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Jones

Patronymic surname meaning son of John.

Welsh

Dalton

Locational surname meaning valley settlement.

English

Brandt

Derived from a personal name element meaning sword or firebrand.

German

Gill

Derived from a personal name or nickname, with several English and Irish roots.

English

Norton

Locational surname meaning northern town or farm.

English

Patel

Title-derived surname meaning village headman, landholder, or chief in wester...

Indian

Jain

Community surname associated with Jain religious tradition.

Indian

Yang

Ancient Chinese surname associated with place and clan origins.

Chinese

Abraham

Derived from the biblical personal name Abraham.

Jewish

Hernandez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Hernando or Fernando.

Spanish

Lin

Common Chinese surname often meaning forest in one standard character.

Chinese

Mclaughlin

Anglicized form of Mac Lochlainn.

Irish

Dana

Surname and personal-name element with several Hebrew and Persian-linked uses.

Jewish

Liu

Historic Chinese surname associated with ancient states and dynastic lines.

Chinese

Brennan

From Gaelic roots often interpreted as descendant of a sorrowful or teardrop-...

Irish

Miller

Occupational surname meaning one who operated a mill.

English

Gilliam

Derived from a form of William or related medieval given names.

English

Nunez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Nuño.

Spanish

Jarvis

Derived from a medieval personal name from Gervase.

English

Acharya

Title-derived surname meaning teacher or scholar.

Indian

Lindberg

Topographic surname meaning lime tree hill or mountain.

Scandinavian

Lopez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Lope.

Spanish

Gonzalez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Gonzalo.

Spanish

Khan

Title-based surname meaning ruler or leader, widely adopted as a family name ...

South asian

Qureshi

Surname indicating descent or affiliation with the Quraysh tribe.

South asian

Quinn

Anglicized form of Ó Cuinn.

Irish

Daniel

Derived from the biblical personal name Daniel.

Jewish

Anderson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Andrew.

Scottish

Brewer

Occupational surname for a brewer of ale or beer.

English

Davis

Patronymic surname meaning son of David.

Welsh

Gillis

Derived from a Gaelic personal name tied to servant or devotee traditions.

Scottish

Mclean

Variant spelling of Maclean.

Scottish

Jefferson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Jeffrey.

English

Huang

Historic Chinese surname often meaning yellow in one common character form.

Chinese

Obrien

Anglicized form of Ó Briain.

Irish

Ancient Chinese surname associated with old states and dynasties.

Chinese

Acosta

Topographic surname meaning from the coast.

Spanish

Lee

Topographic surname referring to a clearing or meadow.

English

Lindsey

Locational surname from Lincolnshire and related place roots.

English

Darwish

Surname and name meaning dervish or humble seeker in Persian-Arabic tradition.

Arabic

Wilson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Will or William.

English

Lloyd

Nickname surname meaning gray or sacred in old Welsh usage.

Welsh

Zhao

Ancient Chinese surname associated with the state of Zhao and imperial lineage.

Chinese

Mcmahon

Anglicized form of Mac Mathghamhna.

Irish

Agarwal

Community surname associated with mercantile lineages in North India.

Indian

Ocampo

Topographic surname meaning from the field.

Spanish

Perez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Pedro.

Spanish

Taylor

Occupational surname for a tailor, one who made or altered clothing.

English

Jiang

Ancient Chinese surname linked to old clans and states.

Chinese

Glass

Occupational or nickname surname with several possible medieval roots.

English

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