Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Worwood
The surname Worwood is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wurð" meaning "enclosure" or "enclosed land" and "wudu" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Worwood l...
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Worzalla
The surname Worzalla is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wawrzyniec, which is the Polish form of the name Lawrence. The name Worzalla is patronymic in nature, meaning it was orig...
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Worzel
The surname Worzel is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "worsel" or "worsel," meaning "a bundle of straw or hay." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who w...
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Worzella
The surname Worzella is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Orsola, which is the Italian form of the name Ursula. The name Ursula itself is derived from the Latin word "ursus," mea...
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Wos
The surname Wos is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wojciech, which means "warrior" or "joyful warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ide...
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Wosick
The surname Wosick is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Wojciech, which means "warrior" or "joyful warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ...
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Woska
The surname Woska is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "wosk," meaning "wax" in English. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who worked with or sold wax, or it co...
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Wosner
The surname Wosner is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "vosn," meaning "fox." It is a habitational name for someone who lived in a place named Wosna or Wosno, which no l...
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Woss
The surname Woss is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Wolfgang, which means "wolf path" or "wolf's way." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to iden...
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Woster
The surname Woster is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Wouter, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Walter. The name Walter means "ruler of the army" or "powerful warrio...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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