Unique Last Names

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

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Pascal

Surname derived from a name associated with Easter or Passover.

French

Pasha

Title-derived surname from Ottoman administrative rank.

Middle eastern

Patel

Title-derived surname meaning village headman, landholder, or chief in wester...

Indian

Patterson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Patrick.

Scottish

Paul

Derived from the personal name Paul.

Christian

Payne

Nickname surname from paganus, later a personal name.

English

Peacock

Nickname surname from the bird peacock.

English

Pearce

Derived from the personal name Piers or Peter.

English

Pearson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Piers or Peter.

English

Peck

Nickname or occupational surname with several medieval meanings.

English

Peixoto

Occupational or nickname surname linked to fish.

Portuguese

Pena

Topographic surname meaning rock or cliff.

Spanish

Penn

Topographic surname linked to an enclosure or hill depending on origin.

English

Peralta

Locational surname from places named Peralta.

Spanish

Pereira

Topographic surname meaning pear tree.

Portuguese

Perera

Portuguese surname meaning pear tree, common in Sri Lanka through Lusophone i...

Portuguese

Peretz

Sephardic Jewish surname of Hebrew origin, derived from "Peretz" meaning "bre...

Jewish

Perez

Patronymic surname meaning son of Pedro.

Spanish

Perkins

Patronymic surname from Perkin, a diminutive of Peter.

English

Perry

Topographic surname for someone who lived near a pear tree.

English

Peters

Patronymic surname meaning son of Peter.

English

Peterson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Peter.

English

Petrov

Patronymic surname meaning son of Pyotr or Peter.

Russian

Pham

Historic Vietnamese surname associated with old noble and administrative line...

Vietnamese

Phan

Historic Vietnamese surname of court and literary usage.

Vietnamese

Phillips

Patronymic surname meaning son of Philip.

English

Pickett

Surname from a diminutive personal name or a pointed tool nickname.

English

Pillai

South Indian title and surname historically associated with rank or status.

Indian

Pineda

Topographic surname meaning pine grove.

Spanish

Pinto

Nickname surname meaning painted or spotted.

Portuguese

Piper

Occupational surname for a piper or flute player.

English

Pires

Patronymic surname meaning son of Pedro.

Portuguese

Pitt

Pitt is an English surname meaning someone who lived near a pit or hollow, de...

American (famous)

Pittman

Locational or occupational surname linked to a pit or quarry.

English

Pohl

Surname from Paul or place-name roots.

German

Ponce

Surname from medieval personal-name and locational roots.

Spanish

Poole

Topographic surname for one living by a pool.

English

Pope

Nickname surname from pope, possibly for a pageant role or authoritative deme...

English

Popov

Surname meaning son of a priest.

Russian

Porter

Occupational surname for a gatekeeper or carrier.

English

Potter

Occupational surname for a maker of pottery.

English

Powell

From ap Hywel, meaning son of Hywel.

Welsh

Power

Irish surname of Norman-French origin meaning poor or humble, but became one ...

Irish

Prasad

Surname and personal-name element meaning grace or blessing.

Indian

Pratt

Nickname surname meaning clever or crafty in old usage.

English

Presley

English surname meaning priest's meadow, from Old English preost (priest) and...

American

Preston

Locational surname meaning priest’s town.

English

Price

From ap Rhys, meaning son of Rhys.

Welsh

Prieto

Nickname surname meaning dark-haired or dark-complexioned.

Spanish

Prince

Nickname surname for someone with princely bearing or a pageant role.

English

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