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Indonesian Last Names

These Indonesian last names come from the many peoples of the archipelago, from Sumatra and Sulawesi to Maluku and Flores, listed A to Z with their meanings. Because many Indonesians use one name only, each surname here usually points to a particular region or community.

252 real surnames with meanings, A to Z.

A

  • Angkat

    Pakpak Batak clan (marga)

  • Aritonang

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

B

  • Bancin

    Pakpak Batak clan (marga)

  • Bangun

    Karo Batak sub-clan of Perangin-angin

  • Barus

    Karo Batak sub-clan of Karo-Karo

  • Batubara

    Mandailing Batak clan (marga)

  • Berutu

    Pakpak Batak clan (marga)

  • Brahmana

    Karo Batak sub-clan of Sembiring; of Indian descent

  • Budiman

    Indonesian: wise, virtuous

  • Butarbutar

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

C

  • Capah

    Pakpak Batak clan (marga)

  • Chandra

    Chinese-Indonesian, from Sanskrit: moon

  • Chaniago

    Minangkabau clan (suku); one of the original clans

  • Da Costa

    Florenese and Timorese; Portuguese: of the coast

D

  • Daeli

    Nias clan (mado)

  • Dalimunthe

    Mandailing and Angkola Batak clan (marga)

  • Damanik

    Simalungun Batak clan; one of four main clans

  • Daulay

    Mandailing Batak clan (marga)

  • Depari

    Karo Batak sub-clan of Sembiring

  • Djajadiningrat

    Sundanese-Bantenese aristocratic name: victory of the world

  • Djojohadikusumo

    Javanese aristocratic family name

E

  • Enembe

    Papuan (Lani) clan name

F

  • Fernandez

    Florenese; Portuguese-era: son of Fernando

G

  • Ginting

    Karo Batak clan (merga); one of the five main merga

  • Girsang

    Simalungun Batak sub-clan of Purba

  • Gulo

    Nias clan (mado)

  • Gultom

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Gunawan

    Javanese: virtuous person

  • Gurning

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

H

  • Halawa

    Nias clan (mado)

  • Halim

    Chinese-Indonesian (for Lim); also Arabic: patient

  • Handoko

    Chinese-Indonesian/Javanese adopted name

  • Harahap

    Angkola Batak clan (marga)

  • Harefa

    Nias clan (mado)

  • Hartanto

    Chinese-Indonesian/Javanese: from harta, wealth

  • Hartono

    Javanese: from harta, wealth

  • Hasibuan

    Mandailing and Angkola Batak clan (marga)

  • Hidayat

    Sundanese/Indonesian from Arabic: guidance

  • Hutabarat

    Batak Toba clan (marga); huta means village

  • Hutagalung

    Batak Toba clan (marga); huta means village

  • Hutagaol

    Batak Toba clan (marga); huta means village

  • Hutapea

    Batak Toba clan (marga); huta means village

  • Hutasoit

    Batak Toba clan (marga); huta means village

  • Hutauruk

    Batak Toba clan (marga); huta means village

  • Huwae

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

I

  • Irawan

    Javanese: after Irawan of the wayang

K

  • Kaban

    Karo Batak sub-clan of Karo-Karo

  • Kaisiepo

    Papuan (Biak) clan name

  • Kandou

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Karo-Karo

    Karo Batak clan (merga); one of the five main merga

  • Kartasasmita

    Sundanese aristocratic family name

  • Kawilarang

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Ketaren

    Karo Batak sub-clan of Karo-Karo

  • Kogoya

    Papuan (Lani) clan name

  • Kosasih

    Chinese-Indonesian/Sundanese adopted name

  • Kudadiri

    Pakpak Batak clan (marga)

  • Kurniawan

    Indonesian: one blessed with grace

  • Kusuma

    Javanese, from Sanskrit kusuma: flower

  • Kusumaatmadja

    Sundanese aristocratic name: kusuma, flower + atmaja, son

L

  • Laoly

    Nias clan (mado)

  • Lapian

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Lase

    Nias clan (mado)

