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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Kotti Albanian
Kottie or Kotte
Verneda Spanish, Catalan
As a Spanish and Catalan surname refers to someone who lived where alder trees grew.
Ikei Japanese
Ike means "pool, pond" and i means "well, mineshaft, pit".
Ivanko Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Kultura Ukrainian
Means "culture" in Ukrainian.
Mac Pháidín Irish
Patronymic of (a Gaelic diminutive of) Patrick.
Chourey Hindi
chourey surname basically belongs to kurmi caste
Howald German
From any several places named, from the elements hoh "high" and wald "forest".
Nawab Urdu, Punjabi
From a title traditionally used by Muslim officials in South Asia who acted as local governors and rulers of deputy states. It is ultimately derived from Arabic نائب (na'ib) via Persian.
Devalcourt French (Cajun)
Habitational name from places in France named Valcourt.
Torn German
Derived from Old High German dorn / torn "thorn". As a surname, it was usually given to someone who lived near a thorn hedge.
Taştan Turkish
Means "stone" in Turkish.
Hồng Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Hong, from Sino-Vietnamese 洪 (hồng).
Akhba Abkhaz
Derived from Abkhaz akhba meaning "elder" or аб (āb) "father".
Parson Swedish (Americanized)
Americanized form of Pehrsson, Pärson, or Persson, all patronymics of Swedish diminutives of Peter.
Basciani Italian
The surname Basciani derives from a nickname probably given to the family of origin (from the Latin "Bassus"), for the probable short stature of some components, although the derivation from the Campania family "Bassus" is not excluded.
Tapu Moriori
Tapu in the Moriori language means sacred. This was the surname of a 19th century Owenga Moriori leader named Hirawanu Tapu (?-1900).
Aksentsev Russian
Variant of Aksyonov (Аксёнов)
Olesk Estonian
Olesk is an Estonian surname meaning to "stay".
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.
Duret French
Derived from French dur meaning "hard, tough".
Valère French
From the given name Valère.
Weisenburger German, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Weissenburg "white fortress".
Gerdes German
Patronymic name, coming from "son of Gerhard.
Wrangel Germanic
The surname Wrangel was first found in Westphalia. The name is derived from the place name Warangale (now Wrangelshof) in Estonia.... [more]
Carreau French
Variant of Carrel. It could also be a habitational name from several places named Carreau in France.
Hennayaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala හෙන්නායක (see Hennayake).
Julián Spanish
Derived from the given name Julián. Spanish cognate of Julien.
Cabahug Filipino, Cebuano
Means "feeder" from Cebuano bahog meaning "feed, slop".
Polydore French
From the given name Polydore.
Keheley Irish (Anglicized)
americanized version of an irish clan name
Jay English, French
Nickname from Middle English, Old French jay(e), gai "jay (the bird)", probably referring to an idle chatterer or a showy person, although the jay was also noted for its thieving habits.
Tönz Romansh
Variant of Tenz.
Lazzaro Italian
From the given name Lazzaro
Wiedemann German
Variation of Wideman.
Finsky Russian, Belarusian
Means "Finnish" in Russian and Belarusian.
Santala Finnish
From Finnish santa meaning "(slightly wet) sand" and the place suffix -la.
Ojalind Estonian
Ojalind is an Estonian surname meaning "stream/creek bird".
Teh Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew)
Hokkien and Teochew romanization of Zheng.
Kärmas Estonian
Kärmas is an Estonian surname meaning "smart", "ready", "swift" and "brisk".
Hamidzadeh Persian
Means "born of Hamid 1".
Kazamatsuri Japanese
From Japanese 風祭 (Kazamatsuri) meaning "Kazamatsuri", an area in the city of Odawara in the prefecture of Kanagawa in Japan.
Tahmid Bengali
From the given name Tahmid.
Rahmati Persian
From the given name Rahmat.
Kjuka Macedonian
Kjuka has its highest incidence in North Macedonia.
Atatürk Turkish
It means "Father of the Turks" in Turkish. It was given to the first Turkish president, Mustafa Kemal, by the Turkish Parliament in 1934.
