities: Chiclana de la Frontera or Chiclana de Segura.