Sometimes, you just need a scary and creepy last name, particularly if you’re writing a scary story! Look through this list for inspiration for your scary and creepy story.
What are Scary and Creepy Last Names?
The perfect creepy name can illicit fear when it’s heard or read, and is perfect for communicating a feeling about a character.
Giving a character an especially sinister name can lend much depth and richness to a story. Use one of these creepy names for characters to add emphasis to the creepy nature of your creation.
Scary and Creepy Last Names
Sinister means wicked and immoral. These sinister surnames are both terrifying and creepy. Here you will find a sinister last name for your fictional character.
- Heller
- Snell
- Salem
- Calderon
- Breaker
- Nash
- Howler
- Snead
- Sweeney
- Vargas
- Crooks
- Graves
- Skelton
- Slaughter
- Hatchett
- Vash
- Lawless
- Skinner
- Savage
- Crow
- Damien
- Hitchcock
- Hatchin
- Chalice
- Kruger
- Crawford
- Crockett
- Draven
- Tempest
- Dorcas
- Hedwig
- Moody
- Hawthrone
- Haggerty
- Loveless
- Snodgrass
- Dharma
- Triton
- Suggs
- Psyche
- Caldron
- Hawthorn
- Drusilla
- Dusk
- Draco
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Dark Creepy Last Names
These last names are for gloomy, mysterious, spine-chilling characters. These last names evoke many emotions, from fear to curiosity.
- Albrecht
- Balthasar
- Bathsheba
- Blackwell
- Blackwood
- Crowley
- Cyberg
- Dryden
- Ezekiel
- Grimwald
- Griswold
- Hekate
- Hemlock
- Kane
- Krueger
- Malice
- Morticia
- Mortimer
- Pandora
- Parrish
- Poe
- Rasputin
- Raven
- Roth
- Severus
Creepy Goth Last Names
If you’re looking for creepy goth last names, you’ll enjoy this list of surnames filled with mystery and dread. This list of names has eerie, spooky, and mysterious names fit for characters of a darker nature.
- Aragon
- Balthazar
- Bellatrix
- Calix
- Corvin
- Edgar
- Heathcliff
- Hester
- Ishmael
- Killian
- Morton
- Nyx
- Peregrine
- Phelan
- Pike
- Shadow
- Thorne
- Valerian
- Voltaire
Creepy Villain Last Names
If you’re looking for a last name for a creepy villain, you may be interested in something that reminds you of evil and cunning, with a slow-burn. This list of names has sinister, diabolical, and wicked names – ideal for characters who are determined to create mayhem.
- Blade
- Damian
- Doom
- Ebenezer
- Edelweiss
- Fagan
- Havelock
- Havoc
- Hawthorne
- Lorcan
- Nox
- Obediah
- Skidmore
- Strife
- Talon
- Thorn
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Badass Creepy Last Names
These badass creepy last names will remind you of strength and power but still sends a chill down your spine. This list of surnames is intimidating, fierce, and bold but still a little frightening.
- Axton
- Butcher
- Cutler
- Gatlin
- Gunn
- Gunner
- Hammer
- Hightower
- Lynch
- Ruger
- Saxon
- Skinner
- Slade
- Snakes
- Spikes
- Stryker
- Thrasher
- Villin
- Wesson
- Wilde
- Winchester
- Wolfe
Random Last Name Generator
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