Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Waterbury
The surname Waterbury is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the combination of the Old English words "wæter" meaning "water" and "burh" meaning ...
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Watercott
The surname Watercott is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wæter" meaning "water" and "cot" meaning "cottage" or "shelter." It is a locational surname, indicating that the o...
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Watercutter
The surname Watercutter is likely an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word "watercuttere," which referred to a person who cut or channeled water. This could have been a person invo...
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Waterfall
The surname Waterfall is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wæterfæll," which means a cascade or a waterfall. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or wo...
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Waterfield
The surname Waterfield is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wæter" meaning "water" and "feld" meaning "field." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original beare...
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Waterford
The surname Waterford is of English origin and is derived from the place name Waterford, which is a city in Ireland. The name is composed of two elements: "water," referring to a body of water, and "f...
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Waterhouse
The surname Waterhouse is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wæter" meaning "water" and "hūs" meaning "house." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who liv...
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Waterkotte
The surname Waterkotte is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wasser" meaning "water" and "Kotte" which is a regional variant of the word "Kotte" meaning "cottage" o...
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Waterland
The surname Waterland is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the words "water" and "land." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name hailed from a...
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Waterloo
The surname Waterloo is of Dutch origin and is derived from the place name Waterloo, which means "wet meadow" or "water meadow" in Dutch. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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