Surnames that begin with the letter 'S'

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Stear
The surname Stear is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "stere," meaning "steer" or "bullock." It was likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked with or owned c...
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Stearley
The surname Stearley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "stier" meaning "steer" or "bull" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the...
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Stearman
The surname Stearman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "stere," meaning "steer" or "steersman," and "mann," meaning "man." It is an occupational surname that was likely giv...
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Stearn
The surname Stearn is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "stearn," meaning "a starling." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a place where starlings wer...
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Stearnes
The surname Stearnes is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "stern," meaning "severe" or "strict." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who had a stern...
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Stearns
The surname Stearns is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "stern," meaning "severe" or "strict." It was originally a nickname given to someone who was perceived as stern or str...
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Stears
The surname Stears is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Stiward," meaning "steward." It was originally an occupational name for someone who worked as a steward or manag...
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Steavens
The surname Steavens is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Stephen, which itself comes from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "garland." The surname Steavens signifies ...
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Stebbing
The surname Stebbing is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Stybba" combined with the suffix "-ing," meaning "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Stebbing i...
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Stebbings
The surname Stebbings is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Stephen, which itself comes from the Greek name Stephanos, meaning "crown" or "garland." The suffix "-ings" indicates a...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'S'

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