Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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Wallett
The surname Wallett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "walet," meaning a small bag or pouch. It was likely an occupational name for someone who made or sold wallets or pouc...
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Wallette
The surname Wallette is of French origin and is derived from the word "wallet," which refers to a small bag or pouch used to carry personal belongings. As a surname, Wallette likely originated as a ni...
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Walley
The surname Walley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wealh," meaning a foreigner or a Welshman. It was likely used as a nickname for someone who had Welsh ancestry or was ...
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Wallgren
The surname Wallgren is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wall" meaning "wall" or "rampart" and "gren" meaning "branch" or "twig." Therefore, the meaning of the s...
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Walli
The surname Walli is of Arabic origin and is derived from the Arabic word "wali," which means "friend" or "protector." It is often used as a title for a Muslim saint or a person who is considered to b...
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Wallick
The surname Wallick is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Walther, which means "ruler of the army" or "powerful warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was origina...
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Wallin
The surname Wallin is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "wall" and "in." "Wall" refers to a defensive structure or fortification, while "in" signifies a location o...
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Walline
The surname Walline is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "valkoinen," meaning "white" in Finnish. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with fair or...
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Walling
The surname Walling is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "w(e)all," meaning "wall." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a builder or m...
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Wallinga
The surname Wallinga is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name Walling, which itself is a variant of the name Waldo. The name Waldo is derived from the Germanic elements "wald" meaning ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'W'

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