Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the gender is unisex; and the order is random.
usage
gender
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Seydoux French, French (Swiss), Occitan
Derived from the Germanic names Sedulius, Sedulfus or Segedolfus. Another theory suggests Occitan roots; it might be an occupational name for someone who worked with silk, derived from Occitan sedós meaning "silky, soft"... [more]
Obeidat Arabic
From Arabic عبيد ('ubayd), a diminutive of عبد ('abd) meaning "servant, slave".
Oyinvwi Urhobo
A name from the history of the urhobo culture. It's been noted that the name indicate strength and is the name attached to it. The important vice of the tradition. Leads trivial matters in hope for liberty.
Vong Hmong
Hmong form of Wong 1 or Wang 1.
Haruna Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 名 (na) meaning "name, fame, renown".
Legault Norman (Gallicized)
From the French "le Gaul," meaning simply "the Gaul." Gaul refers to the northern part of modern-day France.
Tsukijishin Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 築地新 (Tsukijishin) meaning "Tsukijishin", a name of a group of several households for the Kadowari System that took place in the Edo Period in the former Japanese province of Satsuma in parts of present-day Kagoshima, Japan.
Gafafer Romansh
Derived from Romansh casa "house" and, by extension, "household, family" and Romansh faver "smith".
Nadeem Arabic, Urdu
From the given name Nadim.
McLaoidhigh Irish
Means "son of the poet".
Oyaski English (American)
A surname created by Michael Oyaski (formally Michael O'Yaski). The surname is currently known to only be used by one particular branch of the O'Yaski family tree. The surname means "Dragon Rider of the West" according to members of the Oyaski family.
Cromwell English
Habitational name from a place called Cromwell in Nottinghamshire, derived from Old English crump "bent, crooked" and wille "well, stream". Famous bearers of the name were English statesman Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), considered as one of the most important figures in British history, as well as his son, English statesman Richard Cromwell (1626-1712).
Elric English, Popular Culture
From the medieval English givin name Elric. Notable bearers were the Fullmetal Alchemist characters Edward and Alphonse Elric, as well as their mother, Trisha Elric.
Nathon English
Variant of Nathan.
Luik Estonian
Means "swan" in Estonian.
Kuroniwa Japanese
Kuro means "black" and niwa means "garden".
Ivatek Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Blood English
Derived from the Old English byname Blīþa (meaning "happy, blithe").
Phillip English
Derived from the given name Philip
Gotówko Polish
Derived from Polish gotówka "cash".
Goe Korean
Varient of Ko.
Mulvihill Irish
Anglicized from Gaelic Ó Maoil Mhichíl meaning "descendant of Maoilmhichil", Maoilmhichil being a personal name meaning "devotee of (Saint) Michael", referring to the archangel.
Kováčik Slovak
Comes from a pet form of Kováč, 'smith'.
Sunga Filipino, Pampangan
Possibly means "the first breath of a newborn".
Kristófersson Icelandic
Means "son of Kristófer" in Icelandic.
Shvetsov Russian, Ukrainian
Means "son of a cobbler" or "shoemaker" in Russian or Ukrainian.
Avni Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my stone" in Hebrew, a variant of the surname Even or a diminutive of Avner.
Amelin Russian, French
Russian feminine counterpart is Amelina (Амелинa)
Narramore English
Earliest progenitor is Reginald Bynorthemore, living 1318 inbetween Bovey Tracy and Moretonhampstead, in Dartmoor, Devonshire, England. By the 16th century, the surname was being used interchangeably as Narramore/Northmore within the same generation, as in the case of Walter Narramore/Northmore... [more]
Margaryan Armenian
Means "son of Margar" from a given name derived from Old Armenian մարգարէ (margarē) "prophet".
Wrzesień Polish
Derived from Polish wresień "September (month)".
Grala Polish
Nickname for a musician. Derived from Polish grać meaning "to play a musical instrument".
Westmoreland English
Habitational name from the former county of Westmorland, from Old English folk name Westmoringas "people from the west of the moors" and land.
Myradov Turkmen
Alternate transcription of Turkmen Мырадов (see Myradow).
