Indonesian Last Names

Five Indonesian clan or family names per press, each with the region it comes from.

NtabaFamily name from North Luwu, Sulawesi, listed under the Rampi people.
SamudraClan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
PutuBirth-order name of Bali, not a family name: given to a first-born child.
DamanikClan name (marga) from the Simalungun Batak language of Sumatra.
MonoarfaFamily name from Gorontalo, Sulawesi, listed under the Gorontalo people.

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Most Indonesians have no family name, an encyclopedia article says. These Indonesian last names are clan and family names from the regions that do pass one down, with Bali's nine birth-order names beside them.

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The dropdown, Region, keeps the 147 names of Sumatra and its islands, the 40 of Sulawesi, the 14 of the Maluku Islands or the 42 of Java, Kalimantan, Papua and the east. Each card says where its name is from.

Clan names, family names and Bali

Under More filters, Kind keeps the 113 clan names, most of them Batak marga such as Siregar, Nasution and Simatupang, or the 133 family names. Bali's 9 birth-order names, such as Wayan and Ketut, are not family names: most Balinese use none and call one another by these.

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A Batak woman keeps her marga after marriage, the article on Batak clans says.
Only a few cards give a meaning; the sources list most names by region and say no more.

Questions and answers

Do Indonesians have last names?

Many do not: the majority of Indonesians have no family name, an encyclopedia article says. Most people in western Indonesia have none; Batak, Nias and Mentawai families are among the exceptions.

What are some common Indonesian last names?

The article on Indonesian names gives Hutabarat, Nainggolan, Panjaitan, Simatupang and Siregar as examples of Batak clan names, and Lembong, Mogot, Ratulangi, Sondakh and Tendean for North Sulawesi. This list uses no count of family names, so it prints no rank.

What is a marga?

A marga is a Batak clan name, used as a surname. Children take the marga of their father, and a woman keeps hers after marriage. In Karo Batak the word is spelled merga.

Are Wayan, Made, Nyoman and Ketut last names?

No. They are Balinese birth-order names: Wayan for a first-born child, Made for a second, Nyoman for a third and Ketut for a fourth. Most Balinese use no family name.