Lowenstein Jewish
Combination of German Löwe "lion" and stein "stone". In some cases an ornamental name associated with the name Levi (see also Levy and Lew 2).
Matovic Montenegrin, Serbian
Patronymic last name - descendants of Mato. Originally from Kotor, Montenegro.
Shijou Japanese
From Japanese 市 (shi) meaning "market, town", 四 (shi) meaning "four" or 砥 (shi) meaning "whetstone"; combined with 場 (jou) meaning "place", 條 (jou) meaning "article, twig, ray", 条 (jou) with the same meaning as the previous one, or 上 (jou) meaning "above".
Caixeta Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese common name for Tabebuia cassinoides, a tree native to Central and South America.
Murada Japanese
From Japanese 村 (mura) meaning "town, village" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Grzybała Polish
From grzyb meaning "mushroom" with suffix -ała.
Loflin Irish
Possibly a variant spelling of Irish Laughlin. This is a common name in NC.
Malaga Samoan
From Samoan meaning "travel".
Baiamonte Italian
Derived from the given name Baiamonte, itself a form of Boiamund.
Petraliphas Greek
The surname is composed of the name Petros and the city Alifa in Campania, Italy. The surname was held by a Byzantine-Italian family in Epirus.
Umegaki Japanese
From Japanese 梅 or 楳 (ume) meaning "prunus mume" and 垣 (gaki) meaning "fence", referring to a fence with a family crest of prunus mume patterns.
Jõerüüt Estonian
Jõerüüt is an Estonian surname meaning "river plover" (Pluvialis).
Natsume Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (Natsu) meaning "summer" and 目 (me) meaning "eye". A famous bearer of this name was Japanese writer Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916).
Opetaia Maori, Polynesian
This name possibly came from the given name Opetaia. A notable bearer of this name is Jai Opetaia, an australian boxer born in 1995.
Burak Turkish
From the given name Burak.
Caroti Italian
From Italian carota "carrot", probably referring to the bearer's hair colour.
Jia Chinese
From Chinese 甲 (jiǎ) meaning "one, first", also referring to an ancient fief or small state named Jia located in what is now either Henan or Hebei province.
Tester English
From the Old French nickname testard, essentially meaning "big head", for a know-it-all.
Tsosie Navajo
From the Navajo suffix -tsʼósí meaning "slender, slim", originally a short form of a longer name such as kiitsʼósí "slender boy", hashkétsʼósí "slender warrior", cháalatsʼósí "slim Charlie", dághaatsʼósí "the one with a slender mustache", dinétsʼósí "slender man", or hastiintsʼósí "slender man".
Senevirathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala සෙනෙවිරත්න (see Seneviratne).
Myradow Turkmen
Means "son of Myrat".
Fakhouri Arabic
Alternate transcription of Fakhoury.
Berber German
Possibly a habitational name from a place called Berber near Kevelaer.
Samukaze Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).
Sayeyang Thai
Alternate transcription of Saeyang.
Dillen German, Dutch, Flemish
Matronymic from the given name Dille, a short form of Odilia.
Danielski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Daniel or Daniele.
Yiğit Turkish
From the given name Yiğit.
Võru Estonian
Võru is an Estonian surname meaning "circle" and "ring". "Võru" is also the name a county in southeastern Estonia ("Võru maakond", or more traditionally, "Võrumaa") and the name of the capital town and municipality of Võru County.
Apsītis Latvian
Derived from Latvian apse meaning "aspen tree".
Naganuma Japanese
From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "long" and 沼 (numa) meaning "swamp, marsh".
Blunden English
From Middle English blund "blond".
Yong Chinese
From Chinese 雍 (yōng) either referring the ancient state of Yong, located in what is now Henan province, or the ancient fief of Yong, which existed during the Shang dynasty in what is now Shaanxi province.
Pasechnik Russian
Means "beekeeper" in Russian. Leonid Pasechnik is the leader of the LNR.
Cordoveiru Asturian
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous parish of the municipality of Pravia.