Mulholland Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maolchallann meaning "descendant of Maolchallann".
Kakizaki Japanese
From Japanese 蠣 (kaki) meaning "oyster" and 崎 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".
Tontodonati Italian
From Italian tonto "foolish, stupid" and the given name Donato.
Yott French (Americanized)
Americanized form of French Huot (which is derived from a diminutive of the Old French personal name Hue).
Namazu Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鯰 (Namazu) meaning "Namazu", a division in the town of Kashima in the district of Kamimashiki in the prefecture of Kumamoto in Japan.
Dunaev Russian
From дунай (dunay) meaning "danube"
Boukouras Greek
Name of Dacian/Illyrian or Thracian origin. It means "happy". Also, see the Romanian surname Bukur
Hirschfeld German, Jewish, Yiddish
Ornamental name composed of German hirsch or Yiddish hirsh meaning "deer" and feld meaning "field". It is also a topographic name for someone who lived in an area of land frequented by deer or where millets grew.
Hauge Norwegian
From any of the numerous farmsteads named Hauge in Norway, derived from Old Norse haugr "hill, mound".
Iimuro Japanese
Ii means "cooked grains" and muro means "room".
Stanić Croatian, Serbian
Means "son of Stanko".
Timcke German (Rare)
Timcke originated in Germany and has existed since the origin of the Germanic language.
Ree Estonian
Ree is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "rehi" meaning "barn".
Fitzhugh English
English (Northamptonshire): Anglo-Norman French patronymic (see Fitzgerald) from the personal name Hugh.
Guynes Welsh
Welsh. Derivitive of Gwynn. Modified in the 19th century when the family came to the United States.
Bartolomé Spanish
From the given name Bartolomé.
Newhouse English
Either a habitational name for someone who lived at a "new house" (from Middle English niwe "new" and hus "new house") or a habitational name from any of various minor places so called especially perhaps Newhouses in Horton Yorkshire near the border with Lancashire... [more]
Mance Italian
Variant of Manco.
Willets English
Occasionally a Habitational name from Willet in Elworthy. Probably a compound of Old English wiell will 'spring' + an unrecorded gīete 'stream'.(Ancestory.com) Or is a varation of the given name William.
O'Looney Irish
Anglicization of Ó Luanaigh.
Herrington English
habitational name from Herrington in County Durham, England
Lammers English
Habitational name from either Lamas in Norfolk or Lamarsh in Essex, derived from Old English lām "loam, clay" combined with ersc "plowed field" or mersc "marsh".
Scarla English (American), Italian (Americanized, ?)
Possibly a shortened form of an Italian surname such as Scarlato.
Odo Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 小土 (see Kodzuchi).
Wingard English
from Middle English vineyerde vine-yard "vineyard" (Old English wīngeard given a partly French form) hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a vineyard or a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in one or a habitational name from any place so named such as Wynyard Hall in Grindon (Durham)... [more]
Serratore Italian
Means either "sawyer", from Italian serrare, "to saw", or "locksmith", from Italian serratura, "lock".
Cott English
From the Old English personal name Cotta. Possibly an altered spelling of French Cotte, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of chain mail, from Old French cot(t)e ‘coat of mail’, ‘surcoat’... [more]
Avguštin Slovene
Derived from the given name Avguštin.
Donell Irish
Variant of Donnell
Rath German
1 German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): descriptive epithet for a wise person or counselor, from Middle High German rāt ‘counsel’, ‘advice’, German Rat ‘counsel’, ‘advice’, also ‘stock’, ‘supply’.... [more]
Schiazza Italian
From chiazza "stain, blot", perhaps given to someone with a prominent birthmark. Might also from a regional dialect, meaning "piazza, town square".
Cobbs English
Variant of Cobb.
Spiegel German, Jewish
Metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of mirrors, from Middle High German spiegel, German Spiegel "mirror" (via Old High German from Latin speculum, a derivative of specere "to look").
Karaduman Turkish
Means "black smoke" in Turkish.
Shahabi Persian
From the given name Shahab.
