Unique Last Names

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

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Moskowitz

Ashkenazi Jewish surname derived from the city of Moscow (Moskva in Russian),...

Jewish

Moss

Topographic surname for someone living near marsh or bog land.

English

Mota

Locational surname linked to a mound or hill.

Portuguese

Moura

Locational surname linked to moor or place roots.

Portuguese

Moussa

Arabic form of Moses. A surname derived from the prophet Musa (Moses), revere...

Arabic

Moynihan

Irish surname from O Muimhneachain, meaning descendant of the Munsterman. The...

Irish

Mughal

Ethnic surname linked to Mughal or Mongol-derived ancestry traditions.

Pakistani

Mukherjee

Anglicized form of Mukhopadhyay, a Bengali Brahmin surname.

Indian

Muller

Occupational surname meaning miller.

German

Mulligan

Irish surname from O Maolagain, meaning descendant of Maolagán (little bald o...

Irish

Munoz

Patronymic surname meaning son of Muño.

Spanish

Murakami

Japanese surname meaning 'above the village', combining mura (village) and ka...

Japanese

Murillo

Locational surname from a walled place or diminutive of wall-related roots.

Spanish

Murphy

From Gaelic meaning sea warrior in common interpretation.

Irish

Murray

Locational surname associated with Moray in Scotland.

Scottish

Murtagh

Irish surname from O Muircheartaigh, meaning descendant of Muircheartach (ski...

Irish

Musk

English surname possibly derived from the Middle English muske meaning musk o...

American

Myers

May derive from mayor, steward, or marsh-related place terms depending on line.

English

Nadeem

Derived from a personal name meaning companion or close associate.

Arabic

Nagai

Japanese surname meaning long well or eternal. An ancient Japanese surname wi...

Japanese

Naidu

Title-based surname common in Andhra and Telangana.

Indian

Nair

South Indian community surname associated with Kerala.

Indian

Najjar

Najjar is an Arabic surname meaning carpenter, derived from the root n-j-r re...

Arabic

Nakagawa

Topographic surname meaning central river or middle river.

Japanese

Nakamura

Topographic surname meaning middle village.

Japanese

Nakayama

Topographic surname meaning central mountain.

Japanese

Nash

Topographic surname meaning at the ash tree.

English

Nasser

Derived from a personal name meaning helper or victorious.

Arabic

Nassif

Arabic surname meaning just or fair. Derived from the root word for justice a...

Arabic

Nath

Surname derived from a title meaning lord or master.

Indian

Navarro

Ethnic surname meaning from Navarre.

Spanish

Nayar

Variant of Nair, South Indian community surname.

Indian

Ndlovu

Southern African surname meaning elephant.

Zimbabwean

Nehra

Regional surname found in North India.

South asian

Nelson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Neil.

English

Neumann

Surname meaning newcomer or new man.

German

Neville

Locational surname from Norman French place roots.

English

Newell

Surname from a personal-name diminutive or place-name root.

English

Newton

Locational surname meaning new town or new settlement.

English

Nguyen

Historic Vietnamese surname associated with dynastic and administrative lineage.

Vietnamese

Nicholls

Patronymic surname meaning son of Nicholas.

English

Nicholson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Nicholas.

English

Nicolaou

Patronymic surname linked to Nikolaos.

Greek

Nieves

Religious surname linked to Our Lady of the Snows.

Spanish

Nikolic

Patronymic surname meaning son of Nikola.

Serbian

Nishimura

Japanese surname meaning western village. A directional surname indicating a ...

Japanese

Nixon

Patronymic surname meaning son of Nicholas.

English

Noble

Nickname surname meaning noble or well-born in appearance or bearing.

English

Noguchi

Japanese surname meaning 'entrance to the field', from no (field, plain) and ...

Japanese

Nolan

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

Irish

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