Common Last Names

The most widespread surnames in the world — and what they mean.

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Kumar

Name meaning youth or prince, widely used as surname and middle name in South...

Indian

Mannion

Irish surname from Ó Mainnín.

Irish

Morton

Locational surname meaning moor town or marsh settlement.

English

Porter

Occupational surname for a gatekeeper or carrier.

English

Hunter

Occupational surname for a hunter.

English

Gordon

Locational surname associated with lands in Berwickshire, Scotland.

Scottish

Barry

Historic surname of Norman-Irish origin, sometimes linked to spear.

Irish

Cheng

Chinese surname and given-name element with old state and clan associations.

Chinese

Faulkner

Occupational surname for a falconer.

English

Romanized form used for several Chinese surnames depending on dialect.

Chinese

Kwon

Historic Korean clan surname with ancient roots.

Korean

Marquez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Marco or related to Marqués family lines.

Spanish

Moses

Derived from the biblical personal name Moses.

Jewish

Pearce

Derived from the personal name Piers or Peter.

English

Rowe

Topographic surname for someone living by a row of houses or hedge.

English

Pearson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Piers or Peter.

English

Roy

Status surname meaning king.

French

Barton

Locational surname meaning farm settlement or barley enclosure.

English

Cho

Ancient Korean surname associated with old clans and regions.

Korean

Ferguson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Fergus.

Scottish

Hogan

Anglicized form of Ó hÓgáin, descendant of Ógán.

Irish

Lamb

Nickname surname for a gentle person or one who tended lambs.

English

Marsh

Topographic surname for someone living near marshland.

English

Moss

Topographic surname for someone living near marsh or bog land.

English

Mccoy

Gaelic patronymic surname often linked to fire or choice-related roots depend...

Irish

Basu

Surname of Bengali origin linked to ancient personal-name roots.

Indian

Choi

Historic Korean surname tied to old clan traditions.

Korean

Fernandez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Fernando.

Spanish

Holmes

Topographic surname for someone living on an island or river meadow.

English

Lambert

Derived from a personal name meaning land-bright.

French

Mason

Occupational surname for a stone worker.

English

Mukherjee

Anglicized form of Mukhopadhyay, a Bengali Brahmin surname.

Indian

Peck

Nickname or occupational surname with several medieval meanings.

English

Rubio

Nickname surname meaning blond or fair-haired.

Spanish

Pena

Topographic surname meaning rock or cliff.

Spanish

Rush

Topographic surname for someone near rushes or reeds.

English

Alston

Locational surname from places named Alston.

English

Bauer

Occupational/status surname meaning peasant or farmer.

German

Chowdhury

Variant of Chaudhary or Chaudhry, title-based family surname.

South asian

Finch

Nickname surname from the bird finch.

English

Hooper

Occupational surname for a maker of barrel hoops.

English

Lam

Romanized form used for Lin or other surnames depending on dialect.

Chinese

Mathews

Patronymic surname meaning son of Matthew.

English

Munoz

Patronymic surname meaning son of Muño.

Spanish

Baxter

Occupational surname for a female baker, later generalized as baker.

English

Christensen

Patronymic surname meaning son of Christen or Christian.

Scandinavian

Finley

Derived from a Gaelic personal name meaning fair hero.

Scottish

Hoover

Occupational surname linked to a land owner or farm steward in related forms.

Germanic

Landry

Derived from a Germanic personal name and later hereditary surname.

French

Mathis

Derived from a form of Matthew.

French

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Why are some names so common?

Common surnames often originate from occupations, geography, or patronymic traditions shared across cultures.