Hexspoor Dutch
Derived from Middle Dutch hicken "to pick, to chop" and spoor "spur", a nickname for a rider who often spurred on their horse.
Truslove English
A variant of Truelove. Truelove is common in the North of England whereas Truslove is its southern variant, being found in Warwickshire and Leicestershire. It is unclear if individuals bearing either surname are linked by a common ancestor, or if people bearing the surname Truslove are descended from Trueloves who migrated from further North of England.... [more]
Rajasuriya Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit राज (raja) meaning "king" and सिंह (sinha) meaning "lion".
Shahriar Persian
From the given name Shahriar.
Raymundo Spanish
From the given name Raymundo.
Jõgi Estonian
Means "river" in Estonian.
Somsri Thai
From Thai สม (som) meaning "worthy, suitable" combined with ศรี (sǐi) meaning "honour, glory, splendour".
Sheriff English, Scottish
Occupational name for a sheriff, derived from Middle English schiref, shreeve, shryve literally meaning "sheriff", or from Old English scir meaning "shire, administrative district" and (ge)refa meaning "reeve"... [more]
Dios Spanish (European)
Means "God" in Spanish.
Grabowsky English
Russian form of Grabowski.
Aksentyev Russian
Variant of Aksyonov (Аксёнов)
Dimalapitan Filipino, Tagalog
Means "unapproachable" from Tagalog di meaning "no, not" and lapitan meaning "approach".
Parsapour Persian
Means "son of Parsa" in Persian.
Põdramägi Estonian
Põdramagi is an Estonian surname meaning "moose mountain".
Althoff German
A surname predominantly found in Westphalia and the Rhineland region of Germany which is derived from German alt "old" and Hof (Hoff in the local dialects) "farmstead; farm; manor".
Torino Italian
Derived from a diminutive of the given name Tore 2, a short form of Salvatore, or from the medieval given name Toro.
Palych Ukrainian
From Ukrainian паличка (palychka), meaning "stick".
Locke English, German
Variant of Lock.
Stradlater Literature
The surname of Ward Stradlater, a character in J. D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye".
Vindex Ancient Roman
Roman cognomen meaning "champion", "avenger", or "defender".... [more]
Kannus Estonian
Kannus is an Estonian surname meaning "spur" and "rowel".
Manfroni English (American)
Likely of Italian origin.
Kumarage Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit कुमार (kumara) meaning "boy, prince" combined with the Sinhala suffix -ගේ (-ge) meaning "of".
Poyraz Turkish
Means "north wind" in Turkish, of Greek origin.
Cornelie French
Derived from a female baptismal name that is a scholarly version of the Latin name Cornelia.
Ezekiel English
From the given name Ezekiel
Bernasconi Italian
The surname of BERNASCONI is of Italian origin, a locational name meaning the dweller on or near a small hill. The names of habitation are derived from pre-existing names denoting towns, villages, farmsteads or other named habitations... [more]
Nabatame Japanese
From 生 meaning "to live, raw", 天 meaning "heaven, sky", and 目 meaning "eyes".
Iwama Japanese
From Japanese 岩 (iwa) meaning "cliff, rocks" and 間 (ma) meaning "among, between".
Ufugusuku Okinawan
The Okinawan language reading of its kanji, meaning "big castle".
Clutterbuck English
English surname of unknown origin, possibly a corrupted form of a Dutch surname derived from Dutch klateren "to clatter" and beek "brook", or from klateren and bok "buck, billy goat", or from an older form of kladboek meaning "account book, minute book".
Apanecatl Nahuatl
Possibly related to Nahuatl apantli, "canal, channel, water ditch".
Torre Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Italian cognitive and, Spanish and Portuguese variant of Torres. From torre "tower" (from Latin turris).
Kitagaki Japanese
From 北 (kita) meaning "north" and 垣 (gaki) meaning "hedge, fence".
Iino Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and no means "field, wilderness".
Pamintuan Pampangan
Means "to obey, to serve" in Pampangan, derived from pintu meaning "respect, restraint, obedience".
