Unique Last Names

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

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Lieberman

Ashkenazi Jewish surname derived from the German "lieber" (dear, beloved) and...

Jewish

Lim

Romanized surname used for Lin in Hokkien and related dialects.

Chinese

Lin

Common Chinese surname often meaning forest in one standard character.

Chinese

Lindberg

Topographic surname meaning lime tree hill or mountain.

Scandinavian

Lindsey

Locational surname from Lincolnshire and related place roots.

English

Liu

Historic Chinese surname associated with ancient states and dynastic lines.

Chinese

Lloyd

Nickname surname meaning gray or sacred in old Welsh usage.

Welsh

Lobo

Nickname surname meaning wolf.

Portuguese

Lombardi

Ethnic surname meaning Lombard.

Italian

Long

Descriptive surname for a tall person.

English

Lopez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Lope.

Spanish

Loughlin

Irish surname from O Lochlainn, meaning descendant of Lochlann (land of the l...

Irish

Lowenstein

Ashkenazi Jewish surname derived from the German "Lowen" (lion) and "stein" (...

Jewish

Lozano

Nickname surname meaning elegant, lively, or healthy-looking.

Spanish

Ancient Chinese surname tied to old states and noble lines.

Chinese

Lucas

Derived from the personal name Lucas or Luke.

Spanish

Luna

Locational or poetic surname meaning moon.

Spanish

Lund

Topographic surname meaning grove.

Scandinavian

Lundgren

Topographic surname combining grove and branch or green element.

Scandinavian

Luo

Historic Chinese surname associated with ancient states.

Chinese

Luther

Derived from an old personal name; also known through Reformation history.

German

Lynch

Surname of Norman and Gaelic use in Ireland, strongly associated with Galway.

Irish

Lyons

Irish and English surname derived from lion-related nickname or Norman place ...

Irish

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

Chinese

MacDonald

Gaelic patronymic meaning son of Donald.

Scottish

Macias

Surname derived from medieval personal-name roots in Iberia.

Spanish

Mack

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

Scottish

Mackenzie

Clan surname meaning son of Kenneth in Gaelic tradition.

Scottish

Mackinnon

Clan surname meaning son of Fingon or fair-born line.

Scottish

Maclean

Clan surname meaning son of the servant of John in Gaelic tradition.

Scottish

Macpherson

Clan surname meaning son of the parson.

Scottish

Madden

Anglicized form of Ó Madáin.

Irish

Madsen

Patronymic surname meaning son of Mads.

Scandinavian

Maguire

Irish surname from Mag Uidhir, meaning son of the pale or dun-colored one. Th...

Irish

Mahajan

Community surname historically associated with merchants or respected persons.

Indian

Maher

Irish surname from O Meachair, meaning the kindly or hospitable one. Primaril...

Irish

Mahmood

Derived from a personal name meaning praised.

Arabic

Mahoney

Anglicized form of Ó Mathghamhna.

Irish

Mai

Vietnamese surname also associated with plum blossom in Vietnamese and Chines...

Vietnamese

Maier

Variant of Meyer, linked to stewards and estate managers.

German

Malhotra

Khatri surname linked to Multan roots in common tradition.

Indian

Malik

Title and surname meaning king or owner.

Arabic

Malka

Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewish surname derived from the Hebrew word "malka", me...

Jewish

Malone

Anglicized Irish surname tied to a devotee or follower lineage in some interp...

Irish

Mandel

Ashkenazi Jewish surname derived from the German "Mandel", meaning "almond". ...

Jewish

Mann

Nickname surname meaning manly or a servant in some medieval uses.

English

Manning

Patronymic surname from the personal name Manning or Mann.

English

Mannion

Irish surname from Ó Mainnín.

Irish

Mansouri

Surname associated with victory or linked to Mansur as a personal name.

Arabic

Marino

Topographic or ethnic surname meaning of the sea or marine.

Italian

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