Common Last Names That Start with "M"
These are some of the most common last names beginning with "M" in the United States. If you live in the USA, you've probably encountered someone with one of these surnames before. If you're looking for a popular last name for you or your fictional character, consider one of these: Martin Martines Murphy Martinez Meyer Miller Mitchell Marley Madden Madison Moore Mason Montgomery McLaughlin Morley Morton Middleton May Massey Marsh Mann McCarthy Morales Moreno Murray McDonald Marshall Morgan Morris Mueller
Rare Last Names That Start with "M"
If you're in the U.S.A, these "M" surnames are less common. You've probably never heard of most of these last names, but you might in other parts of the world. If you or your character is from one of the cultures or nations mentioned below, you might want to choose a name that matches: Mabunga (Filipino, "fruit," "to bear fruit") Macagba (Filipino, unknown origins) Macheras (Greek, "knife maker") Maclary (Gaelic, "son of the cleric/priest") Makepeace (English, "to make peace") Minnerath (Irish, German, "descendant of little cleric") Madrey (Spanish, "wood," "timber") Magdaleno (Spanish, deriving from the Biblical name "Magdalena") Malaquias (Hebrew, "messenger of God") Mishchuk (Ukrainian, "town," "city") Matsumoto (Japanese, "base of the pine tree") Maeda (Japanese, "front rice paddy," or "field in front") Malixi (Filipino, unknown origins) Malkoff (Russian, Jewish, short for Malakhovsky, a Belarusan village) Maloles (Spanish, "bad," "evil") Maluf (Arabic, "well-known," "beloved," "friend") Malyshev (Russian, "small child," "little one") Mintz (Yiddish, "mint") Morledge (Old English, "stream") Mustone (Italian, unknown origins)
Choosing a Last Name
Consider heritage and choose a name that matches. Last names can be a way to reflect our culture and nationality. You might think about picking a name from your or your fictional character's culture or language.
Say the name aloud with the first name to check the flow. It's important to make sure the last name you choose matches well with the first name accompanying it. When considering a surname you like, practice saying it aloud with the first name (and maybe the middle name, too) to make sure it rolls off the tongue and, perhaps, isn't too difficult to say. You also want to make sure the first name and last name combined don't sound inappropriate or offensive in some way. For instance, if your first name is "Jenna," you probably don't want to go with the surname "Tull." Just a heads up!
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