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Pratt
Nickname surname meaning clever or crafty in old usage.
English
Cunha
Portuguese surname with locational or topographic roots.
Portuguese
Gates
Topographic surname for someone living by a gate.
English
Garcia
A historic Iberian surname, possibly linked to a Basque root and often interp...
Spanish
Bowen
Patronymic surname meaning son of Owain or Owen.
Welsh
Ishikawa
Topographic surname meaning stone river.
Japanese
Levine
Jewish surname indicating Levitical heritage in many family lines.
Jewish
Li
Historic Chinese surname often written with several characters, one common fo...
Chinese
Wang
Common Chinese surname meaning king in the standard character.
Chinese
Mcgrath
Anglicized form of Mac Craith.
Irish
Nixon
Patronymic surname meaning son of Nicholas.
English
Smith
Occupational surname meaning blacksmith or metal worker.
English
Kim
Historic Korean clan surname, often associated with gold in Sino-Korean chara...
Korean
Nguyen
Historic Vietnamese surname associated with dynastic and administrative lineage.
Vietnamese
Johnson
Patronymic surname meaning son of John.
English
Curry
Irish surname from Ó Comhraidhe or related roots depending on line.
Irish
Gauthier
Derived from a Germanic personal name equivalent to Walter.
French
Boyd
Historic Scottish surname, sometimes linked to fair or yellow traditions.
Scottish
Iversen
Patronymic surname meaning son of Iver.
Scandinavian
Abbas
Derived from the personal name Abbas, often associated with lion-like qualiti...
Arabic
Levy
Jewish surname associated with the Levites.
Jewish
Mcguire
Anglicized form of Mag Uidhir.
Irish
Noble
Nickname surname meaning noble or well-born in appearance or bearing.
English
Preston
Locational surname meaning priest’s town.
English
Prieto
Nickname surname meaning dark-haired or dark-complexioned.
Spanish
Jacob
Derived from the biblical personal name Jacob.
Jewish
Zhang
Historic Chinese surname often associated with archery or drawing a bow in et...
Chinese
Liang
Ancient Chinese surname associated with old states and dynasties.
Chinese
Abbott
Occupational surname linked to an abbot or someone serving an abbey.
English
Rodriguez
Patronymic surname meaning son of Rodrigo.
Spanish
Mckay
Clan surname from Mac Aoidh.
Scottish
Bradley
Locational surname meaning broad wood or broad meadow.
English
Noor
Derived from a word meaning light.
Arabic
George
Derived from the personal name George, meaning farmer in older Greek roots.
Greek
Williams
Patronymic surname meaning son of William.
Welsh
Curtis
Nickname surname from Old French courteous, meaning refined or polite.
English
Bradshaw
Topographic surname meaning broad thicket or grove.
English
Jacobs
Patronymic surname meaning son of Jacob.
English
Martinez
Patronymic surname meaning son of Martin.
Spanish
Chen
Historic Chinese surname linked to the ancient state of Chen.
Chinese
Ghosh
Bengali surname historically associated with pastoral or community roles.
Indian
Abdullah
Derived from a personal name meaning servant of God, also used as a surname.
Arabic
Da Costa
Compound Iberian surname meaning of the coast.
Portuguese
Norris
Ethnic surname meaning northerner in Norman French usage.
English
Lim
Romanized surname used for Lin in Hokkien and related dialects.
Chinese
Mckenna
Anglicized form of Mac Cionnaith.
Irish
Brown
Usually a descriptive surname for someone with brown hair, complexion, or clo...
English
Prince
Nickname surname for someone with princely bearing or a pageant role.
English
Pritchard
Patronymic surname from ap Richard, meaning son of Richard.
Welsh
Dalton
Locational surname meaning valley settlement.
English

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