Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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

Wair
The surname Wair is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "bhuadhair," meaning "victor" or "conqueror." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify ...
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Waire
The surname Waire is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "waer," meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a watchtower or a ...
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Wais
The surname Wais is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wais," meaning "wise" or "knowledgeable." It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was...
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Waisanen
The surname Waisanen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "waisa," meaning "poor" or "needy," and "nen," a common suffix in Finnish surnames indicating a place of ...
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Waisman
The surname Waisman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "veis" meaning "white" and the German word "mann" meaning "man." It is believed to have originated as an occupati...
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Waisner
The surname Waisner is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "waisen," meaning "to abandon" or "to forsake." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone wh...
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Waiss
The surname Waiss is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "weiz" or "weiss," meaning "white." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with fair or lig...
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Wait
The surname Wait is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "waite," meaning a watchman or guard. It was originally an occupational name given to someone who was responsible for ...
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Waite
The surname Waite is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "waite," meaning a watchman or guard. It could have been an occupational name for ...
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Waiter
The surname Waiter is derived from the Middle English word "waite," meaning a watchman or guard. It was originally an occupational name given to someone who was responsible for keeping watch or guardi...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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