Unique Last Names

Rare and unusual surnames from around the world — each with a story to tell.

1,124 surnames found Page 11 of 23

Jefferson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Jeffrey.

English

Jenkins

Derived from Jenkin, a medieval diminutive of John.

Welsh

Jiang

Ancient Chinese surname linked to old clans and states.

Chinese

Jimenez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Jimeno.

Spanish

Johansson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Johan or John.

Scandinavian

Johns

Patronymic surname meaning son of John.

English

Johnson

Patronymic surname meaning son of John.

English

Johnston

Locational surname from John’s town or related Scottish place names.

Scottish

Jolie

Jolie is a French surname meaning pretty or beautiful, from the Old French wo...

American (famous)

Jones

Patronymic surname meaning son of John.

Welsh

Jordan

Derived from the river name Jordan and used after crusading-era pilgrimages a...

English

Joseph

Derived from the biblical personal name Joseph.

Jewish

Jovanovic

Patronymic surname meaning son of Jovan.

Serbian

Joyce

Norman-Irish surname that became established in western Ireland.

Irish

Juarez

Patronymic surname related to Suárez or historic Iberian family lines dependi...

Spanish

Jung

Korean surname appearing in several Romanizations with old clan roots.

Korean

Justice

Occupational surname for a judicial officer or nickname for a fair person.

English

Kadam

Marathi surname found in western India.

Indian

Kaiser

Nickname or status surname meaning emperor.

German

Kanaan

Kanaan is an Arabic surname referring to the ancient land of Canaan, the hist...

Arabic

Kaneko

Japanese surname meaning 'golden child', from kane (gold, metal) and ko (chil...

Japanese

Kang

Historic Korean surname with ancient regional roots.

Korean

Kanye

Kanye is a surname of African origin, with possible roots in various African ...

American (famous)

Kaplan

Jewish surname equivalent to chaplain or priestly associations.

Jewish

Kapoor

Punjabi surname of Khatri origin.

Indian

Kardashian

Kardashian is an Armenian surname derived from the word kardash meaning stone...

American (famous)

Kasowitz

Ashkenazi Jewish surname derived from the city of Auerbach in Germany, where ...

Jewish

Kato

Historic Japanese surname associated with old clan and office traditions.

Japanese

Katz

Jewish acronym surname associated with priestly status.

Jewish

Kaufman

Ashkenazi Jewish surname derived from the German "Kaufmann", meaning "merchan...

Jewish

Kaur

Community surname commonly adopted by Sikh women, meaning princess.

Punjabi

Kavanagh

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

Irish

Kay

Surname with several origins including a personal name and place-name roots.

English

Keane

Anglicized surname from Ó Catháin or related Gaelic roots depending on family...

Irish

Kearney

Irish surname from O Cearnaigh, meaning descendant of Cearnach (victorious). ...

Irish

Keating

Irish surname from O Ceitinn, meaning descendant of Ceitin. The most famous b...

Irish

Kelleher

Irish surname from O Ceileachair, meaning descendant of Ceileachar (companion...

Irish

Keller

Occupational surname meaning cellarer or keeper of a cellar.

German

Kelly

From Gaelic roots often interpreted as bright-headed or warrior-like.

Irish

Kennedy

From Gaelic roots often interpreted as helmeted head or misshapen head in old...

Irish

Kent

Locational surname from the county of Kent or Celtic river roots.

English

Kerr

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

Scottish

Khalil

Arabic surname meaning friend or companion. Derived from one of the titles of...

Arabic

Khan

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

South asian

Khanna

Punjabi surname associated with Khatri communities.

Indian

Khatri

Community surname associated with mercantile and administrative lineages.

South asian

Khoury

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

Arabic

Khumalo

Historic southern African surname associated with clan lineage.

South african

Kidd

Nickname surname for a lively person or young goat in old usage.

Scottish

Kikuchi

Japanese surname meaning 'chrysanthemum pond', combining kiku (chrysanthemum)...

Japanese

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