Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Wedemeyer
The surname Wedemeyer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wede," meaning "wood" or "forest," and "meyer," meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the name Wedeme...
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Weden
The surname Weden is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wede," meaning "promise" or "pledge." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was trustwo...
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Weder
The surname Weder is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "weder," meaning "weather." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who had...
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Wederski
The surname Wederski is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "wędrowiec," meaning "wanderer" or "traveler." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who was known for their ...
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Wedewer
The surname Wedewer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wede" meaning "pledge" or "security." It is believed to have originally been a occupational name for someone wh...
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Wedge
The surname Wedge is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "wegge," meaning a wedge-shaped object. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had a wedge-like ...
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Wedgewood
The surname Wedgewood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wedge" and "wudu," meaning "wedge" and "wood" respectively. It is believed to have originated as a topographic nam...
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Wedgeworth
The surname Wedgeworth is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "wedge" meaning "a wedge-shaped piece of land" and "worth" me...
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Wedgwood
The surname Wedgwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wigheard," meaning "war-hardy" or "brave in battle," combined with the word "wudu," meaning "wood." Over ti...
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Wedgworth
The surname Wedgworth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wigheard," meaning "war-hardy" or "brave in battle," combined with the word "worth," which refers to an en...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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