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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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Alboni Italian
From the given name Alboin via the Latin derivation Albonius.
Shakir Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Shakir.
Tio Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Zhang.
Nitoh Japanese
Variant transcription of Nito.
Capadrutt Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and the given name Padrutt.
Tomé Portuguese
From the given name Tomé.
Takase Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, ripple, current".
Josiah English
From the given name Josiah
Matteo Italian
From the given name Matteo.
Salehi Persian
Derived from the given name Saleh.
Américo Portuguese, Spanish
From the given name Américo.
Cin Turkish
Means "jinn" in Turkish, also figuratively meaning "smart, intelligent".
Phonlamai Thai
Means "fruit" in Thai.
Zurer Yiddish
Possibly a variant of Zur or Tzur. Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer (1969-) bears this name.
Canning English, Irish (Anglicized), Scottish
Habitational name from a place so named in England. From the Old English byname Cana and -ingas meaning "people of".... [more]
Chaimongkhon Thai
Means "auspicious victory" from Thai ชัย (chai) meaning "victory" and มงคล (mongkhon) meaning "auspicious, favourable".
Yousfi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Yusuf.
Houdini French
Originated as a stage name. He chose it as an homage to the French magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin.
Wali Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, Arabic
Derived from Arabic وَلِيّ (waliyy) meaning "helper, friend, protector", used in Islam to describe a saint.
Luhtmaa Estonian
Luhtmaa is an Estonian surname meaning "meadow land".
Inutile Italian
Means "useless" in Italian.
Hillard French
From the given name Hilaire.
Dawidowicz Polish
Means "son of Dawid".
Godil English
English: habitational name for someone from Gadshill in Kent, either of two places called Godshill in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, or Godsell Farm in Wiltshire, which were all originally named Godeshyll ‘God's hill’.
Buffa Italian
From Sicilian buffa, "toad". May alternately derive from Rebuffo.
Pathan Indian (Muslim)
It is used as a last name for Indian Muslims and usually means Hindustani (A Man/Woman that cares about their Country/town) also is a brave person
Ryumine Japanese
竜/龍 (Ryu) means "Dragon, Imperial" and 嶺,峰,峯 (Mine) means "Peak, Summit, Mountaintop".
Hiraiwa Japanese
From Japanese 平 (hira 2) meaning "level, even, peaceful" and 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks".
Hajiri Japanese
From Japanese 羽尻 (Hajiri) meaning "Hajiri", a division in the area of Hidaka in the city of Toyooka in the prefecture of Hyōgo in Japan.... [more]
Chattapadhyay Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali চট্টোপাধ্যায় (see Chattopadhyay).
Zeagler English (American)
Americanized spelling of German Ziegler.
Marwaha Indian, Punjabi
From a place called Marwah in Jammu and Kashmir, India, meaning uncertain.
Villani Italian
Derives from Latin villa "village, farm, settlement", related to Italian villano "peasant" or "rude, bad-mannered".
Brower English (American)
English variant of Brewer. Respelling of Brauer or Brouwer.
Veach Scottish
Variant of Veitch.
Adamek Polish, Czech
Means "son of Adam." A famous bearer was Tomasz Adamek (1976-), one of Poland's most succesfull boxers.
Fouquet French
From a pet form or a diminutive of Fouques.
Agpaoa Ilocano
From the archaic Ilocano word agpaoa meaning "to cook", used as an occupational name.
Marciuš Croatian
Derived from the Roman name Marcius.
Gjerstad Norwegian
A municipality in Aust-Agder, Norway.
Luuri Estonian
Luuri is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from luuraja meaning "scout". Possibly a variation of the masculine given name Lauri.
Vianney French
The surname in origin is a variant of Viennet, a diminutive of Vien, a short form of Vivien 1. A famous bearer is Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859), a French saint.
Stenlund Swedish
Combination of Swedish sten "stone, rock" and lund "grove".
Pipa Ukrainian (Rare)
Ukrainian surname of unknown meaning.
Ciria Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Castilian municipality.
Alcántara Spanish
Habitational name denoting someone originally from the municipality of Alcántara in Extremadura, Spain. The name is ultimately derived from Arabic اَلْقَنْطَرَة‎ (al-qanṭara) meaning "the bridge".
Mu Hui
From the Arabic name Muhammad.
Zahra Maltese, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Zahra.
Degutytė Lithuanian
Feminine form for an unmarried woman or widow of the surname Degutis.
Långbacka Finland Swedish
From Swedish lång "long" and backe "slope, hillside".
Takagaki Japanese
From Japanese 高 (taka) meaning "high, tall" and 垣 (gaki) meaning "fence".