Kilbride Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhrighde "son of the devotee of Saint Brigid" (cf... [more]
Maine Scottish, English
Scottish and English variant spelling of Main.
Bergh Swedish, Dutch
Variant of Berg.
Montisci Italian, Sardinian
Probably derived from a descendant of Latin monticulus "small mountain".
Siddiqi Urdu, Bengali
From the given name Siddiq.
Cuarto Spanish
Means "fourth" in English. It is derived from the Latin word "quartus," which means "fourth." The surname may have originally been used to denote a fourth child in a family or to indicate that the family lived on the fourth floor of a building.
Fitzhenry Irish
Means "son of Henry" in Anglo-Norman French.
Byū Japanese
Variant reading of Beppu.
Herttua Finnish
From Finnish meaning "duke".
Jacoway English (American)
Altered form of the personal name Jacques.
Boban Croatian
Habitational name, originates from Bobanova Draga, a village in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ivanuš Croatian
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Leborgne French
Variant spelling of Le Borgne.
Van Hanegem Dutch, Flemish
Means "from Hanegem", possibly from a place name in Flanders, Belgium; one theory suggests that it may be associated with Danegem, a town near Beernem, West Flanders. Other theories connect it to Hunnegem, the name of an old settlement in Geraardsbergen, East Flanders, or a place called Huinegem in Asse, Flemish Brabant... [more]
Gusmão Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Guzmán.
Moshkovich Russian
From Russian мошка (moshka), meaning "midge (fly)".
Parlak Turkish
Means "bright, brilliant" in Turkish.
Ludd English
Etymology uncertain. Possibly derived from Middle English ladde "male servant, commoner, boy", or from Old English lade "bearing, carrying; way, passage, watercourse". In the case of Ned Ludd, legendary founder of the Luddite movement, it may have originated in the surname Ludlam.
Fukase Japanese
From the Japanese 深 (fuka) "deep" and 瀬 (se) "current, rapids, riffle".
Mandrisch Polish, German
Upper Silesia
Mesina Italian
From Sardinian mesina "keg, small barrel", probably given as a nickname to someone with a round or fat build.
Dalidig Filipino, Maranao
Means "row" or "surround" in Maranao.
Amezcua Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Amezkua.
Abkhazi Georgian
Means "Abkhaz person" in Georgian, referring to a member of the Abkhaz ethnic group inhabiting the Black Sea coast. This was the name of a Georgian family of princely status descended from the Shervashidze ruling family of Abkhazia.
Sooksai Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai สุกใส (see Suksai).
Uraraka Popular Culture
In the case of the character Ochako (Ochaco) Uraraka (麗日 お茶子) from 'My Hero Academia', her surname is made up of the adjective 麗らか (uraraka) meaning "bright, clear, beautiful, glorious" and 日 (ka) meaning "day."
Takemiya Japanese
From Japanese 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" and 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace".
Noone Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Nuadháin "descendant of Nuadhán" (see Nuadha).
Ghezzi Italian
Patronymic or plural form of a nickname from Old Italian ghezzo ‘dark’
MacCrimmon Scottish
Nickname for a person noted as a guardian, and an anglicized form of Mac Cruimein.
Akulenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian акула (akula), meaning "shark".
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]
Miguelañez Spanish
Derived from the given name Miguel.
Causinel Old Norman
Possibly an Old Norman form of Cassino, itself a diminutive of Cassio, the Italian variant of the Roman name Cassius... [more]
Kasunić Croatian
Possibly derived from the old Slavic word kazati, meaning "to order, to command".
Köppel German (Silesian)
Derived from Silesian German Köppel "head" (ulitmately derived from Low German Kopp), this name was a nickname for someone with a visible deformity or peculiarity of the head.
Gerogiannis Greek
Α composite surname from the words γέρος (geros), meaning old and the name Giannis.
Agas Filipino, Ilocano
Means "medicine, cure" in Ilocano.
Bogoyavlensky Russian
Derived from Russian богоявление (bogoyavleniye) meaning "epiphany, theophany".
Maide Estonian
Maide is an Estonian surname possibly derived from "maidel" meaning "gudgeon (a type of freshwater fish)".
