Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Whidbee
The surname Whidbee is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Whitby" in North Yorkshire, England. The name "Whitby" is derived from the Old Norse wo...
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Whidby
The surname Whidby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "hwit," meaning white, and "by," meaning settlement or farm. Therefore, the ...
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Whidden
The surname Whidden is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gille Fhinnein," meaning "son of the servant of St. Finnan." The name Finnan refers to an early Irish saint, and the ...
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Whiddon
The surname Whiddon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hwidda" or "Hwiddi," which means "wide" or "broad." The addition of the suffix "-on" indicates "son of," mak...
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Whieldon
The surname Whieldon is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "hwit," meaning white, and "dun," meaning hill. Therefore, the surname Whi...
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Whiffen
The surname Whiffen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwifian," meaning "to move quickly" or "to whisk." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who wa...
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Whigham
The surname Whigham is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Uigheam," meaning "from the place of the caves." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the ...
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Whilby
The surname Whilby is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Wilby. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Wilig", meaning "willow tree", and the word "by", ...
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Whilden
The surname Whilden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wil(d)helm," meaning "will, desire" and "helmet, protection." The name was later combined with the suffix "-...
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Whildin
The surname Whildin is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Wilding. It is derived from the Middle English word "wilding," meaning "wild" or "untamed." The name likely origina...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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