Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Nesbit
The surname Nesbit is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "nes," meaning "headland" or "promontory," and "byr," meaning "farm" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Nesbit l......
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Nesbitt
The surname Nesbitt is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "nes" meaning "headland" and "byht" meaning "bend" or "curve." It is a locational surname, indicating that the or......
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Nesby
The surname Nesby is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a variant of the name Nesbitt, which comes from the Old English words "nes" meaning "nose" and "byge" m......
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Nesmith
The surname Nesmith is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ned" or "Ness," meaning "daring" or "fearless," combined with the word "smith," referring to a skilled m......
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Nesom
The surname Nesom is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Nesing," which means "son of Nes." The name Nes itself is believed to have originated from the Old English ......
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Nest
The surname Nest is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "nest," meaning a bird's nest. It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a bird's nest......
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Nestell
The surname Nestell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "nestel," meaning a small bird's nest. It is believed to have been a topographic or locational surname, given to so......
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Neston
The surname Neston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the Old English words "ness" meaning "headland" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settleme......
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Nethaway
The surname Nethaway is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Nethway" or "Netheway." The name is composed of the Old English elements "nēad," me......
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Nethercott
The surname Nethercott is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "nether," meaning lower or beneath, and "cott," meaning a small dwelling or cottage. Therefore, the me......
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