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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Rayl German
Variant of Rehl, which it's meaning is probably a habitational name from Rehl in Rhineland or Rehlen in East Prussia.
Aiuchi Japanese
From Japanese 相 (ai) meaning "together, mutually" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside".
Mccarl Irish (Anglicized)
Probably an Americanized form of Mccarroll.
Nistor Romanian
From the given name Nistor.
Florent French
From the given name Florent.
Daoudi Arabic (Maghrebi)
From the given name Dawud (chiefly Algerian and Moroccan).
Imakyūri Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 今給黎 (see Imakiire).
Cécire Norman
Derived from the feminine name Cécile.
Boyne English, Irish, Scottish
English: variant of Boon.... [more]
Bay German
From the given name Baio.
Özil Turkish
From Turkish words Öz meaning "core", "essence", "pure" and Il meaning "city", "province".
Dayasena Sinhalese
Derived from Sinhala दया (daya) meaning "compassion, pity" and सेना (sena) meaning "army".
Weerakkody Sinhalese
From Sanskrit वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with Sinhala කොඩිය (koḍiya) meaning "flag, banner" (of Tamil origin)... [more]
Plotnikov Russian
Means "son of the carpenter" from Russian плотник (plotnik) "carpenter".
Shastri Hindi, Marathi
From a title meaning "scholar", itself derived from Sanskrit शास्त्रिन् (shastrin) denoting a person who was well-versed in the shastras.
Alttoa Estonian
Alttoa is an Estonian surname meaning "from below, indoors".
Monteblanco French, Spanish
Originally from France "Mont Blanc" but translated when arrived in Spain.
Bajāri Latvian
Descendant of historic Russian title боярин.
Chilton English, Irish
habitational name from any of various places called Chilton for example in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, County Durham, Hampshire, Kent, Shropshire, Somerset, Suffolk, and Wiltshire... [more]
Körmös Hungarian
From Hungarian köröm "nail, claw", indicating someone with long or dirty nails, or perhaps someone aggressive.
Wigand German
From the given name Wigand. Variant of Weigand.
Hatzis Greek
Hatzis is the modern form of the Greek khatzis 'a pilgrim to Jerusalem' (either Christian or Muslim), considered a high social distinction. The Greek term is Semitic in origin and is cognate with Arabic hajj 'pilgrimage (to Mecca).'
Vong Khmer
Means "family, lineage" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit वंश (vansha).
Jibril Arabic
From the given name Jibril.
Malinis Filipino, Tagalog
Means "clean" in Tagalog.
Modigliani Italian
Used by Sepharditic Jews, this surname comes from the Italian town of Modigliana, in Romagna. Famous bearers of this surname include painter Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) and Nobel Prize in Economics recipient Franco Modigliani (1918–2003).
Griscom Welsh
from phrase gris-y-cwm, welsh for 'steps of the valley'. Root word 'grisiau' meaning steps or stairs. A place name from an extant village in Wales.
Amata Japanese (Rare)
Variant of Ama, added Japanese 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, cultivated field".
Ben-Aharon Hebrew
Means "son of Aaron" in Hebrew.
Finster German, Jewish
Nickname from German finster "dark, gloomy" or Yiddish fintster (Middle High German vinster). The name may have referred to a person's habitual character or it may have been acquired as a result of some now irrecoverable anecdote... [more]
Susilo Chinese (Indonesian)
Indonesianized form of Chinese surnames such as Lin (林) or Luo (羅). Surnames like these were instituted during the New Order era (1966–1998) in Indonesia due to social and political pressure toward Chinese Indonesians.
Subramaniam Tamil
From the given name Subramaniam
Känd Estonian
Känd is an Estonian surname meaning "stump".
Ercolani Italian
Derived from the given name Ercolano.
Ohi Japanese
Variant of Oi.
Jadallah Arabic
Means "the generosity of Allah" in Arabic.
Nürnberger German, Jewish
Habitational name for someone from the city of Nürnberg in Bavaria.
Bechdel German
Variant of German Bechtel. ... [more]
Deruelle French
Habitational name for someone who lived near a place called (la) Ruelle, for example Ruelle-sur-Touvre.
Van Ginkel Dutch
Means "from Ginkel" in Dutch, the name of a settlement in Gelderland, Netherlands, possibly derived from Old Dutch gengi "accessible, passable" and lo "light forest, forest clearing".
