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.
Tänav Estonian
Tänav is an Estonian surname meaning "street".
Desautels French (Quebec), French
A habitational name from the French des meaning "from the" and various places in France called Les Autels, a name which is a derivative of the Latin altare meaning "altar" in the sense of a small chapel.
Derado English
We think it is Italina?
Lyss English
Variant of Lys.
Wlodawski Jewish
Habitual surname from Włodawa, Poland. First seen in a 1806 revision list of the city Kobryn (Grodno Guberniya), now Kobryn Belarus. ... [more]
Daintry English
Means "person from Daventry", Northamptonshire ("Dafa's tree"). The place-name is traditionally pronounced "daintry".
Kamase Japanese
From Japanese 釜 (kama) meaning "cauldron; pot; kettle" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids; current".
Portugues Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Jewish
Means "Portuguese" in Spanish and Portuguese.
Michalczewski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Masovian village of Michalczew.
Ben Simon Hebrew
Means "son of Simon 1" or "son of Shimon" in Hebrew.
Faddeyev Russian
Means "son of Faddey".
Sphrantzes Greek (Latinized, Rare), History (Rare)
Possibly a Latinized form of Frantzis. George Sphrantzes was a late Byzantine Greek historian and Imperial courtier.
Sapperstein Jewish
Ornamental name, a compound of Hebrew sapir 'sapphire' + German Stein 'stone'.
Motte French, Walloon, Flemish, German
from old French motte "motte" a word of Gaulish origin denoting a man-made protective mound or moat surrounding a castle or other fortified strongholds; or a habitational name from any of the various places in France and in Belgium named with this word.... [more]
Ozawa Japanese
From Japanese 小 (o) meaning "small" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".
Boden German, Low German
Patronymic from the personal name Bode or a topographic name for someone living in a valley bottom or the low-lying area of a field. From Middle High German boden "ground, bottom".
Timoteo Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
From the given name Timoteo.
Warhol Rusyn (Anglicized)
Anglicised form of Varhola.
Corsa Italian
Probably a feminine form of Corso. Coincides with Italian corsa "run, running, racing; trip, journey".
Manjhi Indian, Hindi
Means "sailor" in Hindi.
De Heer Dutch
Means "the lord" or "the gentleman" in Dutch, derived from Middle Dutch hêre "feudal lord, master, leader, gentleman". Could be a nickname for a person who acted as a leader, or an occupational name for someone who worked for a lord... [more]
Tisdale English
Variant spelling of Teasdale. Famous bearers or this name include the actress and singer Ashley Tisdale (1985-), basketball player and bass guitarist Wayman Tisdale (1964-2009) and the engraver, miniature painter and cartoonist Elkanah Tisdale (1768-1835), all Americans.
Dingle English
A name for someone who lives near a dingle, a small wooded dell or hollow.
Jericho African
Directly taken from the place name Jericho.
Brougham English
From the parish of Brougham in Westmoreland, derived from Old English burg "stronghold" + ham "piece of land".
Polydouris Greek
From the Greek name Polydoros.
Neks Estonian
Neks is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "nekrut" meaning "recruit" and "conscript".
Samirov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Samir 1".
Saulnier French
In Middle French (the form of French spoken from 1340 to 1610), it literally means "salt merchant".
O'Lunney Irish
Anglicization of Ó Luanaigh.
Azadi Persian
From the given name Azad.
Breeding German
Likely from an ancient Germanic given name, now lost.
Furuno Japanese
Furu means "old" and no means "plain, field".
Legaspi Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Legazpi primarily used in the Philippines.
Brault French
Variant of Béraud.
Gioacchini Italian
Derived from the given name Gioacchino.
Boringhieri Romansh
Italianized form of Büergna.
Greenfeld English
Partly Americanized form of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental name Grun(e)feld or Grinfeld, a compound of Yiddish grin + German Feld 'field', or of German Grünfeld (see Grunfeld).
Laar Estonian
Laar is an Estonian name meaning "gyle" (wort in the process of fermentation added to a stout, beer, or ale).