  • Latuconsina

    Moluccan (Ambonese) fam; latu means chief or king

  • Latuharhary

    Moluccan (Ambonese) fam; latu means chief or king

  • Leimena

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Lengkong

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Lesmana

    Javanese: after Laksmana of the Ramayana

  • Liman

    Chinese-Indonesian name adopted by Lim families

  • Limanto

    Chinese-Indonesian name adopted by Lim families

  • Limbong

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Loppies

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Lubis

    Mandailing Batak clan (marga)

  • Lukito

    Chinese-Indonesian adopted name

  • Lumbangaol

    Batak Toba clan (marga); lumban means village

  • Lumbanraja

    Batak Toba clan (marga); lumban means village

  • Lumbantobing

    Batak Toba clan (marga); lumban means village

  • Lumbantoruan

    Batak Toba clan (marga); lumban means village

  • Lumentut

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

M

  • Malau

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Manalu

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Mandacan

    Papuan (Arfak) clan name

  • Mandagi

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Mangindaan

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Mangunkusumo

    Javanese aristocratic name: mangun, to build + kusuma, flower

  • Mantiri

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Manuhutu

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Manurung

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Maramis

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Marpaung

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Matondang

    Mandailing Batak clan (marga)

  • Matulessy

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam) from Saparua

  • Meliala

    Karo Batak sub-clan of Sembiring

  • Mendrofa

    Nias clan (mado)

  • Munthe

    Batak clan found among Karo and Toba

N

  • Nababan

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Naibaho

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Nainggolan

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Nanlohy

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Napitupulu

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Nasution

    Mandailing Batak clan (marga); one of the largest

  • Ndruru

    Nias clan (mado)

  • Notonegoro

    Javanese: arranger of the state

  • Nugraha

    Sundanese: grace, divine gift

  • Nugroho

    Javanese: grace, divine gift

O

  • Ongkowijoyo

    Chinese-Indonesian (Ong) + Javanese: victory

P

  • Pakpahan

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Palar

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Pamungkas

    Javanese: the last, the ultimate

  • Pangaribuan

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Pangemanan

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Panggabean

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Panjaitan

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Pardede

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Parera

    Florenese; from Portuguese Pereira, pear tree

  • Pasaribu

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Pattiasina

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Pattinasarany

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Pattiradjawane

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Pelawi

    Karo Batak sub-clan of Sembiring

  • Pelupessy

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Perangin-angin

    Karo Batak clan (merga); one of the five main merga

  • Permana

    Sundanese, from Sanskrit pramana: proof, authority

  • Piliang

    Minangkabau clan (suku); one of the original clans

  • Pinem

    Karo Batak sub-clan of Perangin-angin

  • Pinontoan

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Pohan

    Batak clan (marga) found in Toba and Mandailing

  • Pontoh

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Prabowo

    Javanese: authority, charisma

  • Prasetyo

    Javanese: sincere vow, loyalty

  • Pratama

    Indonesian, from Sanskrit: first

  • Pulungan

    Mandailing Batak clan (marga)

  • Purba

    Simalungun Batak clan; also Karo and Toba

  • Purnomo

    Javanese: full moon

R

  • Rahardjo

    Javanese: prosperous, safe

  • Rajagukguk

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Rangkuti

    Mandailing Batak clan (marga)

  • Ratulangi

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Riady

    Chinese-Indonesian name adopted by Lie families

  • Ritonga

    Angkola Batak clan (marga)

  • Rondonuwu

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Rumbiak

    Papuan (Biak) clan name

  • Rumengan

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Rumkorem

    Papuan (Biak) clan name

  • Rumondor

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Runtuwene

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

S

  • Sagala

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sahetapy

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Salim

    Chinese-Indonesian (for Liem); also Arabic: safe

  • Sampoerna

    Chinese-Indonesian, from Sanskrit: perfect, complete

  • Sanjaya

    Javanese, from Sanskrit: victorious; Mataram dynasty

  • Santoso

    Javanese: calm, content

  • Sapulette

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Saputra

    Indonesian, from Sanskrit putra: son

  • Saragih

    Simalungun Batak clan; one of four main clans

  • Sarumaha

    Nias clan (mado)

