Famous Last Names

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

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Wagner

Occupational surname meaning wagon maker or carter.

German

Antony

Derived from the personal name Anthony or Antony.

Christian

Caldwell

Locational surname meaning cold well or spring.

Scottish

Doyle

Anglicized form of Ó Dubhghaill, descendant of the dark foreigner.

Irish

Gusmao

Portuguese surname with locational or family-clan roots.

Portuguese

Kapoor

Punjabi surname of Khatri origin.

Indian

Very common Chinese surname, often meaning horse in one character form.

Chinese

Milne

Scottish occupational surname meaning miller.

Scottish

Oliphant

Historic Scottish surname from Norman roots.

Scottish

Reddy

South Indian caste and community surname associated with landholding lineages.

Indian

Higgins

Irish surname from O hUigin, meaning descendant of the Viking. One of Ireland...

Irish

Rehman

Variant of Rahman used widely in South Asia as a surname.

South asian

Kimura

Japanese surname meaning tree village or wood village. One of the top 20 most...

Japanese

Sweeney

Irish surname from Mac Suibhne, meaning son of the pleasant one. Originally a...

Irish

Carnegie

Scottish surname from the barony of Carnegie in Angus. Means fort at the gap....

American

Ortiz

Patronymic surname meaning son of Orti or Fortunio in older usage.

Spanish

Morgan

Derived from an old Welsh personal name often interpreted as sea-born or sea-...

Welsh

Cooper

Occupational surname for a barrel maker.

English

Ramos

Surname meaning branches or palms, often with religious associations.

Spanish

Sullivan

From Gaelic roots often interpreted as dark-eyed or hawk-eyed.

Irish

Iqbal

Name meaning prosperity or good fortune, widely used as a surname in South Asia.

South asian

Meyer

Status or occupational surname linked to a steward, farmer, or estate manager.

German

Archer

Occupational surname for a bowman or skilled archer.

English

Callahan

Anglicized form of Ó Ceallacháin, descendant of Ceallachán.

Irish

Drake

Nickname surname from dragon or drake, sometimes linked to fierce character.

English

Guzman

Historic locational Spanish surname from noble lineages.

Spanish

Kaur

Community surname commonly adopted by Sikh women, meaning princess.

Punjabi

Macias

Surname derived from medieval personal-name roots in Iberia.

Spanish

Milton

Locational surname meaning mill settlement.

English

Oneill

Anglicized form of Ó Néill.

Irish

Morris

Derived from Maurice or sometimes linked to Moorish associations in medieval ...

English

Cook

Occupational surname for a cook.

English

Rogers

Patronymic surname derived from Roger.

English

Chavez

Surname often linked to Galician and Portuguese place-name roots.

Spanish

Ruiz

Patronymic surname meaning son of Ruy, a form of Rodrigo.

Spanish

Alvarez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Alvaro.

Spanish

Chaudhry

Title-based surname historically used for landholders or community leaders.

South asian

Kuznetsov

Occupational surname meaning son of a smith or from smith.

Russian

Becker

Occupational surname meaning baker.

German

Arora

Community surname associated with Punjabi mercantile groups.

Indian

Camacho

Historic Iberian surname with medieval personal-name roots.

Spanish

Duarte

Derived from the personal name Duarte, equivalent to Edward.

Portuguese

Hale

Topographic surname for someone living in a nook or remote valley.

English

Kavanagh

Anglicized form of Caomhánach, linked to a historic Leinster dynasty.

Irish

Mack

Surname from Gaelic patronymic traditions or shortened forms of Mc names.

Scottish

Mirza

Title-derived surname historically used by noble families in Persianate socie...

South asian

Osborne

Derived from an Old Norse personal name meaning divine bear.

English

Reilly

Anglicized form of Ó Raghallaigh.

Irish

Hayashi

Japanese surname meaning forest or grove. A nature-derived surname reflecting...

Japanese

Nolan

Irish surname from O Nuallain, meaning descendant of the noble or famous one....

Irish

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