Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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

Wertman
The surname Wertman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wert," meaning "worth" or "value," and the suffix "-man," denoting a person or man. Therefore, the surname Wert...
Learn more »
Werts
The surname Werts is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Wert," which is a short form of the given name "Werner." The name "Werner" itself comes from the Germanic elements "warin," ...
Learn more »
Wertz
The surname Wertz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "werc," meaning "work" or "labor." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone ...
Learn more »
Wertzberger
The surname Wertzberger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wertz," meaning "worthy" or "valuable," and "berger," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the mea...
Learn more »
Werve
The surname Werve is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "werf," which means "wharf" or "dock" in English. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or worke...
Learn more »
Wery
The surname Wery is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "gweri" or "gueri," meaning "recovered" or "healed." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who had ...
Learn more »
Werzberger
The surname Werzberger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wer" meaning "man" or "person" and "berger" meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the meaning of the...
Learn more »
Wesa
The surname Wesa is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wiesław, which means "glorious war" or "glorious people." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used ...
Learn more »
Wesaw
The surname Wesaw is of Native American origin and is commonly found among the Potawatomi people. It is derived from the Potawatomi word "wesaw" which means "he sees." The name likely originated as a ...
Learn more »
Wesberry
The surname Wesberry is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wesbeorn," meaning "west bear." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who displayed bear-lik...
Learn more »

Previous 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 Next

Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

Feedback Form