Unique Last Names

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

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Da Costa

Compound Iberian surname meaning of the coast.

Portuguese

Dalton

Locational surname meaning valley settlement.

English

Daly

Irish surname from O Dalaigh, meaning descendant of Dalach (one who attends a...

Irish

Dana

Surname and personal-name element with several Hebrew and Persian-linked uses.

Jewish

Dang

Vietnamese surname from long-used clan roots.

Vietnamese

Daniel

Derived from the biblical personal name Daniel.

Jewish

Darwish

Surname and name meaning dervish or humble seeker in Persian-Arabic tradition.

Arabic

Das

Surname meaning servant or devotee in devotional naming.

Indian

David

Derived from the personal name David.

Jewish

Davidson

Patronymic surname meaning son of David.

Scottish

Davies

Patronymic surname meaning son of David.

Welsh

Davis

Patronymic surname meaning son of David.

Welsh

Dawson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Daw, a diminutive of David.

English

Dayan

Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewish surname derived from the Hebrew "dayan", meaning...

Jewish

De Vries

Ethnic surname meaning the Frisian.

Dutch

Dean

Occupational or topographic surname linked to a dean or valley.

English

Decker

Occupational surname for a roofer or layer of coverings.

German

Delaney

Irish surname from O Dubhslaine, meaning descendant of the dark challenger. O...

Irish

Delgado

Nickname surname meaning slender or thin.

Spanish

Demetriou

Patronymic surname linked to Demetrios.

Greek

Dennis

Derived from the personal name Denis or Dennis.

English

Depp

Depp is a German surname derived from the Middle High German word teppe, mean...

American (famous)

Desai

Title-derived surname used historically for local officials or landholders.

Indian

Dhillon

Punjabi clan surname associated with Jat lineages.

South asian

Diaz

Patronymic surname meaning son of Diego.

Spanish

Dicaprio

DiCaprio is an Italian surname meaning from Capri or of the goat, derived fro...

American (famous)

Disney

Norman-French surname from Isigny, a town in Normandy. Means from Isigny. The...

American

Dlamini

Royal and clan surname prominent in Eswatini and South Africa.

Swazi

Doherty

Irish surname from O Dochartaigh, meaning descendant of the hurtful one or ob...

Irish

Domingues

Patronymic surname meaning son of Domingo.

Portuguese

Donnelly

Irish surname from O Donnghalaigh, meaning descendant of Donnghal (brown valo...

Irish

Donovan

Anglicized form of Ó Donnabháin, descendant of Donnabhán.

Irish

Douglas

Locational surname from Gaelic roots meaning dark water.

Scottish

Doyle

Anglicized form of Ó Dubhghaill, descendant of the dark foreigner.

Irish

Drake

Nickname surname from dragon or drake, sometimes linked to fierce character.

English

Duarte

Derived from the personal name Duarte, equivalent to Edward.

Portuguese

Dubois

Topographic surname meaning from the woods.

French

Duffy

Anglicized form of Ó Dubhthaigh, descendant of Dubhthach.

Irish

Duffy

Irish surname from O Dubhthaigh, meaning descendant of the dark one. Original...

Irish

Duncan

Derived from the Gaelic personal name Donnchadh.

Scottish

Dunn

Descriptive surname meaning brown or dark in Gaelic traditions.

Irish

Durand

Derived from an old personal name meaning enduring.

French

Eaton

Locational surname meaning river settlement or island farm depending on root.

English

Edwards

Patronymic surname meaning son of Edward.

English

Eisenberg

Ashkenazi Jewish surname derived from the German "Eisen" (iron) and "Berg" (m...

Jewish

Elbaz

Sephardic Jewish surname of North African origin, particularly common among M...

Jewish

Elliott

Derived from medieval given names such as Elias or Elliot.

English

Ellis

Derived from the medieval personal name Ellis or Elias.

English

Emerson

Patronymic surname meaning son of Emery or Emmerich.

English

Endo

Japanese surname meaning distant wisteria or far-off fields. Has connections ...

Japanese

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