Surnames of American Origin

588 surnames found of American origin

Peraza
The surname Peraza is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Basque word "peratza," meaning "pear tree." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived ......
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Perilla
The surname Perilla is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "pera," meaning "pear" in Spanish. It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a pear ......
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Pershing
The surname Pershing is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "berzinc," meaning "person from Persia." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone w......
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Petoskey
The surname Petoskey is of Native American origin and is derived from the Odawa language. It refers to a place called "Petosega," which means "rising sun" or "sunbeams of promise." Petoskey is also......
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Pettiway
The surname Pettiway is of African American origin and is believed to have originated from the Gullah Geechee culture in the southeastern United States. It is derived from the African name "Petit,"......
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Peynetsa
The surname Peynetsa is of Native American origin, specifically from the Zuni tribe. It is a traditional Zuni surname that is derived from the Zuni word "pey" meaning "water" and "netsa" meaning "t......
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Phinazee
The surname Phinazee is of African American origin and is believed to have derived from the West African name "Finnaz" or "Finnas," which means "one who is born on a Friday." It is likely that the ......
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Pichardo
The surname Pichardo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "pica" which means "pike" or "spear." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was skilled in using a p......
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Picos
The surname Picos is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "pico," which means "peak" or "summit" in Spanish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify ......
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Pinchot
The surname Pinchot is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "pinchon," meaning "young bird" or "nestling." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who......
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