What is the surname of the narrator of The Great Gatsby?

The surname of The Great Gatsby’s narrator is Carraway; his full name is Nick Carraway.

Nick is a young Midwesterner who moves to West Egg on Long Island in 1922 to work as a bond salesman. His cottage is next door to Jay Gatsby’s mansion, placing him close to the parties, romances, and conflicts that drive the novel’s plot.

Nick is also Daisy Buchanan’s second cousin once removed. That family connection gives him a reason to visit Daisy and Tom Buchanan in East Egg, while his friendship with Gatsby gradually makes him an intermediary between Gatsby and Daisy. He arranges their reunion after they have been separated for five years.

Nick tells the story in the first person and describes himself as unusually honest, although the novel repeatedly invites readers to question his judgments and reliability. He is not simply an observer: he helps bring Gatsby and Daisy together, witnesses the consequences of their affair, and ultimately returns to the Midwest disgusted by the carelessness of the wealthy characters around him.