Famous Last Names

The world's most recognizable surnames — their meanings, origins, and famous bearers.

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Medina

Locational surname from towns named Medina, from Arabic city.

Spanish

Aguilar

Locational surname linked to eagle imagery or places named Aguilar.

Spanish

Castro

Locational surname from fortified places or camps.

Spanish

Martins

Patronymic surname derived from Martin.

Portuguese

Farooq

Derived from a name meaning one who distinguishes truth from falsehood.

Arabic

Moreau

Surname often linked to dark complexion or to a place-name root.

French

Lefevre

Occupational surname meaning smith.

French

Ricci

Nickname surname meaning curly-haired.

Italian

Nasser

Derived from a personal name meaning helper or victorious.

Arabic

Avery

Derived from a medieval given name of Germanic origin.

English

Carney

Anglicized Gaelic surname with warrior-related interpretations in some lines.

Irish

Eaton

Locational surname meaning river settlement or island farm depending on root.

English

Hardy

Nickname surname meaning bold or courageous.

French

Kerr

Surname with border-region origins, possibly linked to marshland or a left-ha...

Scottish

Macpherson

Clan surname meaning son of the parson.

Scottish

Moller

Variant of Müller meaning miller.

German

Myers

May derive from mayor, steward, or marsh-related place terms depending on line.

English

Long

Descriptive surname for a tall person.

English

Ross

Locational surname from Ross in Scotland, also found as a descriptive name.

Scottish

Foster

Occupational surname possibly linked to a forester or maker of shears in olde...

English

Mendez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Mendo.

Spanish

Sousa

Locational surname linked to the Sousa river and region.

Portuguese

Laurent

Derived from the personal name Laurent, from Laurentius.

French

Saleh

Derived from a personal name meaning righteous or virtuous.

Arabic

Azevedo

Topographic or locational surname from a place of holly trees.

Portuguese

Carvalho

Topographic surname meaning oak tree.

Portuguese

Elliott

Derived from medieval given names such as Elias or Elliot.

English

Harper

Occupational surname for a harp player.

English

Khanna

Punjabi surname associated with Khatri communities.

Indian

Madden

Anglicized form of Ó Madáin.

Irish

Monroe

Surname from Scottish Gaelic family roots.

Scottish

Page

Occupational surname for a page or young servant.

English

Riley

Anglicized Irish surname from Ó Raghallaigh or English place roots depending ...

Irish

Ogawa

Japanese surname meaning small river or stream. A nature-based surname common...

Japanese

Sheridan

Irish surname from O Sirideain, meaning descendant of the searcher or seeker....

Irish

Schwartz

Ashkenazi Jewish surname meaning black. Originally a descriptive surname for ...

Jewish

Khoury

Arabic surname meaning priest (Christian). One of the most common Christian A...

Arabic

Winfrey

English surname possibly derived from the Old English name Winfrith meaning f...

American

Pal

Surname and title meaning protector or keeper.

Indian

Rios

Topographic surname meaning rivers.

Spanish

Fujita

Japanese surname meaning wisteria field. Related to the powerful Fujiwara cla...

Japanese

Maguire

Irish surname from Mag Uidhir, meaning son of the pale or dun-colored one. Th...

Irish

Weiss

Ashkenazi Jewish surname meaning white. A descriptive surname for someone wit...

Jewish

Sabbagh

Arabic surname meaning dyer or one who dyes cloth. An occupational surname fo...

Arabic

Bezos

Spanish surname of Cuban origin, possibly derived from besos meaning kisses. ...

American

Powell

From ap Hywel, meaning son of Hywel.

Welsh

Jenkins

Derived from Jenkin, a medieval diminutive of John.

Welsh

Perry

Topographic surname for someone who lived near a pear tree.

English

Russell

Originally a nickname for someone with red hair or ruddy complexion.

French

Henderson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Henry or Hendry.

Scottish

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