Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Worachek
The surname Worachek is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wawrzyniec, which is the Polish form of the name Lawrence. The name Lawrence itself comes from the Latin Laurentius, mean...
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Worbington
The surname Worbington is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name Worthington. Worthington is a village in Lancashire, England, and the surname likely ...
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Worboys
The surname Worboys is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wulfwig," meaning "wolf battle," combined with the word "boy," which originally referred to a servant or att...
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Worby
The surname Worby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wulfric," meaning "wolf power," combined with the suffix "-by," which indicates a settlement or village. There...
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Worcester
The surname Worcester is of English origin and is derived from the name of a city in Worcestershire, England. The name itself comes from the Old English words "weogoran ceaster," meaning "Roman fort o...
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Worch
The surname Worch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "wurz" or "wurche," meaning "root" or "plant." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for som...
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Word
The surname Word is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "word," meaning "speech" or "language." It is an occupational surname given to someone who was involved in the spoken ...
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Wordekemper
The surname Wordekemper is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Worde" meaning "word" and "Kemper" meaning "warrior" or "champion." Therefore, the meaning of the surn...
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Wordell
The surname Wordell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "weard" meaning "guard" or "watchman," and the suffix "-ell" denoting "little." Therefore, the surname Wordell is beli...
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Wordelman
The surname Wordelman is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wort," meaning "word" in German, and "Mann," meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Wordel...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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