Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Whitener
The surname Whitener is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "whiten," meaning "to make white." It was likely an occupational name given to someone who worked as a whitener or...
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Whitenight
The surname Whitenight is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white," and "niht," meaning "night." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone w...
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Whitenton
The surname Whitenton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." It is a locational surname, indicating tha...
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Whiteowl
The surname Whiteowl is likely of Native American origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "white" and "owl." "White" symbolizes purity, innocence, or spirituality, while "owl" represe...
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Whiteplume
The surname Whiteplume is of Native American origin and is derived from the combination of the words "white" and "plume." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated from a physical characteris...
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Whiterock
The surname Whiterock is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "white" and "rock." The name likely originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near or on a...
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Whiters
The surname Whiters is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked with or were associate...
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Whitescarver
The surname Whitescarver is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit" meaning "white" and "sceofa" meaning "shoemaker." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whitescarver can ...
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Whitesel
The surname Whitesel is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white," and "sæl," meaning "hall" or "dwelling." It is a locational surname, indicating that the ori...
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Whitesell
The surname Whitesell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white," and "sell," meaning "dwelling" or "house." It is believed to have originally referred to so...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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