Famous Last Names

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

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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
Xu
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
Raj
Surname and personal-name element meaning rule or kingdom.
Indian
Trump
German surname derived from the Middle Low German word trumpe, meaning drum. ...
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Hilton
Hilton is an English surname and place name meaning hill settlement, from Old...
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Kardashian
Kardashian is an Armenian surname derived from the word kardash meaning stone...
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Clooney
Clooney is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic O Cluanaigh, meaning desc...
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Hepburn
Hepburn is a Scottish and Northern English surname meaning high burial mound,...
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Hanks
Hanks is an English surname derived from the medieval given name Hank, a dimi...
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Pitt
Pitt is an English surname meaning someone who lived near a pit or hollow, de...
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Jolie
Jolie is a French surname meaning pretty or beautiful, from the Old French wo...
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Cruise
Cruise is an English and Irish surname derived from the Anglo-Norman French w...
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Bieber
Bieber is a German surname meaning beaver, originally an occupational name fo...
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Adele
Adele is a surname of Germanic origin derived from the element adal, meaning ...
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Swift
Swift is an English surname meaning one who is quick or fleet-footed, derived...
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Cyrus
Cyrus is a surname of Greek and Persian origin, derived from the Old Persian ...
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Depp
Depp is a German surname derived from the Middle High German word teppe, mean...
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Dicaprio
DiCaprio is an Italian surname meaning from Capri or of the goat, derived fro...
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Beyonce
Beyonce is a surname of Creole and Louisiana French origin, derived from the ...
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Knowles
Knowles is an English surname meaning dweller at the hilltop or knoll, from t...
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White
Descriptive surname often referring to fair hair or complexion.
English
Dawson
Patronymic surname meaning son of Daw, a diminutive of David.
English
Bronson
Patronymic surname meaning son of Brown.
English

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