Laanemaa Estonian
Laanemaa is an Estonian surname meaning "wintergreen land".
Branner Danish, German, English
Danish variant of BRANDER and German variant of BRANTNER.
Fausto Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the give name Fausto.
Schweinhardt German
an occupational or nickname having to do with pigs
Moody English, Irish
Either from Middle English modie "angry, haughty, impetuous", or Old English modig "brave, proud".
Vuksanović Serbian
Derived from the given name Vuk.
Sakurakaba Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "prunus serrulata" and 椛 (kaba) meaning "betula".
Rafik Arabic
From the given name Rafik.
Harrett French
France, England
Rasva Estonian
Rasva is an Estonian surname meaning "tallow", "fat" and "grease".
Ó Ríoghbhárdáin Irish
Proper, un-Anglicized form of O'Riordan.
Berfield English
possibly a habitational name from Burghfield in Berkshire named from Old English beorg "hill" and feld "field"... [more]
Morad Arabic, Persian
Derived from the given name Morad.
Fındık Turkish
Means "hazelnut" in Turkish.
Philson English
Patronymic from Phil, a short form of the personal name Philip.
Hatathli Navajo
From Navajo hataałii meaning ‎"medicine man, shaman", literally "singer" (from the verb hataał ‎"he sings, he is chanting").
Matsuzaki Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree, fir tree" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Motomura Japanese
Moto means "origin, source" and mura means "village, hamlet".
Van Geelkerken Dutch, Flemish
Means "from the yellow churches", derived from Dutch geel meaning "yellow" and kerken, the plural of kerk meaning "church". A notable bearer was the infamous fascist political leader Cornelis van Geelkerken (1901-1976), who founded the National Socialist Movement in the Netherlands (NSB) during World War II, alongside Anton Mussert.
Schäffler German
Occupational name for a cooper, from an agent derivative of Middle High German scheffel "bushel".
Yaldız Turkish
Means "gilding" in Turkish.
Kiviste Estonian
Kiviste is an Estonian surname derived from "kivi" meaning "stone".
Yokobe Japanese
From Japanese 横 (yoko) meaning "beside, next to" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".
Krajčír Slovak, Czech
Means "tailor" in Slovak and Czech.
Hoornaert Belgian
Comes from the Dutch word "Hoorner" meaning Horner. Surname more prevalent in Northwest Belgium.
Bikuña Basque
From the name of a village in Álava, Basque Country, possibly derived from Latin vicus "street, neighbourhood; village, hamlet" and Basque on "good". Alternatively, the first element could be related to bike "steep slope".
Cambareri Italian
Variant of Cammareri, an occupational name from Sicilian cammareri meaning "servant".
Kyiashko Ukrainian
Variant transcription of Kyyashko.
Storgaard Danish
Combination of Danish stor "large, great" and gård "farm, estate".
Jakobson Estonian
Estonian spelling of Jacobson.
Faqir Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
From the given name Faqir.
Szász Hungarian
From Szász meaning "Saxon" in Hungarian. Ethnic or regional name for a German speaker from Transylvania or Szepes, etymologically a derivative of German Sachs.
Catching English (American)
Americanized variant of German Göttgen.
Arzola Basque
Castilianized form of a Basque topographic name, derived from (h)arri "stone, rock; glass" combined with -tza "large quantity, abundance" and -ola "location, place of".
Hakk Estonian
Hakk is an Estonian surname meaning "stack".
Pushkin Russian
Derived from Russian пушка (pushka) meaning "gun, cannon". A notable bearer was Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), a Russian poet and writer.
Nourse English
Variant of Norris 2, from norice "nurse".
Djurović Montenegrin, Croatian
Patronymic, meaning "son of Djuro".
Adamou Greek
Means "son of Adam".
Sallis English
A name for someone who lives where sallows grow - sallows being a type of willow, from the Middle English 'salwe'.
Nagler German
Form Middle High German nagel "nail".
Suri Punjabi, Hindi, Indian (Sikh)
Based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community, from Sanskrit suri "sun", ‘priest’, ‘sage’. It is also an epithet of Krishna.
Jekal Korean
Diffrent romanization of Chegal.
