Unique Last Names

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

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Marquez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Marco or related to Marqués family lines.

Spanish

Marsh

Topographic surname for someone living near marshland.

English

Marshall

Occupational surname for a horse servant or high-ranking official.

English

Martin

Derived from the personal name Martin, ultimately linked to Mars, the Roman god.

French

Martinez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Martin.

Spanish

Martins

Patronymic surname derived from Martin.

Portuguese

Maruyama

Japanese surname meaning 'round mountain', combining maru (round, circle) and...

Japanese

Mason

Occupational surname for a stone worker.

English

Masri

Masri is an Arabic surname meaning the Egyptian, used to denote a person or f...

Arabic

Masuda

Japanese surname meaning 'increasing rice paddy', from masu (to increase, to ...

Japanese

Mathews

Patronymic surname meaning son of Matthew.

English

Mathis

Derived from a form of Matthew.

French

Matsuda

Japanese surname meaning 'pine rice paddy', combining matsu (pine tree) and d...

Japanese

Matsui

Japanese surname meaning 'pine well', from matsu (pine tree) and i (well). It...

Japanese

Matsumoto

Japanese surname meaning base of the pine tree.

Japanese

Matthews

Patronymic surname meaning son of Matthew.

English

Maxwell

Locational surname from a place near the River Tweed.

Scottish

May

Derived from a personal name, nickname, or month association in some lines.

English

Mayer

Status or occupational surname linked to a steward or farmer.

German

Maynard

Derived from a personal name meaning brave strength.

French

Mazumdar

Bengali surname linked to record-keeping or revenue roles.

Indian

Mbeki

Southern African surname of Xhosa usage.

South african

Mcallister

Clan surname meaning son of Alasdair or Alexander.

Scottish

McAuliffe

Irish surname from Mac Amhlaoibh, meaning son of Amhlaobh (the Gaelic form of...

Irish

McCabe

Irish surname from Mac Caba, meaning son of Caba (cape or hood). The McCabes ...

Irish

McCann

Irish surname from Mac Cana, meaning son of Cana (wolf cub). The McCann sept ...

Irish

Mccarthy

Anglicized form of Mac Cárthaigh.

Irish

Mcclure

Surname of Scottish and Irish Gaelic lineage.

Scottish

Mccormick

Anglicized form of Mac Cormaic.

Irish

Mccoy

Gaelic patronymic surname often linked to fire or choice-related roots depend...

Irish

Mcdaniel

Patronymic surname meaning son of Daniel.

Scottish

Mcdermott

Anglicized form of Mac Diarmada.

Irish

McDonagh

Irish surname from Mac Donnchadha, meaning son of Donnchadh (brown warrior). ...

Irish

Mcdonald

Gaelic patronymic meaning son of Donald.

Scottish

Mcdowell

Surname from Scottish and Irish Gaelic roots.

Scottish

Mcfadden

Patronymic surname linked to little Patrick in Gaelic tradition.

Irish

Mcgee

Anglicized form of Mag Aodh.

Irish

McGowan

Irish surname from Mac an Ghabhann, meaning son of the smith. The name refers...

Irish

Mcgrath

Anglicized form of Mac Craith.

Irish

Mcguire

Anglicized form of Mag Uidhir.

Irish

Mckay

Clan surname from Mac Aoidh.

Scottish

Mckenna

Anglicized form of Mac Cionnaith.

Irish

Mckenzie

Variant clan surname meaning son of Kenneth.

Scottish

Mclaughlin

Anglicized form of Mac Lochlainn.

Irish

Mclean

Variant spelling of Maclean.

Scottish

McLoughlin

Irish surname from Mac Lochlainn, meaning son of Lochlann (land of the lakes ...

Irish

Mcmahon

Anglicized form of Mac Mathghamhna.

Irish

Mcnamara

Anglicized form of Mac Conmara.

Irish

Medina

Locational surname from towns named Medina, from Arabic city.

Spanish

Mehta

Community surname historically associated with accountants and administrators.

Indian

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