Bosley English
English habitation surname derived from the Old English personal name Bosa and the Old English leah "clearing, field". It's also possibly a variant of the French surname Beausoleil meaning "beautiful sun" from the French beau 'beautiful, fair' and soleil 'sun'... [more]
Loup French
From the French word loup meaning "wolf."
Sladoljev Croatian
Derived from slad, meaning "malt", and the -ljev suffix referring to "pouring".
Maine French
French topographic name from Old French maine ‘dwelling’, ‘residence’, ‘abode’, or a habitational name from any of numerous places so named.
Mikhelashvili Georgian, Jewish
Means "son of Mikheil" in Georgian.
Eilert Frisian, Norwegian, Swedish
From the given name Eilert.
Ogier French, English
From the given name Ogier.
Béraud French
Derived from the given name Berwald.
Yazdi Persian
Indicated a family or person from the city of Yazd in Iran
Chandran Indian, Malayalam, Tamil
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "glittering, shining" or "moon".
O'hanlon Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAnluain (see Hanlon).
Kapity English
Meaning unknown.
Greaves Popular Culture
Borne by Lucien Greaves, a social activist and the spokesman and co-founder of The Satanic Temple.
Orucov Azerbaijani
Means "son of Oruc".
Ossoliński Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Lesser Polish village of Ossolin.
Kostrzewski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Kostrzewice in Sieradz voivodeship or Kostrzewy in Kalisz voivodeship, both named with kostrzewa ‘fescue grass’.
Denyer English
Variant of Denier.
De Macedo Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "of the apple orchard" (see Macedo).
Heureaux French (Caribbean)
Possibly from French heureux "happy, lucky, good". Ulises Heureaux (1845-1899) was the 22nd, 26th, and 27th president of the Dominican Republic
Zugrăvescu Romanian
Patronymic surname of uncertain origin. It may be derived from the verb a zugrăvi meaning "to paint, to describe figuratively" and therefore mean "The descendant of he who describes/paints".
Primeau French
First found in Burgundy France.
Yamaka Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 山火 (see Yamabi).
Aam Estonian
Aam is an Estonian surname meaning "cask" or "tun".
Kort Dutch
Means "short" in Dutch, a nickname for a short person.
Elfving Swedish
Possibly a combination of an obsolete spelling of Swedish älv "river" and the suffix -ing (ultimately from Proto-Germanic -ingaz) meaning "coming from, belonging to, descending from"... [more]
Boykiv Ukrainian
Either variant of Boyko or from Ukrainian бій (biy) "battle, fight, war".
Hõbemets Estonian
Hõbemets is an Estonian surname meaning "silver forest".
Shrivastava Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Alternate transcription of Shrivastav.
Del Negro Italian
Literally “of or belonging to the black one” hence a name denoting the son, apprentice, associate, or servant of a man bearing this nickname or ethnic name.
Szołdrski Polish
This indicates familial origin within the Greater Polish village of Szołdry.
Moosa Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi
From the given name Musa.
Matarranz Spanish
Originated in northern Spain, probably from mat- which means to kill and the surname Arranz. It is currently a very rare surname and is found mainly in the province of Segovia.
Nooni Estonian
Nooni is an Estonian surname meaning "nones".
Sem Norwegian
Norwegian: habitational name from any of about fifteen farms so named, a variant of Seim.
Cavallini Italian
The surname comes from the words "cavallaro," which means a horse dealer; or from "cavalieri," meaning a horseman, rider or knight.
DeBevoise French
Denoted someone from Beauvais, a city and commune in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France.
Prevedoros Greek
From the Italian rank of provveditore "he who sees to things" (overseer) was the style of various local district governors in the extensive, mainly maritime empire of the Republic of Venice.
Gwynne Welsh
Means "white" or "blessed"
Gamanayake Sinhalese
From Sanskrit ग्राम (grāma) meaning "village, settlement" and नायक (nāyaka) meaning "hero, leader".
Safarpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian صفرپور (see Safarpour).
Saarpuu Estonian
Saarpuu is an Estonian surname meaning "ash tree".
Kritikos Greek
Means "Cretan" in Greek, from Κρήτη (Kriti) referring to the island of Crete.
Weis German
Variant of Weiss.
Kuperus Dutch
Latinized form of Kuiper "barrel cooper".