Lindemann German
Means "soft man" in German, from the elements lind meaning "soft, flexible", and man meaning "man".
Bloomfield English
This interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and is a locational name from either of the two places thus called in England, one in Staffordshire, and the other in Somerset, or it may be a dialectal variant of Blonville (-sur-Mer) in Calvados, Normandy, and hence a Norman habitation name... [more]
Lyham English
From the Anglo-Saxon personal name Liefman.
Child English
From a nickname for an affectionate term for a person, or for a young man of noble birth, or for a young noble waiting for knighthood, or for someone who was younger than their siblings, or who was a minor on the death of his father, derived from Old English cild "baby, child"... [more]
Maksymova Ukrainian
Feminine transcription of Ukrainian Максимов (see Maksymov).
Chabashira Japanese (Rare)
From 茶 (cha) literally meaning "green tea" and 柱 (hashira) meaning "pillar". A tea pillar is considered good luck in Japanese culture.
Shiramizu Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shira) meaning "white" and 水 (mizu) meaning "water".
Plants English (Rare)
Patronymic form of Plant.
Konkyuhryoh Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Konkyūryō).
Andou Japanese
Variant transcription of Ando.
Jillson English
Variant of Gilson, meaning of "son of Giles".
Urbanovych Ukrainian
Means "child of Urban".
Dimaunahan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "champion" (literally "cannot be outdone") from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and unahan meaning "front, head, first".
Ribić Croatian
Occupational surname for a fisherman.
Morningstar English, Jewish
English transcription of Morgenstern.
Malvestio Italian
From Venetian malvestio "poorly-dressed, shabby", given to foundlings turned into an orphanage with shabby clothes.
Isufi Albanian
From the given name Isuf.
Bakunina Russian
feminine form of Bakunin
Gusinjac Bosnian
From Gusinje, the name of a town in the Plav municipality of Montenegro where Bosniaks form a regional majority
Khelifa Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Khelifa.
O'Dea Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deaghaidh, ‘descendant of Deaghadh’, a personal name of uncertain origin... [more]
Wiederspahn German
Carpenter or roofer who applied wooden shingles from Wied, Wieden, or Wieda. Associated with the German-speaking minority that lived along the Volga River in Russia from 1764 to 1941.
Islami Persian, Urdu, Arabic, Albanian
From the given name Islam.
Nequiz Nahuatl
Possibly derived from the Nahuatl word 'Nequiztli' meaning "desirable" which most likely stems from 'Nequi' or "to want/desire."
Malagón Spanish
Habitational name from Malagón, a place in Ciudad Real, or in some cases, from other place so named in Galicia, in Lugo province.
Engelsen Norwegian
Means "son of Engel".
Frolova Russian
Feminine form of Frolov.
Ōoka Japanese
From Japanese 大 (ō) meaning "big, great" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Ritschel German, History
Derived from Old High German hruod "fame". This was the maiden name of Magda Goebbels who was the wife of Paul Joseph Goebbels. Her husband was Nazi Germany's propaganda minister between the years 1933 and 1945... [more]
Juzafovič Belarusian
Means "son of Juzaf".
Lotey Irish
The surname Lotey has Irish and Scottish origins from Ó Labhradha, and German origins from the ancient Germanic name Chloderich, which is made up of hlut meaning "famous" and rik meaning "powerful, rich".
Yoshinuma Japanese
Yoshi means "good luck, fortunate" and numa means "marsh, swamp".... [more]
Tschanun Romansh
Derived from the given name Gian in combination with a diminutive suffix.
Rifi Moroccan
Habitational name from the region of Rif.
Fuente Spanish
topographic name from fuente "fount, spring" (from Latin fons, genitive fontis), or a habitational name from any of numerous places in Spain named with this word... [more]
Eustáquio Portuguese
From the given name Eustáquio.
Denisenko Ukrainian
Alternate transcription of Denysenko.
Eldarzadə Azerbaijani
Means "born of Eldar".
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.
Suekawa Japanese
Sue means "posterity, close, end, powder, tip" and kawa means "river, stream".