  • Sasmita

    Sundanese/Javanese: sign, hint; smile

  • Sastrowardoyo

    Javanese: literature + heart; aristocratic name

  • Sebayang

    Karo Batak sub-clan of Perangin-angin

  • Sembiring

    Karo Batak clan (merga); one of the five main merga

  • Setiadi

    Chinese-Indonesian/Javanese: loyal and good

  • Setiawan

    Javanese/Indonesian: loyal person

  • Siagian

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Siahaan

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sianipar

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sianturi

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sibarani

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sibuea

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Siburian

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sidabutar

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sidauruk

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sihite

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sihombing

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sihotang

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sijabat

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sikumbang

    Minangkabau clan (suku)

  • Silalahi

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Silitonga

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Simamora

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Simangunsong

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Simanjuntak

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Simanullang

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Simarmata

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Simatupang

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Simbolon

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Simorangkir

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sinaga

    Batak Toba and Simalungun clan (marga)

  • Sinambela

    Batak Toba clan (marga); clan of King Sisingamangaraja

  • Sinulingga

    Karo Batak sub-clan of Karo-Karo

  • Sirait

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Siregar

    Batak Toba and Angkola clan (marga)

  • Siringoringo

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sitanggang

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sitepu

    Karo Batak sub-clan of Karo-Karo

  • Sitinjak

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sitohang

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sitompul

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Sitorus

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Situmeang

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Situmorang

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Solin

    Pakpak Batak clan (marga)

  • Sondakh

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Sudirman

    Javanese; su- means good or excellent

  • Sugiharto

    Javanese: rich and wealthy

  • Sulistyo

    Javanese: beautiful, graceful

  • Sumampouw

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Sumual

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Supit

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Surbakti

    Karo Batak sub-clan of Karo-Karo

  • Suryadi

    Javanese: excellent sun

  • Suryanto

    Javanese: from surya, sun

  • Susanto

    Javanese: good and calm

  • Susilo

    Javanese: well-mannered, virtuous

  • Sutanto

    Chinese-Indonesian/Javanese: good and calm

T

  • Tabuni

    Papuan highland clan name

  • Tahapary

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Tambayong

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Tambunan

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Tampubolon

    Batak Toba clan (marga)

  • Tanjung

    Minangkabau clan (suku); cape, headland

  • Tanoto

    Chinese-Indonesian name adopted by Tan families

  • Tanuwidjaja

    Chinese-Indonesian (Tan) + Javanese: victory

  • Tanzil

    Chinese-Indonesian name adopted by Tan families

  • Tarigan

    Karo Batak clan (merga); one of the five main merga

  • Tedjakusuma

    Chinese-Indonesian: radiant flower

  • Telaumbanua

    Nias clan (mado)

  • Tendean

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Tjahjadi

    Chinese-Indonesian: from tjahja, light

  • Tjandra

    Chinese-Indonesian, from Sanskrit candra: moon

  • Tjokrosaputro

    Chinese-Indonesian: wheel + good son

  • Tuanakotta

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Tuhumury

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Tumangger

    Pakpak Batak clan (marga)

U

  • Utomo

    Javanese: excellent, noble

W

  • Warouw

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Waruwu

    Nias clan (mado)

  • Wattimena

    Moluccan (Ambonese) family name (fam)

  • Waworuntu

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Wenas

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

  • Wenda

    Papuan (Lani) clan name

  • Wibisono

    Javanese: after Wibisana of the Ramayana

  • Wibowo

    Javanese: splendor, dignity

  • Widjaja

    Chinese-Indonesian spelling of Wijaya: victory

  • Widodo

    Javanese: safe, healthy

  • Wijaya

    Javanese, from Sanskrit vijaya: victory

  • Winata

    Chinese-Indonesian adopted name

  • Wiranatakusumah

    Sundanese aristocratic name of Bandung regents

  • Wirawan

    Javanese: hero, brave man

  • Wonowidjojo

    Chinese-Indonesian: forest + victory

  • Wowor

    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

Z

  • Zai

    Nias clan (mado)

