Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Lights
The surname Lights is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "liht," meaning "light" or "bright." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a bright or......
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Lightsey
The surname Lightsey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "leoht" meaning "light" and the suffix "-ey" meaning "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the meaning of the s......
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Lightstone
The surname Lightstone is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "liht" meaning "light" and "stan" meaning "stone." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near ......
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Lightsy
The surname Lightsy is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Lytta" or "Lytte," which means "little." The suffix "-sy" is a diminutive form, indicating "son of" or "d......
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Lighty
The surname Lighty is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "liht," meaning "light" or "bright." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a bright or......
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Ligon
The surname Ligon is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Ligulf," which itself is composed of the elements "li," meaning "lee" or "clearing," and "gulf," meaning "wolf......
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Ligons
The surname Ligons is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Lion" or "Lyon," which itself comes from the Latin word "leo" meaning "lion." The name Ligons is therefore a ......
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Like
The surname Like is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a variant of the surname Leake, derived from the Old English word "lacu" meaning "stream" or "watercourse." Alt......
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Likely
The surname Likely is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "likly," meaning "probable" or "likely." It was originally used as a nickname for someone who was considered to b......
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Likens
The surname Likens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Lukin," a diminutive form of "Luke." The name Luke itself is derived from the Greek name "Loukas," meaning "m......
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