Vlasik Russian
From the given name Vlasiy.
Press English, Jewish
A nickname for a pious individual from the Middle English form of "priest" or possibly someone employed by a priest. In the Jewish sense, one whose occupation was to iron clothes.
Tebbs English
Variant of Tibbs.
Leal English
Derived from Old French leial "loyal, faithful (to obligations)", this name was occasionally used as a nickname for a trustworthy person.
Avdiyenko Ukrainian
Means "child of Avdiy".
Veesalu Estonian
Veesalu is an Estonian surname meaning "water grove".
Fukasawa Japanese
Fuka means "deep" and sawa means "wetland, swamp, marsh".
Kathalipatrasamit Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Tortorici Italian
Habitational name from Tortorici in Messina.
Sacayan Filipino, Cebuano
From Cebuano sakayan meaning "boat, vessel".
Kesteloot Belgian (Modern)
No idea whatsoever as to the origin of the surname other than it is of Belgian origin.
Illingworth English
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous village in the West Riding of Yorkshire.
Douillard French
Nickname for a softie, possibly derived from Old French do(u)ille meaning "soft, tender".
Bahaa Arabic
Derived from the given name Baha.
Meza Spanish
Older variant of Mesa.
Wight Scottish, English
Nickname from Middle English wiht, wight "nimble, strong".
Zuaretz Hebrew (Modern)
Means "this land" in Hebrew, also Hebrew form of Suárez.
Temiz Turkish
Means "clean, neat, pure" in Turkish.
Teetes German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of German Dietz
Ines Spanish
From the given name Inés.
Hundt German
From Middle High German hund "dog" applied as a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of dogs for hunting or other purposes or as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a dog in any of many possible physical or abstract ways.
Ognissanti Italian
Means "all saints" in Italian, either from the devotional name given to children born on All Saints’ Day, or from any of several locations named as such.
Zilčyan Armenian
Means "cymbal-maker" in Armenian, from Ottoman Turkish زلجی (zilci) "cymbal-maker" with a surname forming suffix.
Schweinsteiger German
Occupational name for a pig farmer, an overseer of pigs or a nickname for someone who rode a pig, derived from Middle High German swīn meaning "hog, swine" and stīger meaning "foreman, mine inspector"... [more]
Ilgenfritz German
Compound patronymic, meaning "Fritz, the son of Ilg".
Pelham English
From the name of a place in Hertfordshire, which meant "Peotla's homestead" in Old English.
Dreiling German
From Middle High German drīling, meaning “third (part),” possibly denoting a service or tax obligation and hence a status name or a triplet.
Kateb Arabic
From Arabic كَاتِب (kātib) meaning "writer, scribe, clerk".
Maisel Yiddish, German, French
Predominantly seems to be a matronymic surname from the Yiddish feminine name Mayzl. Although it is believed that it derived from the Hebrew name Meïser, which means “representative of God”... [more]
Kirschstein German
German surname meaning "cherry stone".
Motoki Japanese
Moto means "root, source, origin" and ki means "tree, wood".
Murasawa Japanese
From Japanese 村 (mura) meaning "town, village" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "swamp, wetland, marsh".
Răceanu Romanian
Designates someone from Răciu, a commune in Mureş County, Romania.
Terachi Japanese
From Japanese 寺 (tera) meaning "temple" and 地 (chi) meaning "ground".
Katono Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 上遠野 (see Katōno).
Georgescu Romanian
Means "son of George".
Suzushiro Japanese
From 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell, chime" and 城 (shiro) meaning "castle".
Barno Italian, Ukrainian, French, Ancient Aramaic, Russian
The surname Barno was first found in the north of Italy, especially in Tuscany. The name occasionally appears in the south, usually in forms which end in "o," but the northern forms ending in "i" are much more common... [more]
Vongsouvanh Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ສຸວັນ (souvanh) meaning "gold".
Trusty English
This is a late medieval occupation descriptive name given to a professional witness, in effect an early Solicitor, the name deriving from the Olde French "Attester" - one who testifies or vouches for a contract or agreement.
Gheen Irish
Anglicised form of Geoghegan.
