Unique Last Names

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

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Nomura

Japanese surname meaning 'field village', combining no (field) and mura (vill...

Japanese

Noor

Derived from a word meaning light.

Arabic

Norris

Ethnic surname meaning northerner in Norman French usage.

English

Norton

Locational surname meaning northern town or farm.

English

Novak

Originally meaning newcomer or new man.

Slavic

Nowak

Surname meaning newcomer or new person.

Polish

Nunes

Patronymic surname meaning son of Nuno.

Portuguese

Nunez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Nuño.

Spanish

O'Shea

Irish surname from O Séaghdha, meaning descendant of Séaghdha (fine or hawk-l...

Irish

Obrien

Anglicized form of Ó Briain.

Irish

Ocampo

Topographic surname meaning from the field.

Spanish

Ochoa

Basque surname meaning wolf in older usage.

Basque

Oconnell

Anglicized form of Ó Conaill.

Irish

Oconnor

Anglicized form of Ó Conchobhair.

Irish

Odonnell

Anglicized form of Ó Domhnaill.

Irish

Ogawa

Japanese surname meaning small river or stream. A nature-based surname common...

Japanese

Ogilvie

Historic Scottish surname from Angus territory.

Scottish

Ohana

Sephardic Jewish surname of North African origin, particularly widespread amo...

Jewish

Ojeda

Locational surname from Iberian place roots.

Spanish

Okada

Japanese surname meaning hill field or elevated rice paddy. A common topograp...

Japanese

Okafor

Nigerian surname of Igbo origin with lineage meaning tied to market-day birth...

Nigerian

Okamoto

Topographic surname meaning hill base or origin hill.

Japanese

Oke

Yoruba surname linked to hill or height.

Nigerian

Okeke

Igbo surname with lineage-based naming roots.

Nigerian

Okoro

Igbo surname often linked to masculine lineage traditions.

Nigerian

Oliphant

Historic Scottish surname from Norman roots.

Scottish

Oliveira

Topographic surname meaning olive tree.

Portuguese

Olson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Ole or Olaf.

Scandinavian

Oneill

Anglicized form of Ó Néill.

Irish

Oprah

Oprah is a name of Hebrew origin, likely a variant of Orpah from the Book of ...

American (famous)

Ortega

Topographic surname linked to nettles or places of nettles.

Spanish

Ortiz

Patronymic surname meaning son of Orti or Fortunio in older usage.

Spanish

Osborne

Derived from an Old Norse personal name meaning divine bear.

English

Osman

Surname from the personal name عثمان, often Romanized as Osman or Uthman.

Arabic

Ota

Japanese surname meaning 'great rice paddy', from o (great, large) and ta (ri...

Japanese

Owen

Derived from the personal name Owen or Owain.

Welsh

Owens

Patronymic surname meaning son of Owen.

Welsh

Owusu

Ghanaian surname and naming element used in Akan traditions.

Ghanaian

Pace

Surname from peace-related roots or old personal names.

Italian

Padilla

Locational surname from places named Padilla.

Spanish

Page

Occupational surname for a page or young servant.

English

Pal

Surname and title meaning protector or keeper.

Indian

Palmer

Occupational surname for a pilgrim who returned with palm leaves.

English

Paltrow

Paltrow is a surname of Eastern European Jewish origin, likely derived from a...

American (famous)

Pandey

North Indian Brahmin surname.

Indian

Pandit

Title-derived surname meaning learned scholar.

Indian

Papadopoulos

Patronymic surname meaning son of a priest.

Greek

Park

Major Korean surname linked to old royal and clan traditions.

Korean

Parker

Occupational surname for a keeper of a park or estate enclosure.

English

Parsons

Patronymic or occupational surname linked to the parson.

English

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