Surnames that begin with the letter 'S'

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Shrestha
The surname Shrestha is of Nepali origin and is derived from the Sanskrit word "shrestha," meaning "excellent" or "noble." It is a title given to the highest-ranking caste of traditional Nepali societ...
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Shreve
The surname Shreve is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "scræf" or "screofa," meaning "cave" or "trench." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who lived nea...
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Shreves
The surname Shreves is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Schirreff," meaning "sheriff." It was a occupational name for someone who held the position of sheriff or worked i...
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Shrewsberry
The surname Shrewsberry is of English origin and is derived from the place name Shrewsbury, a town in Shropshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "scrobb" m...
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Shrewsbury
The surname Shrewsbury is of English origin and is derived from the name of a town in Shropshire, England. The name Shrewsbury is believed to have originated from the Old English words "scrobb" meanin...
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Shriber
The surname Shriber is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schriber," meaning "scribe" or "writer." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as ...
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Shrider
The surname Shrider is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schreiter," meaning "runner" or "messenger." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname...
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Shrier
The surname Shrier is of German-Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shrayer," meaning "screamer" or "shouter." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for a town cr...
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Shrieve
The surname Shrieve is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "scrifan" or the Middle English word "shrive," both meaning "to shrive" or "to confess." It was originally an occupat...
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Shrieves
The surname Shrieves is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "shrieve," meaning "sheriff." It was an occupational name given to someone who held the position of sheriff or wor...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'S'

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