All 252 names

Sumatra and its islands 147

Ajartambun Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Alga Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Gayo people.
Amuata Family name from Nias, off Sumatra, listed under the Nias people.
Anakalang Family name from the Mentawai Islands, off Sumatra, listed under the Mentawai people.
Ariga Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Gayo people.
Babo Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Badak Family name from Lampung, Sumatra, listed among its clans and royal houses.
Bangun Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Barus Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Batubara Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Bencawan Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Kluet people.
Benjerang Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Beras Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Bukit Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Gayo people; also a clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language.
Bungamayang Family name from South Sumatra, listed under the Komering people.
Butarbutar Clan name (marga) from the Toba Batak language of Sumatra.
Caniago Clan name (suku) of the Minangkabau lands of Sumatra, handed down through the mother's line.
Capah Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Cibero Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Gayo people.
Dalimunthe Clan name (marga) from the Angkola Batak and Mandailing Batak language of Sumatra.
Damanik Clan name (marga) from the Simalungun Batak language of Sumatra.
Datubara Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Desky Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Alas people.
Djayasinga Family name from Lampung, Sumatra, listed among its clans and royal houses.
Falakhi Family name from Nias, off Sumatra, listed under the Nias people.
Gading Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Gayo people.
Garamata Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Ginting Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Girsang Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Gougou Family name from the Mentawai Islands, off Sumatra, listed under the Mentawai people.
Gultom Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Gunung Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Gayo people.
Gunungalip Family name from Lampung, Sumatra, listed among its clans and royal houses.
Gurupatih Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Gurusinga Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Harahap Clan name (marga) from the Angkola Batak language of Sumatra.
Harianja Clan name (marga) from the Toba Batak language of Sumatra.
Hasibuan Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Hutabarat Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Hutagalung Clan name (marga) from the Toba Batak language of Sumatra.
Hutahaean Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Hutapea Clan name (marga) from the Toba Batak language of Sumatra.
Hutasoit Clan name (marga) from the Toba Batak language of Sumatra.
Hutauruk Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Jadibata Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Jawak Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Jung Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Kaban Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Kacinambun Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Kaciribu Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Karo-karo Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Keliat Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Kemit Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Kepale Dese Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Alas people.
Keruas Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Alas people.
Ketaren Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Koto Clan name (suku) of the Minangkabau lands of Sumatra, handed down through the mother's line.
Laksa Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Laoly Family name from Nias, off Sumatra, listed under the Nias people.
Limau Family name from Lampung, Sumatra, listed among its clans and royal houses.
Linge Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Gayo people.
Lubis Clan name (marga) from the Angkola Batak and Mandailing Batak and Toba Batak language of Sumatra.
Malau Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Manik Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Mano Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Marbun Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Marpaung Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Marunduri Family name from Nias, off Sumatra, listed under the Nias people.
Munte Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Gayo people; also a clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language.
Nababan Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Nainggolan Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Namohaji Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Nasution Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Oinan Family name from the Mentawai Islands, off Sumatra, listed under the Mentawai people.
Ote Family name from Nias, off Sumatra, listed under the Nias people.
Pagan Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Alas people.
Pakpahan Clan name (marga) from the Angkola Batak and Toba Batak language of Sumatra.
Pakusengkunyit Family name from South Sumatra, listed under the Komering people.
Pane Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Panggabean Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Panjaitan Clan name (marga) from the Toba Batak language of Sumatra.
Pasaribu Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Pelis Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Kluet people.
Penggarun Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Perangin-angin Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Perbesi Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Piliang Clan name (suku) of the Minangkabau lands of Sumatra, handed down through the mother's line.
Pincawan Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Pinem Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Kluet people; also a clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language.
Pohan Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Purba Clan name (marga) from the Simalungun Batak language of Sumatra.
Rangkuti Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Sabaggalet Family name from the Mentawai Islands, off Sumatra, listed under the Mentawai people.
Sagurung Family name from the Mentawai Islands, off Sumatra, listed under the Mentawai people.
Samudra Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Saragih Clan name (marga) from the Simalungun Batak language of Sumatra.
Sarumpaet Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Sebayang Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Sekali Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Selian Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Kluet people.
Sembiring Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Semendawai Family name from South Sumatra, listed under the Komering people.
Seragih Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Sihotang Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Sikumbang Clan name (suku) of the Minangkabau lands of Sumatra, handed down through the mother's line.
Silaban Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Silaen Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Silalahi Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Simangunsong Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Simanjuntak Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Simanullang Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Simarmata Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Simatupang Clan name (marga) from the Toba Batak language of Sumatra.
Simorangkir Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Sinaga Clan name (marga) from the Simalungun Batak language of Sumatra.
Sinambela Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Singarimbun Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Sinubulan Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Sinuhaji Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Sinukaban Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Sinulingga Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Sinurat Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Sinuraya Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Sinusinga Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Sirait Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Siregar Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Sitanggang Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Sitepu Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Sitompul Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Sitorus Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Situmorang Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Sugihen Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Suka Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Sukatendel Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Surbakti Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Talopulei Family name from the Mentawai Islands, off Sumatra, listed under the Mentawai people.
Tambunan Clan name (marga) from the Toba Batak language of Sumatra.
Tampubolon Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Tanjung Clan name (suku) of the Minangkabau lands of Sumatra, handed down through the mother's line.
Tarigan Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Tebe Family name from Aceh, Sumatra, listed under the Gayo people.
Tobing Clan name (marga) of the Batak lands of Sumatra.
Tumangger Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Ulunjandi Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Uwir Clan name (marga) from the Karo Batak language of Sumatra.
Wau Family name from Nias, off Sumatra, listed under the Nias people.
Way Tube Family name from Lampung, Sumatra, listed among its clans and royal houses.

