Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Highhouse
The surname Highhouse is of English origin and is derived from a topographic name for someone who lived in or near a prominent or elevated house. It is a combination of the Middle English word "hig......
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Highley
The surname Highley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "heah" meaning "high" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore......
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Highman
The surname Highman is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hegheman," meaning a person who lived near or worked on a high or elevated piece of land. It is a topographic s......
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Highnote
The surname Highnote is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hignote," meaning a high or loud musical note. It is likely that the name was originally given to someone with......
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Highsmith
The surname Highsmith is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "heah" meaning "high" and "smyth" meaning "smith." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals w......
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Highstreet
The surname Highstreet is likely of English origin and is derived from a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a main street or a prominent road in a town or village. It is a combinatio......
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Hight
The surname Hight is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hight," meaning "called" or "named." It was often used as a descriptive nickname for someone who was known by a p......
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Highter
The surname Highter is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hight," meaning "to be called or named." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for......
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Highton
The surname Highton is of English origin and is derived from the place name Hightown, which can be found in various locations in England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "heah," me......
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Hightower
The surname Hightower is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hight," meaning "high," and the word "toure," meaning "tower." It is a topographic surname given to someone w......
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