Guadalajara Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)
Habitational name from the province of Guadalajara in Castile, derived from Arabic وَادِي الْحِجَارَة (wādī l-ḥijāra) meaning "valley of stones" or "river of stones".
Javid Persian, Urdu
Derived from the given name Javed.
Novichok Russian (Rare)
Means newcomer in Russian. It is also the name of a Soviet and Russian nerve agent.
Leisenring German (Modern)
Occupational name for a blacksmith or wainwright who made or affixed iron rings to the support rods on ladder wagons. Composed of German leuchse "stake, stem bar, rung" and ring "circular band"
Parsadanian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Փարսադանյան (see Parsadanyan).
Dodds English
From dod, meaning "something rounded" in German.
Akimoto Japanese
From Japanese 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 元 or 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Deligiannis Greek
Greek nickname derived from the Turkish element deli meaning "mad, brave" combined with the Greek given name Giannis.
Maligaya Filipino, Tagalog
Means "happy, pleasant" in Tagalog.
Schottler German
Occupational name for a wood turner, Middle Low German scoteler (an agent derivative of scotel ‘wooden bowl’).
Andikoetxea Basque
From the name of a neighborhood in the town of Kortezubi, Biscay, possibly derived from Basque (h)andiko "distant, remote; from the other side" and etxe "house, home, building". Alternatively, the first element could instead derive from (h)andi "big, large, great" and the locative suffix -ko.
Van Dyne Dutch (Americanized)
Americanized form of Dutch Van Duijne, a habitational name from any of several locations in the Netherlands name Duin or Duinen, derived from the element duin "dune".
Danza Italian
Probably a habitational name from a place in Salerno, Italy. In the case of American actor Tony Danza, it’s a shortened form of Iadanza, used as a stage name.
Ōhama Japanese
From Japanese 大 (o) meaning "big, great" and 浜 or 濱 (hama) meaning "beach, seashore".
Tuscano Spanish (Philippines)
Habitational name for a person from the province of Tuscany in Italy.
Shalev Jewish
From the given name Shalev.
Katsumaru Japanese
From 勝 (shou, ka.tsu, katsu, -ga.chi, sugu.reru, masa.ru) meaning "excel, prevail, victory, win" and combined with 丸 (maru) "round, circle".
Touzani Arabic (Maghrebi)
Possibly derived from Aït Touzine, the name of a Rifian tribe in Morocco.
Dagot French
Derived from the Old French word "fagot", meaning "bundle of firewood". This was likely given as an occupational surname to a gatherer or seller of firewood.
Bonkobara Japanese
From 盆 (bon) meaning "tray, bowl, basin, lantern festival", combined with 子 (ko, shi) meaning "child, sign of the rat", and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".
Panagiotou Greek
Means "son of Panagiotis".
Armitage English
Topographic name for someone who lived on or near a hermitage or a habitational for places so called, derived from Middle English ermitage. A famous bearer of the name is English actor Richard Crispin Armitage (1971-).
Appelman Dutch
Occupational name from Middle Dutch apelmanger "apple seller".
Stańczyk Polish
From a diminutive form of the name Stanisław (See Stańczyk and Stanek).
Farhan Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Farhan.
Da Luz Portuguese
From a religious epithet meaning ‘of the light’, specifically the Marian name "Nuestra Señora da Luz" (which means "Our Lady of the Light").
Ruszczak Polish
From the verb ruszać with numerous potential meanings—"to move; to set out", "to shake; to waver", "to bother; to harass" or "to disturb someone else's belongings"—or from Rus meaning either "reddish-haired person" or "Ruthenian; Rusyn".
Yeni Turkish
Means "new" in Turkish.
Ühtegi Estonian
Ühtegi is an Estonian surname derived from "ühtelugu", meaning "steadily" and "always" and "tegi" meaning "worker/producer".
Malikov Uzbek, Tatar, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz
Means "son of Malik 1" as well as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Məlikov.
Vadász Hungarian
Hungarian surname meaning "hunter".
Hanifnejad Persian
Means "descendant of Hanif" in Persian.
Brusse French
Topographic name for someone living in a scrubby area of country, from Old French broce meaning "brushwood, scrub". It is also occupational name for a brush maker, from Old French brusse meaning "brush".
Cabilan Filipino, Cebuano
Means "petroleum nut" (a type of tree in the genus Pittosporum) in Cebuano.
Sontakke Indian
Means 'golden percentage'. It is derived from the words son, meaning 'golden', and takke, meaning 'percentage'. It originated in the region around Pune city, India -forebears.io
Shanley Irish
Shortened form of MacShanley.
Sorsa Finnish
Means "duck" in Finnish
De Chinese
From the Chinese element de, meaning "ethics, moral, virtue".
