Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Wipperman
The surname Wipperman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wippen," meaning "to swing" or "to wobble." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for s...
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Wippert
The surname Wippert is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wippen," meaning "to swing" or "to rock." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someo...
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Wippich
The surname Wippich is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wippe," meaning "see-saw" or "balance." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who had a...
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Wippler
The surname Wippler is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wipfeler," meaning "one who lives near or works with willow trees." It is an occupational surname that was like...
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Wirch
The surname Wirch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wirch," meaning "work" or "labor." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone...
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Wire
The surname Wire is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a boundary or fence made of wire, derived from the Old English word ...
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Wirebaugh
The surname Wirebaugh is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wire," meaning "wise" or "knowledgeable," and "baugh," meaning "farmer" or "cultivator." Therefore, the ...
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Wiredu
The surname Wiredu is of Akan origin from Ghana, West Africa. It is derived from the Akan language, specifically the Twi dialect, where "wi" means "to marry" and "redu" means "to be born." Therefore, ...
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Wireman
The surname Wireman is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word "wire," meaning a metal worker or a maker of wire. It is likely that the original bearers of this surname were invol...
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Wiren
The surname Wiren is of Swedish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Víðir, meaning "wide" or "broad." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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