Carrión Spanish
It comes from the knight Alonso Carreño, who distinguished himself in the conquest of the town of Carrión de los Condes (Palencia), where he founded his solar house.
Woodwin English (British)
Mix of words "Wood" and "Win".
Harui Japanese
Haru means "spring" "well, pit, mineshaft".
Rajopadhyaya Newar
From Sanskrit राजोपाध्याय (rājopādhyāya) meaning "royal guru; royal teacher". This is used by the Rajopadhyaya caste.
Abbaslı Azerbaijani
From the given name Abbas and the Turkic adjective suffix -li.
Matsugi Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" and 継 (tsugi) meaning "inherit, acquire, succeed, continue".
Slim English
A characteristic name for someone noted for being thin.
Winkle English
it's said to originate from the village of Wincle, near the town of Macclesfield in the county of Cheshire.
Samways English
From a medieval nickname for a fool (from Middle English samwis "foolish", literally "half-wise").
Kataba Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 片 (kata) meaning "one side; one-sided" and 場 (ba) meaning "place".
Scioli Italian
Possibly derived from Scio, a shortened form of the medieval given name Desio (from Latin Desigus or Desijo, associated with literary Italian desio "desire"), or perhaps from medieval Tuscan Ciolo... [more]
Košir Slovene
From the Slavic word koš meaning "basket". It originally indicated a person who made or sold baskets.
Epifanio Spanish, Italian
From the given name Epifanio.
Naughton Irish
Reduced form of McNaughton.
Corpus English
Possibly derived from Old Norse Korpr "raven", a nickname for a person with dark hair.
Ryals English
English occupational surname.
Aranyos Hungarian
Occupational name for a goldsmith.
Nakai Navajo
Nakai means 'The one who wanders.' In Hebrew its meaning is "pure, clean " but i personally like the first one more.
Gerwig German, French
Derived from the Germanic given name Gerwig, ultimately from the elements gēr meaning "spear" and wīg meaning "battle, fight". This surname is also found in France (mainly in the region of Alsace)... [more]
McElhatton Scottish, Irish, Northern Irish
Derived from Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Chatain meaning "son of the servant of Saint Catan".
Souksavath Lao
From Lao ສຸກ (souk) meaning "happiness, pleasure, joy" and ສະຫວາດ (savath) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".
Henke German
Derived from a diminutive of the name Heinrich.
Higginson English
Patronymic from the medieval personal name Higgin, a pet form of Hick.
Fillol Catalan, French
Means "godson".
Abbood Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عبود (see Abboud).
Charisse French
Of unknown meaning. It was used as a given name in honour of American actress and dancer Cyd Charisse (1921-2008).
Tsukihara Japanese
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning means "moon, month" and 原 (hara) means "origin, source, foundation".
Kamakawiwo'ole Hawaiian
From ka maka wiwo'ole, which means "the fearless eye, the bold face" in Hawaiian.... [more]
Trueba Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous Castilian river.
Doriani Italian
Derived from the given name Doriano.
Gindlesperger German
Possibly a topographic name for someone who lived on a mountain near the town of Gindels in Bavaria, Germany.
Satomura Japanese
From Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" and 村 (mura) meaning "village, hamlet".
Shoji Japanese
From the Japanese 庄 (sho) "level" and 司 (shi or ji) "director," "official."
Engelmann German
1 German: variant of Engel 1, with the addition of the personal suffix -mann ‘man’, sometimes denoting a pet form.... [more]
O'Toran Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Toráin ‘descendant of Torán’, a personal name formed from a diminutive of tor ‘lord’, ‘hero’, ‘champion’.
Suwannaphum Thai (Rare)
From Thai สุวรรณภูมิ (Suwannaphum), from Sanskrit सुवर्णभूमि (Suvárṇabhūmi) meaning "Suvarnabhumi", referring to various places throughout Southeast Asia as "golden land; land of gold".
İşbaşaran Turkish
From Turkish iş "work" and başaran "one who is successful".
Morrico Italian (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Morico or Morricone.
