Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Whittum
The surname Whittum is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white," and the word "ham," meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Whittum likely...
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Whitty
The surname Whitty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac an tSaoi," meaning "son of the scholar." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify t...
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Whitus
The surname Whitus is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white." It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone with fair or light-colored hair o...
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Whitver
The surname Whitver is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "fær," meaning "journey" or "passage." It is believed to have originally been a descript...
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Whitwam
The surname Whitwam is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "wamm," meaning "a garment or covering." It is believed to have originally been a descri...
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Whitwell
The surname Whitwell is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "well," meaning "spring" or "stream." It is a locational surname, indi...
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Whitworth
The surname Whitworth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "worth," meaning "enclosure" or "farmstead." It is a locational surname, indicating th...
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Whitzel
The surname Whitzel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Witzel," which itself is a diminutive form of the given name "Wido." The name "Wido" is derived from the Old High German ...
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Whobrey
The surname Whobrey is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name "Hobrey." It is derived from the medieval given name "Hob," a diminutive form of "Robert." The suffix "-ey...
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Wholaver
The surname Wholaver is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wol" meaning "well" or "good" and "laver" meaning "to wash" or "to bathe." Therefore, the meaning of the ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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