  • Zalukhu

    Nias clan (mado)

  • Zebua

    Nias clan (mado)

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    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

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    Minangkabau clan (suku); cape, headland

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    Minahasan family name (fam) from North Sulawesi

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    Batak clan (marga) found in Toba and Mandailing

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    Indonesian last names region by region

    Inherited surnames in Indonesia cluster in particular regions. In North Sumatra, Batak families use clan names such as Siregar, Nasution, Simanjuntak, Sinaga, Hutapea, Lubis and Harahap, which are passed through the father. In North Sulawesi, Minahasan families carry names like Wenas, Lumentut, Sondakh, Rondonuwu, Pangemanan and Mandagi. These names are old, tied to villages and ancestors, and are used proudly in public life, so a single surname often tells other Indonesians exactly where a family comes from.

    In Java, the most populous island, surnames were never the norm. Many Javanese people have a single name, as the first two presidents Sukarno and Suharto did, or a set of given names with no family name at all. On official forms and abroad, a Javanese person may repeat a name or use a father's name to fill the surname field. That means the list above leans toward the regions where inherited names are actually part of everyday life.

    Maluku, Flores and Chinese-Indonesian families

    The islands of Maluku have their own strong surname tradition. Ambonese family names such as Pattinama, Latuconsina, Tuhumury, Pattiasina, Sahetapy, Siwabessy and Leimena are recognised across Indonesia. Many start with Patti or Latu, elements linked to old local titles and lineages. In Flores and parts of Timor, centuries of Portuguese contact left names such as da Costa, Fernandez, Parera and da Silva, which families still carry alongside local names.

    Chinese-Indonesian families have a separate history. Under a policy introduced in the late 1960s, many were encouraged to adopt Indonesian sounding names. Families often chose a name that echoed the old Chinese clan name, so Lim became Halim or Salim and Tan became Tanoto or Tanuwijaya. Names like Wijaya, Gunawan, Kurniawan and Santoso became common in these communities. Today some families have returned to Chinese names, while others keep the adopted ones.

    Old Dutch spellings and modern spelling reforms

    Indonesian spelling changed twice in the twentieth century, and names did not always follow. Under the old Dutch based system, oe was used for the u sound, dj for j, tj for the ch sound and j for y. A reform in 1947 replaced oe with u, and a larger reform in 1972 changed dj to j, tj to c and j to y. That is why the same person can appear as Soekarno or Sukarno in different books.

    Many families kept the older spelling because it was how the name was registered, so you will still meet names such as Djojohadikusumo, Soedarmo or Tjokroaminoto. When you look for a name in the list, try both versions if a search comes up empty. The same rule applies to family history research, since an ancestor recorded before 1972 may appear in archives with the older letters.

    Frequently asked questions

    How are Indonesian last names passed down?

    It depends on the community. Batak, Minahasan and Ambonese families pass clan or family names through the father, much like Western surnames. Many Javanese and Sundanese people have no inherited surname at all, and children receive their own given names instead.

    Why do some names use oe or dj?

    These letters come from the Dutch based spelling used before the reforms of 1947 and 1972. Oe became u, and dj became j. Families often kept the original spelling because it was already on their documents, so both old and new forms are still in use.

    Which parts of Indonesia use clan names?

    Clan names are strongest among the Batak of North Sumatra, the Minahasa of North Sulawesi and the peoples of Maluku. The Toraja, Nias and several groups in eastern Indonesia also have family or clan names, while most people on Java and Bali do not.

    Why did Chinese-Indonesian families change names?

    From the late 1960s, a government policy encouraged Chinese-Indonesians to take Indonesian sounding names. Many chose names that kept a link to the old clan name, such as Halim or Salim for Lim. Restrictions eased after 1998, and some families have since returned to Chinese names.

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