Surname generator
Last names only, with lifelike frequency: common surnames come up far more often than rare ones, just as in real life.
Frequency matters
The list is ordered by real-world frequency, and with the checkbox on the generator draws from the head of it two times out of three.
Russian surnames additionally inflect: Ivanov becomes Ivanova, Tolstoy becomes Tolstaya.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Where do the surnames come from?
From curated lists ordered by real-world frequency: Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown and Jones come first. A hundred English surnames and a hundred and sixty-seven Russian ones.
What does “lifelike frequency” do?
With it on, the generator draws from the first fifty entries roughly two times out of three. That is closer to reality, where common surnames vastly outnumber rare ones. Turn it off and every surname becomes equally likely.
Do Russian surnames inflect by gender?
Yes. Ivanov becomes Ivanova, Tolstoy becomes Tolstaya. Invariable ones such as Chernykh or Shevchenko stay the same for women — that is the language norm, not a flaw.
What if I need a full name?
Use the main name generator: it produces first name, surname and, for Russian, a patronymic in any format you choose.
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