Famous Last Names

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

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Mckenzie

Variant clan surname meaning son of Kenneth.

Scottish

Lin

Common Chinese surname often meaning forest in one standard character.

Chinese

Jain

Community surname associated with Jain religious tradition.

Indian

Gill

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

English

Dalton

Locational surname meaning valley settlement.

English

Brandt

Derived from a personal name element meaning sword or firebrand.

German

Abraham

Derived from the biblical personal name Abraham.

Jewish

Yang

Ancient Chinese surname associated with place and clan origins.

Chinese

Patel

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

Indian

Hernandez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Hernando or Fernando.

Spanish

Jones

Patronymic surname meaning son of John.

Welsh

Qureshi

Surname indicating descent or affiliation with the Quraysh tribe.

South asian

Nunez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Nuño.

Spanish

Mclaughlin

Anglicized form of Mac Lochlainn.

Irish

Lindberg

Topographic surname meaning lime tree hill or mountain.

Scandinavian

Jarvis

Derived from a medieval personal name from Gervase.

English

Gilliam

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

English

Dana

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

Jewish

Brennan

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

Irish

Acharya

Title-derived surname meaning teacher or scholar.

Indian

Liu

Historic Chinese surname associated with ancient states and dynastic lines.

Chinese

Khan

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

South asian

Gonzalez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Gonzalo.

Spanish

Lopez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Lope.

Spanish

Miller

Occupational surname meaning one who operated a mill.

English

Quinn

Anglicized form of Ó Cuinn.

Irish

Obrien

Anglicized form of Ó Briain.

Irish

Mclean

Variant spelling of Maclean.

Scottish

Lindsey

Locational surname from Lincolnshire and related place roots.

English

Jefferson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Jeffrey.

English

Gillis

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

Scottish

Daniel

Derived from the biblical personal name Daniel.

Jewish

Brewer

Occupational surname for a brewer of ale or beer.

English

Acosta

Topographic surname meaning from the coast.

Spanish

Ancient Chinese surname associated with old states and dynasties.

Chinese

Huang

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

Chinese

Lee

Topographic surname referring to a clearing or meadow.

English

Anderson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Andrew.

Scottish

Davis

Patronymic surname meaning son of David.

Welsh

Radhakrishnan

Compound surname and patronymic derived from devotional names.

Indian

Ocampo

Topographic surname meaning from the field.

Spanish

Mcmahon

Anglicized form of Mac Mathghamhna.

Irish

Lloyd

Nickname surname meaning gray or sacred in old Welsh usage.

Welsh

Jiang

Ancient Chinese surname linked to old clans and states.

Chinese

Glass

Occupational or nickname surname with several possible medieval roots.

English

Darwish

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

Arabic

Briggs

Topographic surname often linked to a bridge or brig.

English

Agarwal

Community surname associated with mercantile lineages in North India.

Indian

Zhao

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

Chinese

Perez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Pedro.

Spanish

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