Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

Explore a list of 5,390 surnames starting with the letter 'W'

Welvaert
The surname Welvaert is of Dutch origin and is derived from the words "wel" meaning "well" and "vaart" meaning "journey" or "travel." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone ...
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Welz
The surname Welz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "welsch," meaning "foreign" or "non-German." It was often used to refer to people from regions that were considered...
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Welzel
The surname Welzel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wëzel," meaning "weasel." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who displayed characterist...
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Welzenbach
The surname Welzenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "welz," meaning "meadow" or "pasture," and "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the surname W...
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Wemer
The surname Wemer is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Werner, which itself comes from the Old High German word "warin" meaning "guard" or "protect." As a surname, Wemer likely or...
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Wemett
The surname Wemett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wigmund," meaning "war protector," combined with the suffix "-ett," which is a diminutive form. Therefore, th...
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Wemette
The surname Wemette is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Guillaume, which is the French form of William. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the...
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Wemhoff
The surname Wemhoff is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wem," which means "to whom" or "for whom," and "Hof," which means "farm" or "court." Therefore, the meanin...
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Wemmer
The surname Wemmer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wemmer," meaning "weaver." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as weavers, pr...
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Wempe
The surname Wempe is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wembe," meaning "comb." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who made o...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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