Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Wetzell
The surname Wetzell is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wenzel, which is a variant of the name Vincent. It is believed to have originated from the Czech name Václav, meaning "glo...
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Wetzig
The surname Wetzig is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wetzen," meaning "to sharpen" or "to whet." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname f...
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Wetzler
The surname Wetzler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wetzeler," meaning "one who sharpens." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked a...
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Wetzstein
The surname Wetzstein is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wetze" meaning "whetstone" or "sharpening stone." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a n...
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Weum
The surname Weum is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "veðr" meaning "weather" and "heimr" meaning "home" or "dwelling." It is believed to have originated as a locational surn...
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Weuve
The surname Weuve is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Wouter, which means "ruler of the army" or "mighty warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally us...
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Wever
The surname Wever is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "wever," meaning "weaver" in English. It was originally given to individuals who worked as weavers, creating fabric by in...
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Weverka
The surname Weverka is of Czech origin and is derived from the Czech word "wever," meaning "weaver." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as weavers, producing textil...
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Wevers
The surname Wevers is of Dutch origin and is derived from the occupational name "wever," meaning "weaver" in English. It was originally given to individuals who worked as weavers, producing textiles b...
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Wevodau
The surname Wevodau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "we" meaning "holy" or "blessed" and "vodau" referring to the town of Wodau in Germany. Therefore, the surn...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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