Creus Catalan
Means "crosses" in Catalan, the plural of creu. Also compare Spanish Cruces. A famous bearer of this surname is the Spanish footballer Xavi Hernández Creus (1980-).
Biedroń Polish
Nickname, either from dialect biedron ‘spotted bullock’, or for someone with conspicuous or deformed hips, from a derivative of dialect biedro ‘hip’.
Princip Bosnian, Serbian
Probably derived from Latin princeps "leader, initiator, prince", which itself was ultimately derived from primus "first" and capere "to take". The surname may thus have originated as a nickname for someone with a princely appearance, or for someone who was the illegitimate offspring of a prince... [more]
Bahaghari Filipino, Tagalog
Means “rainbow” in Tagalog.
Hautamäki Finnish
Finnish for "GRAVESHILL;" possibly cemetery or simply a person who lived near graves on a hill. From hauta ("grave") & mäki ("hill")
Hashimi Arabic
From the given name Hashim, particularly denoting descent from the great-grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad.
Quisumbing Filipino
Meaning unknown, probably of Hokkien origin.
Ho Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Hồ.
Clevenger English
Occupational name for a keyholder derived from the word claviger, itself from Latin claviger meaning "key-bearer".
Maxim Romanian
From the given name Maxim.
Rampling English
Originally indicated a person who lived in a thickly wooded area, derived from Latin ramus meaning "branch" (see Ramos). Famous bearers include English actress Charlotte Rampling (1946-) and her father, athlete and British Army officer Godfrey Rampling (1909-2009).
Kronecker Jewish, German (Austrian)
Derived from the place name Kroneck in Austria. A famous bearer of this surname was Leopold Kronecker(1823~1891),the German mathematician who worked on number theory.
Presley Scottish
From Persley, a small Scottish hamlet on the River Don, Aberdeenshire, now a suburb of the much larger city of Aberdeen, named perhaps with the Pictish word *pres-, meaning 'bushes' or 'undergrowth'.... [more]
Vaara Finnish, Sami
Means "forested hill" in Finnish, derived from Northern Sami várri "mountain".
Foxe English
Variant of Fox
Tumbrell English (Rare, Archaic)
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derived from Old English tumbrel, a kind of small, two-wheeled cart designed to be easily tipped over, or from a variant form of timbrel, a percussion instrument similar to a tambourine.
Holzschuh German
Occupational - from German holz "wood", and schuh "shoe".
Dehghan Persian
Means "farmer, peasant" in Persian.
Farano Italian, Sicilian
Possibly deriving from a town Faranò in province of Messina, Sicily. Possible variant of Surname faran which comes from Irish surnames Ó Fearáin, Ó Faracháin, or Ó Forannáin.
Gogula Indian, Telugu
Possibly from Telugu గోగు (gōgu) "hemp plant".
Picazo Spanish
Variant of Picasso, from Latin "pica" meaning magpie.
Sykes English
English Surname (mainly Yorkshire): topographic name for someone who lived by a stream in a marsh or in a hollow, from Middle English syke ‘marshy stream’, ‘damp gully’, or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word, in Lancashire and West Yorkshire.
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]
Hilaga Tagalog
Means "north" in Tagalog.
Alexandru Romanian
From the given name Alexandru.
Cumani Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Beilschmidt German
means "Axe Smith" in german
Cake English
From the Middle English cake denoting a flat loaf made from fine flour (Old Norse kaka), hence a metonymic occupational name for a baker who specialized in fancy breads. It was first attested as a surname in the 13th century (Norfolk, Northamptonshire).
Discipulo Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish discípulo meaning "disciple."
Zeneli Albanian
Derived from the given name Zenel.
Kyyhkynen Finnish
Means "pigeon, dove" in Finnish.
Brouwers Dutch
Patronymic of Brouwer.
Crump English
Originally a nickname for a crippled or deformed person, from Middle English cromp, crump meaning "bent, crooked, stooping" (from Old English crumb).
Xıdırlı Azerbaijani
From the given name Xıdır.
Masui Japanese
From Japanese 増 (masu) meaning "increase" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".
Attieh Arabic (Mashriqi)
From Arabic عطية (atiyah) meaning "gift".
Vahidpour Persian
Means "son of Vahid".
Senda Japanese
From Japanese 千 (sen) meaning "thousand" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Grabe German
Topographic name for someone who lived by a dike or ditch, or habitational name from either of two places in Thuringia named with this word: Grabe and Graba.
Satsukime Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 五月女 (see Saotome).
Eyigün Turkish
The name means "good day". "Eyi" from Turkish "iyi" meaning "good". "Gün" meaning "day" in Turkish.
Nimura Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ni) meaning "two" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Mijović Montenegrin
Patronymic, meaning "son of Mijo".
