Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Werry
The surname Werry is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wigheard," which means "war-hardy" or "brave in battle." Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, i...
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Wersal
The surname Wersal is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "wersal" which means "Versailles" in English. It is believed to have originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to...
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Wersching
The surname Wersching is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "werc," meaning "work" or "craft," and the suffix "-ing," indicating "descendant" or "belonging to." Therefore...
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Werschky
The surname Werschky is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Werner, which means "guardian" or "protector." The suffix "-sky" is a common Slavic addition to German surnames, indicati...
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Wersinger
The surname Wersinger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "werc" meaning "work" or "craft" and the occupational suffix "-singer" meaning "singer" or "songwriter." There...
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Werst
The surname Werst is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "werst," meaning "forest" or "woodland." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the na...
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Werstein
The surname Werstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wer" meaning "man" or "person" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Werstei...
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Werstler
The surname Werstler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wersteler," meaning "one who lives near a meadow." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original be...
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Wert
The surname Wert is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wert," meaning "worth" or "value." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was consid...
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Wertanen
The surname Wertanen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wertäjä" meaning "to turn" or "to twist" and the suffix "-nen" denoting a place of origin or association...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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