Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Wears
The surname Wears is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "wer" or "weir," meaning "a dam or fish trap." It is an occupational surname that likely referred to someone who live...
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Wearsch
The surname Wearsch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "würsche," meaning "sausage." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone involved i...
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Weart
The surname Weart is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "weard," meaning "guard" or "watchman." It was likely originally used as an occupational name for someone who worked as ...
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Weary
The surname Weary is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wērig," meaning tired or exhausted. It was likely originally used as a nickname for someone who appeared weary or fatig...
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Weas
The surname Weas is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wæse," meaning "wetland" or "marsh." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near or in a marsh...
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Wease
The surname Wease is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "wese," meaning "a small animal" or "a weasel." It is likely that the surname was originally a nickname given to some...
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Weasel
The surname Weasel is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "wesel," meaning a small carnivorous mammal. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who displayed c...
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Weasenforth
The surname Weasenforth is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from a place name. It is derived from the Old English words "wæse" meaning "mud" or "marsh" and "ford" m...
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Weasner
The surname Weasner is of German origin and is derived from the occupational name "Wäscher," meaning "washer" or "laundryman." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who worked as ...
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Weast
The surname Weast is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "west," meaning "west." It is a topographic or locational surname given to someone who lived to the west of a particu...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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