Kelson English
Means "son of Kel"
Elmahdy Arabic (Egyptian)
Means "the Mahdi" from Arabic مَهْدِيّ (mahdiyy) meaning "guided one, rightly guided". In Islam, the term refers to a figure who will restore peace to the world.
Mawari Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 廻 (see Meguri).
Gašpar Croatian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak
From the given name Gašpar.
Iwuchukwu Igbo, African
It means God's covenant is unwavering. This name is a bearer is a testimony of God's command. This ia a Christian name.
Rannamäe Estonian
Rannamäe is an Estonian surname meaning "inshore hill/mountain".
Povarov Russian
Derived from the Russian word "povar" meaning 'cook'.
Hanák Czech
Derived from the small town Haná.
Nurislamov Tatar
Means "son of Nurislam".
Jayasundera Sinhalese
From Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest" and सुन्दर (sundara) meaning "beautiful".
Furihata Japanese
Furi might refer to "fluterring sleeves", and hata means "field".
Kitson Scottish, English
Patronymic form of Kit.
Blakewood Medieval English
Derived from the Old English words blaec, which means black, and wudu, which means wood, and indicates that the original bearer lived near a dark, wooded area.
Hershkowitz Jewish
Patronymic from the personal name Hershke, a pet form of Hersh.
Arya Indian, Hindi
From the given name Arya 1.
Massimo Italian
From the given name Massimo
Cheryazov Uzbek, Russian
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from Uzbek ... [more]
Kattan Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic قطان (see Qattan).
Pickersgill English
This famous Yorkshire name is of early medieval English origin, and is a locational surname deriving from the place in West Yorkshire called Pickersgill, or "Robber's Ravine". The placename is derived from the Middle English "pyker", thief, robber, and "gill", gully, ravine, deep glen.
Haramija Croatian
Derived from harambaša, which was a historic rank for the senior commander of a hajduk band. The hajduks were bandits and freedom fighters in the Balkans who fought the Ottomans.
Diener German
Means "butler" in German.
Pero Italian
Variant of Piero.
Tokmak Turkish
Means "mallet" in Turkish.
Kruusmägi Estonian
Kruusmägi is an Estonian surname meaning "gravel mountain/hill".
Vaden English
Meaning unknown.
Tjhin Chinese (Indonesian)
Dutch-influenced romanization of Chen used by Chinese Indonesians.
Hickory English
Meaning uncertain.
Golden English
From the English word golden, likely a nickname for someone with blonde hair.
St Leger Irish, English
Anglo-Irish surname, from one of the places in France called Saint-Léger, which were named in honour of St. Leodegar.
Bey French, German, Frisian
North German and Frisian: from the Old Frisian personal name Beyo or Boy/Boye (see Boye).... [more]
Tavakoli Persian
From the given name Tavakol.
Van Agt Dutch
Means "from Acht", a small village within the city of Eindhoven in the province of Noord-Brabant in the Netherlands. It is derived from Middle Dutch acht, achte meaning either "eight" or "preserve, lordly possession, legal district"... [more]
Capin Filipino, Cebuano
Means "excess, surplus, over" in Cebuano.
Trầm Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Shen, from Sino-Vietnamese 瀋 (trầm).
Paguirigan Ilocano
From Ilocano irig meaning "to incline, to bend down on one side", referring to a place with leaning trees or plants.
Krawčik Sorbian
Derived from a diminutive of Krawc.
Batac Pampangan
From Pampangan batak meaning "to pull" or "to extend help or aid".
Corcini Italian (Rare)
Possibly a rare spelling variant of Corsini.
Tkacz Jewish
Occupational name for a weaver, Polish tkacz, a noun derivative of tkać "to weave".
Yam Chinese (Cantonese)
Cantonese romanization of Ren.
Hašek Czech (?)
Meaning "Pure" or "Chaste" from Latin Castus, a shortening of Castulus. Diminutive of the personal name Haštal. Noteable people with this surname include Dominik Hašek, a Czech ice hockey Goal-tender and Jaroslav Hašek, a Czech satirist and Journalist, most known for his satirical novel, 'The Good Soldier Švejk'.
