Names are serious business. But every once in a while, someone with an unusual last name comes along and you just have to laugh.
It might be a word you don’t recognize that translates innocently yet ridiculously, an odd spelling that begs for an exaggerated accent, or even a double meaning that only appears when pronounced in another language. Either way, funny last names are always a delight.
Today, we’re serving up 200 funny last names from around the world. Some are hilarious because they sound strange in English, others because of their literal meanings or quirky translations. Whatever the reason, take a deep breath—you’ll need it—and enjoy!
Why Are Some Last Names Funny?
Many surnames originated from occupations, geographic regions, or physical descriptions. What sounds silly now may have once been a perfectly ordinary way of identifying someone.
For example, names like Baker or Shoemaker were simply tied to trades. But through time, language shifts, and cross-cultural interactions, those names—or their equivalents in other languages—take on humorous tones. A name that sounds serious in German might be laugh-out-loud funny in English, and vice versa.
Food-Inspired Funny Last Names
Bacon
Pickles
Hamburger
Spaghetti
Pease (pronounced like “peas”)
Donut
Bread
Cornish (as in Cornish hen)
Appleby
Bean
Noodle
Cabbage
Sausage
Eggers
Burger
Broccoli
Dill
Cheeseman
Honeybuns
Buttermore
Garlic
Mustard
Rice
Hotdog
Pancake
Souper
Pita
Chutney
Muffin
Taters
Animal-Inspired Funny Last Names
Duck
Bearman
Chicken
Fishback
Catman
Rooster
Beaver
Foxworthy
Goatley
Coward (not flattering, but funny)
Hogg
Stork
Birdwhistle
Wolfeschlegelstein (yes, it’s real)
Eagleburger
Pigman
Trout
Rabbit
Sheepshanks
Camel
Silly Professions and Occupations
Shoemaker
Butcher
Coffinmaker
Bakerloo
Milkman
Candlestick
Cartwright
Cheesewright
Taylor (tailor)
Smithereens
Bookbinder
Painter
Roper (rope maker)
Archer
Jester
Bishopbottom
Shepherdson
Cobbler
Pieman
Gloveman
Quirky Wordplays and Odd Combinations
Bumgardner
Crumplehorn
Snodgrass
Hoggard
Dingleberry
Fannybottom
Clutterbuck
Booger
Doofenschmirtz (from the cartoon, but also a real surname in parts of Germany)
Nutter
Hiccup
Wigglesworth
Tickle
Puddifoot
Shufflebottom
Dingledine
Snicklefritz
Chubb
Fartwell
Blabber
Literal Laugh-Out-Loud Names
Sillyman
Looney
Giggly
Giggleswick
Crackpot
Stinky
Wacko
Funnybone
Cheeseface
Giggleman
More Funny Last Names from Around the World
Knuckles
Bugg
Jellyman
Dork
Quackenbush
Crapper (Thomas Crapper was indeed a real person!)
Shufflebotham
Cockburn (pronounced “Coburn”)
Hoggart
Lollipop
Bumstead
Sidebottom
Featherstonehaugh (pronounced “Fanshaw”)
Waddle
Bottomley
Wrigglesworth
Poop
Zucchini
Wigglebottom
Toot
Slaughterhouse
Carrot
Rumpelstiltskin (literary, but documented as a surname too)
Gravy
Pigeon
Hogsflesh
Skunk
Clownman
Doodle
Nibble
Dribble
Oddbody
Fumble
Tater
Twaddle
Sneeze
Pumpernickel
Wombat
Hooten
Shrekman
Bellyflop
Gooseman
Peabrain
Jellybean
Nutcracker
Dinglehopper
Gigglepants
Chuckles
Oodles
Muffintop
The Remaining Funny Gems
Bubbleman
Pickleherring
Lollygag
Cheeseworth
Butterman
Boombox
Guffey
Lollipopsky
Waffles
Dingdong
Gobble
Tootle
Noodleman
Sillybones
Butterfingers
Bumblebee
Hooters
Burpman
Sneezy
Goosebottom
Waddlebottom
Doodlesworth
Giggletush
Clumsy
Duckworth
Shufflebottomley
Bananaman
Taterman
Puddles
Wiggly
Cheeseburger
Pancakeman
Honeybutter
Popcorn
Gobstopper
Crumble
Picklemore
Pumperdoodle
Jellywell
Sillyworth
Funnybottom
Toaster
Butterbean
Fudge
Bagel
Donnelly (means “little brown one,” but amusing in sound)
Muffintree
Puddin
Chuckleman
Clownworthy
Final Thoughts
Names tell stories about origins, ancestry, and identity. But the 200 funny last names in this list prove that sometimes, those stories come with a sense of humor. From the simple (Pickles, Knuckles) to the oddly poetic (Wigglesworth, Puddifoot), names remind us that identity can carry both history and laughter.
If you know someone with a funny last name, try not to laugh in their face—but don’t be afraid to smile. These names are conversation starters, and sometimes, nothing brings people together better than a little humor.
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