Krzyżaniak Polish
Derived from Polish krzyż meaning "cross".
Ploom Estonian
Means "plum" in Estonian.
Watabōshi Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 綿帽子 (watabōshi) meaning "bridal hood".
Schäffler German
Occupational name for a cooper, from an agent derivative of Middle High German scheffel "bushel".
Valette French
Topographic name for someone who lived in a small valley, from a diminutive of Old French valee meaning "valley".
Mehdioui Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Mehdi.
Littlewood English
Habitational name for a person from any of the various minor places in Yorkshire, derived from Old English lytel "small, little" and wudu "tree, wood".
Serin Turkish
Means "cool, chilly, fresh" in Turkish.
Lamers Dutch
Patronymic from the given name Lamert, a variant of Lammert.
Pärg Estonian
Pärg is an Estonian surname meaning "wreath".
Assegaff Arabic, Indonesian
Variant of Al Saqqaf primarily used in Indonesia.
Hashitsume Japanese
Hashi means "bridge" and tsume means "edge, end".
Komagata Japanese
Ko could mean "little, small" or "old". Ma could mean "genuine, real" or "horse". Gata could come from kata meaning "shape, form".
Zeldin Jewish
Means "son of Zelde", a Yiddish female personal name based on Middle High German sælde "fortunate, blessed".
Brunsvig Danish, Jewish
Danish form of the German "Braunschweig", a German city.
Warnasooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වර්ණසූරිය (see Warnasuriya).
Kagewari Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 蔭 (kage) meaning "shade" and 割 (wari), from 割り (wari), the continuative form of 割る (waru) meaning "to divide; to separate, to crack", referring to a shady land with cracks.
Royznbarg Yiddish
Yiddish form of Rosenberg.
Nasser Arabic
From the given name Nasir.
Tetsuka Japanese
Te means "hand" and tsuka means "mound, hillock".
Tutt Estonian
Tutt is an Estonian surname meaning "wisp" or "tuft".
Fernow German
Habitational name from a place called Fernau or Fernow.
Ryuen Japanese (Rare)
龍 (Ryuu) means "Dragon" and 円 (En) means "Circle, Round". En also can also mean "Garden" in this surname. ... [more]
Riba De Neira Galician
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Baralla, Comarca of Os Ancares.
Päär Estonian
Päär is an Estonian surname derived from "päärima" meaning "chirp" and "twitter".
Beqiri Albanian
Derived from the given name Beqir.
Maul German, Danish
From Middle High German meaning "mouth, jaw". Possibly a nickname for someone with a deformed mouth or jaw.
Debbie English
It comes from Dibden meaning "deep valley".
Fauntleroy English
Little Lord Fauntleroy is the first children's novel written by English playwright and author Frances Hodgson Burnett. Fauntleroy is also Donald Duck's middle name.
Neeskens Dutch
Nickname for a nosy person, from Dutch nees meaning "nose, snout". It could also be derived from a Dutch diminutive of the feminine given name Agnes... [more]
Khidirbegishvili Georgian
Meaning unknown.
Elizabelar Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque eliza "church" and belar "grass".
Kilmer German
Variant of Gilmer, from the medieval personal name Gildemir or Gilmar, composed from the German gīsil, meaning "pledge", "hostage", or "noble offspring" and the Old German mâri meaning “famous”... [more]
Cancino Spanish, South American
A name for a person who first held the position of Chancellor.
Dawkins English, Popular Culture
English patronymic from a pet form of Daw. ... [more]
Reimer German
From a Germanic personal name, a reduced form of Reinmar, composed of the elements ragin "counsel" + mari, meri "fame".
Benesh Yiddish
From the given name Benesh, a Yiddish diminutive of Benedict.
Troxel German
Roots of the German surname Troxel can be found in the region of Hesse, where the name originated. Troxel may be an occupational name, derived from the Middle High German word "truhsaesee," meaning "leader." In this case, Troxel would be a variation of the German surname Truchsess.
Tao Chinese
From Chinese 陶 (táo) meaning "pottery, ceramics", used to denote someone who was responsible for making pottery.
Yasuhiko Japanese
Yasu means "peace, even, level, cheap, inexpensive, relax" and hiko means "prince".
Cifuentes Spanish
Habitational Name Probably From Cifuentes In Guadalajara Named From Spanish Cien ‘Hundred’ (From Latin Centum) + Fuentes ‘Springs’ (From Latin Fontes; See Font ) Because Of The Abundance Of Natural Springs In The Area.
Golston English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain.
Miguélez Galician
Patronymic from the personal name Miguel.
Pangestu Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Peng (彭) or Feng 1 (馮). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
Uusorg Estonian
Uusorg is an Estonian surname meaning "new valley".