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Belgian filmmaker Chantal Akerman (1950-2015), best known for her film 'Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles' (1975).

Lois Lowry, author of 'The Giver'

Also means 'Son of Lars'.

Also Croatian usage.

I have no idea how to pronounce this but I keep thinking it's pronounced 'comrade-he' which might not be the thing you want people to think of when they see your name.

Cool surname.

Yao Wang, the human name of China in Hetalia.

Alfred F. Jones, the human name of America in Hetalia.

Werner Herzog, born 1942, screenwriter, author, actor, film director of the New German cinema.

Audrey Hepburn the actress.

Means 'Son of John', not 'Son of Johan'. [noted -ed]

Lestrange, Leta, Bella, and more evil people.

*tank noises*

This is the last name of the personification of Japan from Hetalia, Honda Kiku (or Kiku Honda).

Alex Fierro from Magnus Chase.

Usages: Nepali.

Sierżant is a Polish surname, not an English one. [noted -ed]

Actor Ty Burrell of Modern Family.

Wyatt can mean either Warrior or Scout.

The surname of Canadian-American actress Fay Wray, famous for classics like King Kong and Doctor X.

It’s a cool surname, but as a first name it would SUCK.

How do you pronounce this name?

This one's a bit of a yikes.

Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (March 20, 1828 – May 23, 1906) has this surname. [noted -ed]

In addition to this surname being of Jewish usage, it is also simply derived from the Yiddish word *mitlman*, which means "man of moderate means" (see link/source on my previous comment below, which was published on 7/8/2018). [noted -ed]

Kevin MacLeod is a composer who publishes many songs under creative commons or the public domain. Many videos using royalty-free music use his songs.

I struggle to take this surname seriously. I know most people do not have control over their surnames, but all I can think of is old man Jenkins from Scooby doo. It's my go to name when I need an on the spot, jokey sounding surname for a villain.

Tullio Serafin (1878-1968) Italian conductor.

In my family history there is a family named Boehm. I wonder if this is a variant of this name.

Mathilde O'Callaghan Notaro, better known as Tig Notaro, is an American stand-up comedian.

Usages: Filipino

(Information from name #296178 originally submitted by an anonymous user).

This surname (Baldi) is Italian. But it is the plural form of the Germanic name Baldo.

I mean, to it me isn't just a last name from some show on television. It is the 8th most popular Hispanic name, I believe as of right now? Also, it's the 33rd most common surname in the USA (United States of America). I use the "Sanchez" form of the name which is apparently the Americanized version of Sánchez (Spanish). Either way, it doesn't have a whole lot of known meanings, not affected by this, it is still a very common name!

Aalst is a town in Belgium not in the Netherlands. [noted -ed]

Also used in Sweden with 7816 bearers (2018), see here: https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/sverige-i-siffror/namnsok/Search/?nameSearchInput=M%C3%B6ller
See also https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B6ller [noted -ed]

That's very interesting that Olson (Swedish Version) actually comes from Olafsson. According to my research and family stories My 2nd Great Grandfather from Bredared, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden was named "Olof Andreasson" - if you were to mash those names together it could be "Olafsson".

I think it is a great name with a sound to it that makes you think intelligent and strong.

This is also a Korean surname. A famous bearer of this name is Jung Hoseok of the South Korean boyband BTS.

3 famous bearers of this name are Kim Namjoon, Kim Seokjin and Kim Taehyung of the South Korean boyband BTS.

Giulio Neri, Italian operatic bass (1909-1958).

Giuseppe di Stefano, Italian tenor (1921-2008).

I only know one Becket, and he pronounces it "Beck-it".

I know 2 Tanner's, and they are pronounced "Tan-er".

I feel so bad for the bearers of this name because everybody will be tripping over its spelling and pronunciation.

This name is actually spelled "Jeż". [noted -ed]

The translation for "Fürst" is highly inaccurate. Prince = The son of a monarch. A "Fürst" however is a ruler around as powerful as a count or lord. I think the common mistranslation leads from the part of the bible where "The Prince of Darkness" (Satan) is translated in German as "Der Fürst der Dunkelheit". However I find translating "Fürst" as "prince" highly misleading. [noted -ed]

Eric Stewart musician from the English rock band 10cc in the 1970s.

It was the surname of the musician Screamin Jay Hawkins.

Such a beautiful last name.

Sarah Winchester built the famous Winchester Mystery House.