Sulawesi and its islands 40

Allokendek Family name from Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, listed under the Toraja people.
Ambanaga Family name from the Talaud Islands, north of Sulawesi, listed under the Talaud people.
Binambuni Family name from the Talaud Islands, north of Sulawesi, listed under the Talaud people.
Damopolii Family name from Bolaang Mongondow, Sulawesi, listed under the Mongondow people.
Darinding Family name from the Talaud Islands, north of Sulawesi, listed under the Talaud people.
Dasinga Family name from North Luwu, Sulawesi, listed under the Rampi people.
Gerosi Family name from North Luwu, Sulawesi, listed under the Rampi people.
Gobel Family name from Gorontalo, Sulawesi, listed under the Gorontalo people.
Gumansalangi Family name from the Talaud Islands, north of Sulawesi, listed under the Talaud people.
Hulupango Family name from Gorontalo, Sulawesi, listed under the Gorontalo people.
Kaho Family name from North Luwu, Sulawesi, listed under the Rampi people.
Kamaru Family name from Gorontalo, Sulawesi, listed under the Gorontalo people.
Kansil Family name from the Sangihe Islands, north of Sulawesi, listed under the Sangir people.
Lalombuida Family name from the Talaud Islands, north of Sulawesi, listed under the Talaud people.
Lasindrang Family name from Gorontalo, Sulawesi, listed under the Gorontalo people.
Lembong Family name from North Sulawesi, listed under the Minahasan people.
Lumba Family name from Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, listed under the Toraja people.
Manansang Family name from the Sangihe Islands, north of Sulawesi, listed under the Sangir people.
Manganan Family name from Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, listed under the Toraja people.
Manganang Family name from the Sangihe Islands, north of Sulawesi, listed under the Sangir people.
Manoppo Family name from Bolaang Mongondow, Sulawesi, listed under the Mongondow people.
Mogot Family name from North Sulawesi, listed under the Minahasan people.
Mohede Family name from the Sangihe Islands, north of Sulawesi, listed under the Sangir people.
Mokodompit Family name from Bolaang Mongondow, Sulawesi, listed under the Mongondow people.
Mokodongan Family name from Bolaang Mongondow, Sulawesi, listed under the Mongondow people.
Mokoginta Family name from Bolaang Mongondow, Sulawesi, listed under the Mongondow people.
Monoarfa Family name from Gorontalo, Sulawesi, listed under the Gorontalo people.
Ntaba Family name from North Luwu, Sulawesi, listed under the Rampi people.
Pasambuna Family name from Bolaang Mongondow, Sulawesi, listed under the Mongondow people.
Pomanto Family name from Gorontalo, Sulawesi, listed under the Gorontalo people.
Rambulangi Family name from Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, listed under the Toraja people.
Ratulangi Family name from North Sulawesi, listed under the Minahasan people.
Ratungalo Family name from the Talaud Islands, north of Sulawesi, listed under the Talaud people.
Sigi Family name from North Luwu, Sulawesi, listed under the Rampi people.
Sinta Family name from North Luwu, Sulawesi, listed under the Rampi people.
Sondakh Family name from North Sulawesi, listed under the Minahasan people.
Tatengkeng Family name from the Sangihe Islands, north of Sulawesi, listed under the Sangir people.
Tendean Family name from North Sulawesi, listed under the Minahasan people.
Toding Family name from Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, listed under the Toraja people.
Totopandey Family name from the Talaud Islands, north of Sulawesi, listed under the Talaud people.

The Maluku Islands 14

Fatotnam Family name from the Maluku Islands.
Hehanussa Family name from the Maluku Islands.
Ilela Family name from the Maluku Islands.
Latuconsina Family name from the Maluku Islands.
Leiwakabessy Family name from the Maluku Islands.
Mahu Family name from the Maluku Islands.
Marasabessy Family name from the Maluku Islands.
Marsaoly Family name from the Maluku Islands.
Renyaan Family name from the Maluku Islands.
Ringirfuryaan Family name from the Maluku Islands.
Sahanaya Family name from the Maluku Islands.
Sahilatua Family name from the Maluku Islands.
Umasangadji Family name from the Maluku Islands.
Wailissa Family name from the Maluku Islands.