Ahler German, Danish
From the Germanic given name Adalher, composed of adal "noble" and heri "army".
Zaporizhets Ukrainian
Means "Zaporizhzhian, resident of Zaporizhzhya".
Accetta Italian
From the female form of southern Italian Accetto, a medieval personal name from the Latin name Acceptus (from acceptus 'welcome', 'well-liked').
Yonemura Japanese
Yone means "rice, America" and mura means "village".
Wills English
Patronymic from Will.
Clowney Scottish
Probably a variant of Cluny or Clunie.
Kaurismäki Finnish
Derived from Finnish kauris, meaning "deer", and mäki, meaning "hill".
Shasteen English (American, Modern)
A derivative Chastain.... [more]
Aasum Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse aas "hill" and um "around".
Herrick Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEirc "descendant of Erc", a byname meaning "speckled, spotted".
Padar Estonian
Padar is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from "pada", meaning "pot" or "cauldron"; or "padur", meaning "fenny coast".
Jesús Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, French
From the given name Jesús.
Pottier French
A variant of the french word for potter, potier.... [more]
Knicely German (Swiss, Americanized)
Americanized form of Swiss German Knüsli. Possibly also a variant of Nissley, a surname of Swiss German or German origin.
Wujek Polish
It literally means "uncle" in Polish but it could possibly refer to the Polesian village of the same name.
Sinnott English, Irish
From the medieval personal name Sinod (from Old English Sigenōth, literally "victory-brave").... [more]
Legorreta Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Ortonio Italian, Spanish
Variant of Ortone. Italian and Spanish form of Hortonius.
Hirosawa Japanese
Hiro means "broad, spacious, wide" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Sanfilippo Italian, Sicilian
habitational name from any of several places called with reference to a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint Philip specifically San Filippo del Mela in Messina province, San Filippo near Reggio Calabria.
Ichiyama Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Clarey Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Cléirigh and variant of O'Clery and Cleary.
Kwasigroch Polish
person who ferments(kwasic) peas(groch)
Sayegh Arabic
Means "goldsmith" in Arabic.
Amirian Persian
From the given name Amir 1.
Azadi Persian
From the given name Azad.
Beaubien French (Quebec), English
From French beau meaning "beautiful" and bien meaning "well, good". The name referred to someone with physical beauty.
Robicheau French (Acadian)
Patronymic name derives from Robert or Robin. Origin, Poitou province of France. Emigrated to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Canada.
Iddenden English (Rare)
Iden as a village name is to be found in both the counties of Kent and Sussex, and describes a pasture, or strictly speaking an area within a marsh suitable for pasture. The origination is the pre 6th century phrase ig-denn with ig meaning an island... [more]
Nesbitt English, Scottish, Irish
Habitational name from any of the places in England, Scotland and Ireland called Nesbitt or similar, all derived from Old English nes "headland, promontory" and bita "bit, fragment, morsel" or byht "bight, bend, angle"... [more]
Ushiyama Japanese
From Japanese 牛 (ushi) meaning "cow" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill". Ushiyama is an area in the city of Kasugai, Japan.
Saba Arabic
From the given name Saba or Sabah.
Sto. Tomas Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Saint Thomas" in Spanish.
Libgott Dutch (Rare)
Probably derived from Germanic lib "life, body" and guot "good".
Agishin Russian
variant of Ageyev, also possibly derived from given name Agapiy (Агапий) or Agafon (Агафон)
Dayanghirang Tagalog
From a title meaning "chosen lady" in Tagalog, derived from dayang referring to a precolonial noblewoman and hirang meaning "chosen, selected, appointed". It was originally used by a Tagalog noblewoman from Batangas, which became a hereditary surname after conversion to Christianity.
Asperger German
Denoting a person who lived in Asperg, a town in Southwest Germany, derived from a cadet named Asperg who lived in the ruling house... [more]
Depikolozvane Croatian
Derived from Italian del piccolo Zuan, meaning "of little Zuan".