Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Walkden
The surname Walkden is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the combination of the Old English words "wealc" meaning "pool" or "stream" and "denu" meani...
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Walke
The surname Walke is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wealcian," meaning "to roll" or "to toss." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a rollin...
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Walken
The surname Walken is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "walken," meaning "to full" or "to press." It was originally an occupational name for someone who worked as a ful...
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Walkenbach
The surname Walkenbach is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "walken," meaning to full or to felt (a process of shrinking and thickening cloth), and "bach," meaning ...
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Walkenhorst
The surname Walkenhorst is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "walken," meaning to full or to felt (a process of shrinking and thickening cloth), and "horst," meanin...
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Walker
The surname Walker is of English and Scottish origin and is derived from the Middle English word "walkere," which means a person who walked or worked as a fuller of cloth. Fulling was a process of cle...
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Walkersmith
The surname Walkersmith is a combination of two occupational surnames, "Walker" and "Smith." "Walker" originally referred to someone who walked on damp or soft ground to compress it, while "Smith" den...
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Walkes
The surname Walkes is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "walk," meaning "to move or travel on foot." It is likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a w...
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Walkey
The surname Walkey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wealcian," meaning "to roll" or "to toss." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a rolli...
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Walkiewicz
The surname Walkiewicz is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Walenty, which is the Polish form of the Latin name Valentinus, meaning "strong" or "healthy." The suffix "-wicz" is a ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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