Nakay Kazakh, Moldovan, Russian
Nakay is found in the countries Russia, Moldova, Transnistria, and Kazakhstan.
Nayudu Indian, Telugu
Alternate transcription of Telugu నాయుడు (see Naidu).
Vongsombath Lao
From Lao ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family" and ສົມບັດ (sombath) meaning "wealth, riches, fortune".
Pelisaar Estonian
Pelisaar is an Estonian surname meaning "capstan/windlass island".
Davoodi Persian
From the given name Davood.
Hittler German
Variant of Hitler.
Talivee Estonian
Talivee is an Estonian surname meaning "winter water".
Fermín Spanish
From the given name Fermín.
Jamal Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Persian
Derived from the given name Jamal.
Gabrielyan Armenian
Means “Son of Gabriel.
Svensk Swedish
Means "Swede, Swedish" in Swedish.
Alfredo Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Alfredo.
Sulg Estonian
Sulg is an Estonian surname meaning "feather".
Cumming Irish, Scottish, English
Perhaps from a Celtic given name derived from the element cam "bent", "crooked"
Locke English, German
Variant of Lock.
Cannarsa Italian
Possibly means "dry throat", a joking nickname for someone who drinks too much.
Suzu Japanese
Means "bell" in Japanese.
Itami Japanese
Ita means "board" and mi means "view, outlook".
Bearth Romansh
Derived from the given name Albert.
Ivaković Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the forename Ivan.
Palmtag German
Means "Palm Sunday" in German.
Kubitschek German
Germanized form of Kubíček. This name was borne by Juscelino Kubitschek (1902-1976), the Brazilian president who founded the city of Brasília in 1960, replacing Rio de Janeiro as the capital city of Brazil... [more]
Ismat Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Derived from the given name 'Ismat.
Mohlin Swedish
Variant of Molin.
Baio Italian
From a nickname for someone with light brown or reddish-brown hair or beard, from baio meaning "bay horse", ultimately derived from Late Latin badius meaning "red-brown".
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".
Di Mauro Italian
From the given name Mauro.
Palumäe Estonian
Palumäe is an Estonian surname meaning "heath woodland hill/mountain".
Darmadi Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Huo (霍) or Wang (汪). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
Schrock German
Some think that the last name Schrock comes from the German word which meant something along the lines of "Jump" or "Leaps" and was probably a nickname to someone who was a great jumper, or someone who was easily startled.
Schaufelberger German (Swiss)
likely refers to someone from a place named Schaufenberg.
Worth English
Habitational name from any of several locations derived from Old English worþ "enclosure, enclosed homestead, settlement".
Mehtiyev Azerbaijani
Means "son of Mehti".
Burruchaga Spanish, Basque (Hispanicized)
Altered form of Basque Burutxaga, a habitational name from a location in Navarre, Spain, possibly derived from buru "head; top, summit; leader, chief" or burutza "office of chief" combined with -aga "place of".
Caderousse French, Literature
A character in the classic novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. In the novel, Caderousse is a tailor and inkeeper who aids in the arrest of Dantès.
Yakoub Arabic
From the given name Yaqub.
Beccari Italian
Variant of Beccaria, "butcher".
Gaudin French
From the Old French personal name Gaudin Norman French Waldin Waudin a pet form of ancient Germanic names based on the element wald "rule power".
Jonsen Norwegian
Means "son of Jon 1".
Ninka Albanian (Modern)
First recognized in the early 1800s as a surname in and around Albania and the Balkans, and due to migration it has spread to a few different places across the world. Very little is known about this surname as there are very few records of it.
Eigo English (American), Estonian, Irish, Filipino
Likely is a variant of "necessary" in Irish and derived from the given name Eigo.
Hayase Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 瀬 (see Se).
Segev Hebrew
Means "exaltation, greatness" in Hebrew.
Coss English
English short form of Cossio.
Cumberland English
Regional name for someone from Cumberland in northwestern England (now part of Cumbria).
Espírito Santo Portuguese
Means “Holy Spirit” in Portuguese.... [more]
Kaganov Jewish (Russified)
Russified version of Cohen.