American (famous) Surnames

Explore American (famous) last names — their meanings, origins, and famous bearers.

26 surnames found
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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Clooney
Clooney is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic O Cluanaigh, meaning desc...
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Hadid
Hadid is an Arabic surname meaning iron, derived from the Arabic root h-d-d, ...
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Kardashian
Kardashian is an Armenian surname derived from the word kardash meaning stone...
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Hilton
Hilton is an English surname and place name meaning hill settlement, from Old...
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Trump
German surname derived from the Middle Low German word trumpe, meaning drum. ...
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