Tiisel Estonian
Tiisel is an Estonian surname meaning "pole" and "beam".
Brion French
Variant of Breon.
Cheam Chinese (Hokkien)
Hokkien romanization of Zhan.
Shishani Chechen (Expatriate), Arabic
Means "Chechen" in Arabic. This name is primarily used by Chechens living in the Arab world.
Poncio Spanish
Variant of Ponce.
Joo Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 주 (see Ju).
Yahaha Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 矢羽々 (see Yahaba).
Torinese Italian
One who came from Turin.
Tamrakar Newar, Indian
Means "copper maker; craftsman" in Sanskrit. This is used by the Tamrakar caste of Nepal and India, and mainly of Newar ethnicity in Nepal.
De La Boulaye French
This indicates familial origin within the Bourgignon commune of La Boulaye.
Petrevski Macedonian
Means "son of Petar".
Buaya Filipino, Cebuano
Means "crocodile" in Cebuano.
Dale Norwegian, Danish
Habitational name from any of the various farmsteads called Dale in Norway. Derived from Old Norse dalr "valley".
Deas Scottish
From Old French dez meaning “dice.”... [more]
Sopa Albanian
Meaning unknown.
Kerezman Slovak
Also Kerzman;... [more]
Thushara Sinhalese
From the given name Thushara.
Caraway English
Probably means "spice merchant" (from Middle English carewei "caraway").
Van Vucht Dutch
Means "from Vucht", a place name probably derived from Middle Dutch vucht "humid area, wetland".
Dolphin English, Irish
Derived from the Old Norse personal name Dólgfinnr.
Makigo Eastern African
From the Bantu prefix “Ma-” to indicate plurals or collective nouns and the root “kigo” or “kiko” which in this context means “place”. Effectively means, “the place of Kigo".
Lavrentiev Russian
Variant transcription of Lavrentyev.
Mullis English
As either Mulles and Mullis, the surname first found in Parish Registers in Cornwall Co. by 1548 in Michaelstow. Manorial tenement rolls trace that particular family to 1483. Between 1337 and 1453 random tenants were recorded between Tintagel and Altarnun as Molys and Mollys... [more]
Sobolev Russian
Variant of Sobol.
Yano Japanese
From Japanese 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
High English
A name for someone who lives in a high place, like a mountain or hill.
Colon Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Colón primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Edith English
From the given name Edith.
Bogdanowicz Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Bogdanowo or Bogdanów, both derived from the given name Bogdan.
Nihonyagi Japanese
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 二本柳 (see Nihon'yagi).
Adelstein German, Jewish
Variant of Edelstein. Paul Adelstein (1969-) is an American actor known for his role as Paul Kellerman in the 2005-2017 television series Prison Break.
Hugues French
From the given name Hugues.
Ohakas Estonian
Ohakas is an Estonian surname meaning "thistle".
Bechtle German
The surname Bechtle was first found in Hessen, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation. The earliest bearers of this name to be mentioned in ancient chronicles were Bechtold of Fulda in 1387, Bechtold Suleffel of Frankfurt in 1442, and Tibertius Bechtolf of Frankfurt in 1568... [more]
Mesikäpp Estonian
Mesikäpp is an Estonian surname meaning "honey cupboard".
Pandolfo Italian, Italian (Tuscan)
From the given name Pandolfo. Variant of Pandolfi.
Almathrahi Arabic (Rare)
Origin unknown, but most likely an anglicized version of 'Almathami'.... [more]
Rieke German
Variant of Rieck
Kamaliazad Pakistani, Persian
It's derived from the words Kamali meaning "Ascetic's blanket" & aazaad meaning "free or independent", or even kamaal-i-aazaad meaning "perfection of the free, or independent".
Ahlborn Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Swedish al "alder" and -born, a Swedish surname suffix derived from German geboren "born".
Anzaldo Italian
Variation of Ansaldo.
Jambrošić Croatian
Derived from the forename Jambrek.
Shalabi Arabic
Means "elegant, stylish, handsome" in Arabic.
Thackery English
English (Yorkshire) habitational name from Thackray in the parish of Great Timble, West Yorkshire, now submerged in Fewston reservoir. It was named with Old Norse þak ‘thatching’, ‘reeds’ + (v)rá ‘nook’, ‘corner’.
