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Mcmahon

Anglicized form of Mac Mathghamhna.

Irish

Radhakrishnan

Compound surname and patronymic derived from devotional names.

Indian

Rai

Title and surname used across South Asia with rank-related historical roots.

South asian

Thompson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Thom or Thomas.

English

Sanchez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Sancho.

Spanish

David

Derived from the personal name David.

Jewish

Brito

Surname associated with Briton ancestry or place roots in Iberia.

Portuguese

Golden

Nickname surname referring to golden hair or complexion.

English

Johansson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Johan or John.

Scandinavian

Aguirre

Basque locational surname often interpreted as prominent place or open height.

Basque

Historic Chinese surname linked to ancient state names.

Chinese

Lobo

Nickname surname meaning wolf.

Portuguese

Ochoa

Basque surname meaning wolf in older usage.

Basque

Thomas

Derived from the personal name Thomas, often used as a patronymic family name.

Welsh

Jackson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Jack.

English

Mcnamara

Anglicized form of Mac Conmara.

Irish

Tran

Historic Vietnamese surname associated with the Tran dynasty.

Vietnamese

Ramirez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Ramiro.

Spanish

Davidson

Patronymic surname meaning son of David.

Scottish

Brock

Nickname surname from badger or a stout build in medieval usage.

English

Goldman

Surname of German and Jewish usage linked to gold or a person of gold.

Jewish

Ahn

Historic Korean clan surname with ancient regional roots.

Korean

Johns

Patronymic surname meaning son of John.

English

Martin

Derived from the personal name Martin, ultimately linked to Mars, the Roman god.

French

Lozano

Nickname surname meaning elegant, lively, or healthy-looking.

Spanish

Oconnell

Anglicized form of Ó Conaill.

Irish

Moore

Often linked to someone who lived near a moor or marshy land.

English

Mehta

Community surname historically associated with accountants and administrators.

Indian

Raina

Kashmiri surname with regional lineage roots.

South asian

Affleck

Affleck is a Scottish surname originating from the place name Auchinleck in A...

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Snoop

Snoop is an English-origin nickname surname meaning one who pries or snoops, ...

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Carrey

Carrey is an anglicized form of the Irish surname O Ciardha, derived from the...

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Sandler

Sandler is a German and Yiddish occupational surname meaning cobbler or sanda...

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Oprah

Oprah is a name of Hebrew origin, likely a variant of Orpah from the Book of ...

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Knowles

Knowles is an English surname meaning dweller at the hilltop or knoll, from t...

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Beyonce

Beyonce is a surname of Creole and Louisiana French origin, derived from the ...

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Paltrow

Paltrow is a surname of Eastern European Jewish origin, likely derived from a...

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Dicaprio

DiCaprio is an Italian surname meaning from Capri or of the goat, derived fro...

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Depp

Depp is a German surname derived from the Middle High German word teppe, mean...

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Cyrus

Cyrus is a surname of Greek and Persian origin, derived from the Old Persian ...

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Kanye

Kanye is a surname of African origin, with possible roots in various African ...

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Swift

Swift is an English surname meaning one who is quick or fleet-footed, derived...

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Adele

Adele is a surname of Germanic origin derived from the element adal, meaning ...

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Gaga

Gaga is a surname of Slavic and Italian origin, used as an expressive or onom...

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Bieber

Bieber is a German surname meaning beaver, originally an occupational name fo...

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Cruise

Cruise is an English and Irish surname derived from the Anglo-Norman French w...

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Jolie

Jolie is a French surname meaning pretty or beautiful, from the Old French wo...

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Pitt

Pitt is an English surname meaning someone who lived near a pit or hollow, de...

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Hanks

Hanks is an English surname derived from the medieval given name Hank, a dimi...

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Hepburn

Hepburn is a Scottish and Northern English surname meaning high burial mound,...

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