Bali 9

Gede Birth-order name of Bali, not a family name: given to a first-born child.
Kadek Birth-order name of Bali, not a family name: given to a second-born child. The article says it means little brother or little sister.
Ketut Birth-order name of Bali, not a family name: given to a fourth-born child.
Komang Birth-order name of Bali, not a family name: given to a third-born child.
Made Birth-order name of Bali, not a family name: given to a second-born child. The article says it means middle.
Nengah Birth-order name of Bali, not a family name: given to a second-born child. The article says it means middle.
Nyoman Birth-order name of Bali, not a family name: given to a third-born child.
Putu Birth-order name of Bali, not a family name: given to a first-born child.
Wayan Birth-order name of Bali, not a family name: given to a first-born child. The article says the name means eldest.

Java, Kalimantan, Papua and the east 42

Apui Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Baboe Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Danum Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Djajadiningrat Family name from Java, listed among Sundanese or Bantenese royal and noble houses.
Djinu Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Djojohadikusumo Family name from Java, listed among Javanese royal and noble houses.
Gohong Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Huang Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Hurek Family name from East Nusa Tenggara.
Jau Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Kaisiepo Family name from Papua.
Keraf Family name from East Nusa Tenggara.
Kogoya Family name from Papua.
Kolopaking Family name from Java, listed among Javanese royal and noble houses.
Kusumah Family name from Java, listed among Sundanese or Bantenese royal and noble houses.
Laing Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Lambung Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Lawai Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Martadinata Family name from Java, listed among Sundanese or Bantenese royal and noble houses.
Messakh Family name from East Nusa Tenggara.
Murib Family name from Papua.
Narang Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Ngampar Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Ningkan Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Numberi Family name from Papua.
Prawiranegara Family name from Java, listed among Sundanese or Bantenese royal and noble houses.
Riberu Family name from East Nusa Tenggara.
Riwut Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Rumberpon Family name from Papua.
Sastrowardoyo Family name from Java, listed among Javanese royal and noble houses.
Seda Family name from East Nusa Tenggara.
Soerjaatmadja Family name from Java, listed among Sundanese or Bantenese royal and noble houses.
Solossa Family name from Papua.
Suebu Family name from Papua.
Tabuni Family name from Papua.
Udan Tingang Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Undjung Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Unus Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Usat Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Usop Family name from Kalimantan, listed under the Dayak people.
Wenda Family name from Papua.
Wonda Family name from Papua.

How this list was compiled

Built on 2 October 2026 from four public pages, read that day. One: the section 'Local family/clan names' of English Wikipedia's article 'Indonesian names' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_names), which names the regions and peoples of Indonesia that pass a family or clan name down and gives examples for each; every example it gives is here under the region it is listed for, except three it lists under a faith community and the Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish and Arabic surnames it mentions for Maluku and Flores. Two: the examples of Batak clan names (marga) in English Wikipedia's article 'Marga (Batak)' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marga_(Batak)); only the clan name is taken, never a person. Three: English Wiktionary's Indonesian surname entries (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Indonesian_surnames, CC BY-SA 4.0) that the dictionary marks as coming from a Batak language (Karo, Toba, Simalungun, Angkola or Mandailing); the card names the language, 70 cards in all. Four: the birth-order names in English Wikipedia's article 'Balinese name' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balinese_name), which says most Balinese use no family name; these nine are marked as birth-order names, not family names. A name is listed only where one of these pages lists it under a region, a people or a language of Indonesia. No register or count of Indonesian family names was used, so the list is a selection and prints no rank or count. Indonesian surnames of Chinese origin are not part of this list, and one of the article's examples, Bodi, was left off because it stands on another list of this site. The sources give no meaning for nearly all of these names, and a card gives one only where its source does. Counted on 2 October 2026: 10 of 252 names (4.0 in 100) also stand in another list of this site. Licence: Drawn from English Wikipedia and English Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The selection, the sorting into regions and kinds and the wording of the cards are our own work.