Chauray French
Habitational name from Chauray a place in Deux-Sèvres, France.
Siddu Italian
From Sardinian siddu "seal, brand", or the related siddai/re "to seal, to tighten", from which come the phrases 'siddai is dentis' "to grit one's teeth" and 'siddàu siast ingùnis' "may you be sealed there", the latter of which would have been affectionately said to a child that wouldn't stay still.
Kapittatha Na Krungthep Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.
Ichibakase Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 一番ヶ瀬 or 一番合戦 (see Ichibangase).
Feemster English, Scottish
Occupational name meaning "herdsman", from Middle English fee "cattle" and English master.
Köcher German
It literally means "quiver".
Westgate English
Topographic name for someone who lived near a west gate in a city, or a habitual surname for someone from Westgate. It is derived from Middle English west meaning "west" and gate "gate" (or "street" in northern and eastern areas; from Old Norse gata).
Cavendish English
Habitational name for a person from the village of Cavendish in Suffolk, from Old English personal name Cāfna and edisc "pasture".
Marohom Filipino, Maranao
From an honorific title bestowed upon deceased sultans, derived from Arabic مرحوم (marhum) meaning "late, deceased".
Sontag German, Jewish
"sunday;" usually given to a person who was born on a sunday.
Brouwers Dutch
Patronymic of Brouwer.
Fico Italian
from fico "fig" (from Latin ficus) applied as a metonymic occupational name for someone who grew or sold figs a topographic name for someone who lived in an area where figs grew or a habitational name from a place called with this word such as the district so named in Valderice Trapani province Sicily.
Lovett English
From a nickname derived from Old French louet "wolf cub", a diminutive form of lou "wolf".
Hayat Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Turkish
From the given name Hayat.
Mkerref Berber (Modern, Rare)
Mkerref originated from the 1950s in Tangier, Morocco. The surname is rare and its holders have riffian (amazigh) roots, known as the Temsamanis originally. ... [more]
Adamaŭ Belarusian
Means "son of Adam".
Ellert English
Son of Elliott.
Surrey English
Regional name for someone from the county of Surrey.
Telišman Croatian (Rare)
Unknown origin, probably from the word "talisman"
Devall French, English
Devall (also DeVall) is a surname of Norman origin with both English and French ties.Its meaning is derived from French the town of Deville, Ardennes. It was first recorded in England in the Domesday Book.In France, the surname is derived from 'de Val' meaning 'of the valley.'
Sakatō Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 坂頭 or 阪頭 (see Sakagashira).
Hirvesoo Estonian
Hirvesoo is an Estonian surname meaning "deer swamp".
Saltzman Jewish, German
Altered spelling of Salzmann.
Mykytenko Ukrainian
Means "son of Mykyta".
Muggah Scottish
From the Gaelic word mùgach meaning "surly".
Reddy Telugu
Means "village headman" in Telugu.
Mitou Japanese
Variant transcription of Mito.
Komiya Japanese
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
Gipson English (American)
Variant of Gibson more commonly used in the United States.
Chohan Urdu, Indian, Hindi, Punjabi
Alternate transcription of Chauhan.
Blakesmith German (Anglicized)
Derived from the German, Blechschmidt, it means "tin smith", and/or, blacksmith.
Ronan Irish
shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Rónáin "descendant of Rónán" a personal name apparently based on a diminutive of rón "seal".
Qayyum Urdu
Derived from Arabic قيوم (qayyum) meaning "subsistence, independent, sustainer".
Alizai Pashto
Means "son of Ali 1" in Pashto.
Wallman Swedish
Combination of Swedish vall "pasture, field of grass" and man "man".
Cotter Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Oitir meaning "son of Oitir", a given name borrowed from Old Norse Óttarr, composed of the elements ótti "fear, dread" and herr "army, warrior".
Carlin Italian
Derived from a pet form of the given name Carlo.
Block Jewish
Variant of Bloch.
Rafique Urdu, Bengali
Alternate transcription of Rafiq.
Picot French
From Old French picot "pointed object pickaxe" a nickname for someone who used such an implement.