Bacon English, French, Norman
An occupational surname for someone who sold pork, from Middle English and Old French bacun or bacon, meaning 'bacon', which is ultimately of Germanic origin. Can also be derived from the Germanic given names Baco, Bacco, or Bahho, from the root bag-, meaning 'to fight'... [more]
Jillson English
Variant of Gilson, meaning of "son of Giles".
Nab Scottish, English, German, French, Jewish (Ashkenazi), Yiddish
Scottish: truncated form of Mcnay.... [more]
Fukhimori Japanese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Fujimori more commonly used by ethnic Japanese living in parts of the former Soviet Union and Sakhalin Japanese residing on Sakhalin Island in Russia.
Simoni Italian
Patronymic or plural form of Simone 2
Solnyshko Russian
Derived from Russian diminutive of солнце (solntse), meaning sun.
Pudwill German
Of Slavic origin, habitational name from Podewils in Pomerania.
Facente Italian
Means "industrious, eager" or "doing" in Italian, ultimately from Latin facio "to do; to make, construct, produce".
Lazarewicz Polish
From the given name Lazar.
Deloy French
Variant of Deloye.
Frances Spanish, Catalan
From Spanish and Catalan meaning "French". Denoting someone of French origin.
Arend American
From the given name AREND.
Fukamachi Japanese
From Japanese 深 (fuka) meaning "deep" and 町 (machi) meaning "town".
Huard French
From the Old French given name Huard the French form of Hughard... [more]
Põõsas Estonian
Põõsas is an Estonian surname meaning "bush" and "shrub".
Kurihaba Japanese
栗幅 = chestnut | hanging scroll; width ... [more]
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'.
Agüero Spanish
In Spanish, "agüero" can mean "(bad/good) omen" or "something from which omens are drawn", and it can also be a habitational name from places in Spain named Agüero.
Secondo Italian
From the given name Secondo
Āěrdān Mongolian
A Daur family name.
Kiggins Irish, Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Mag Uiginn and variant of Higgins.
Ahiru Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 畔蒜 (see Abiru) or 安蒜 (see Ambiru).
Blyleven Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Blijleven. Dutch-American former baseball player Bert Blyleven (1951-), born Blijleven, is a famous bearer of this surname.
Lórincz Hungarian
From the Hungarian Ecclesiastical Name Lőrinc.
Weinbrenner German
Occupational name for a distiller of brandy, literally 'wine burner'.
Nakay Kazakh, Moldovan, Russian
Nakay is found in the countries Russia, Moldova, Transnistria, and Kazakhstan.
Nunn English
Means someone who is a nun
Beas English
Variant of Bees.
Uuspere Estonian
Uuspere is an Estonian surname meaning "new family".
Lincourt French (Quebec)
Possibly a habitational name.
Holod Ukrainian
Means "famine".
Murdvee Estonian
Murdvee is an Estonian surname meaning "break water".
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).
Van Deursen Dutch
Toponymic surname derived from Deursen, Deurne (also Deurse) or Deurzen, all derived from Middle Dutch dorn "thorn, thornbush".
Manukian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Manukyan.
Rohr German, Jewish
Topographic name for someone who lived in an area thickly grown with reeds, from Middle High German ror. Also a habitational name from one of the several places named with this word.
Rajasingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala රාජසිංහ (see Rajasinghe).
Kuroita Japanese
Kuro means "black" and ita mean "board, plank".
Ussisoo Estonian
Ussisoo is an Estonian surname meaning "vermian swamp".
But Turkish
Means "leg" in Turkish. Possibly a nickname for someone who limps.
Clores Spanish, Portuguese
Portuguese form of Flores
Klingler German
Occupational name for a bladesmith.
Moorehouse English
Variant spelling of Morehouse.
San Turkish
Means "reputation, fame, glory" in Turkish.
Zhunisov Kazakh
Means "son of Zhunis".
Awaya Japanese
From Japanese 粟 (Awa) meaning "Mllet" and 谷 (Tani) meaning "valley".
Pabón Spanish, South American
Variant of Pavón from Spanish pavón "peacock" from Latin pavo.
Kelson English
Means "son of Kel"
Jahangir Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Persian
From the given name Jahangir.
Brühl German, Jewish
Topographic name for someone who lived by a swampy area, derived from Middle High German brüel and Middle Low German brul meaning "swampy land with brushwood". It may also be a habitational name from various places named Brühl in Germany.