Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Wilensky
The surname Wilensky is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "Vilne," meaning "from Vilnius." Vilnius is the capital city of Lithuania and was historically a major center of...
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Wiler
The surname Wiler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wiler," meaning "village" or "hamlet." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a topographic name...
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Wiles
The surname Wiles is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "wile," meaning "trick" or "deception." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who was cunning or sly. The name...
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Wiley
The surname Wiley is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Wilig", meaning "willow tree", or from the Old English word "wilig", meanin...
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Wilf
The surname Wilf is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Wilf," a short form of the name William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desi...
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Wilfahrt
The surname Wilfahrt is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wille" meaning "will" or "desire," and "vart" meaning "journey" or "way." Therefore, the meaning of the surnam...
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Wilfer
The surname Wilfer is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wilfhere," which means "desiring peace." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used t...
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Wilfert
The surname Wilfert is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wilhelm, which means "will" or "desire" combined with "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the meaning of t...
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Wilfinger
The surname Wilfinger is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wil," meaning "desire" or "will," and "finger," meaning "finger." Therefore, the meaning of the surname ...
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Wilfley
The surname Wilfley is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wil," meaning "will" or "desire," and "fley," which is a variant of "flehen," meaning "to plead" or "to be...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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