Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Nields
The surname Nields is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Nigel" or "Niel," which means "champion" or "cloud." The addition of the suffix "-s" indicates "son of Nig......
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Nigh
The surname Nigh is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "nigh," meaning "near" or "close." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who lived near a particular landmar......
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Night
The surname Night is derived from the Old English word "niht," meaning "night." It is a topographic or habitational surname given to someone who lived near or in a place associated with the night, ......
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Nightengale
The surname Nightengale is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "nihtegale," meaning "nightingale." It was originally a nickname given to someone who had a beautiful singin......
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Nightingale
The surname Nightingale is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "nihtegale," meaning "nightingale." It was originally a nickname given to someone who had a beautiful singing v......
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Nile
The surname Nile is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "nīwe," meaning "new." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a newly cultivated or recently sett......
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Niles
The surname Niles is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Nigel," which itself comes from the Old Norse name "Njáll." The name Niles means "champion" or "cloud," reflectin......
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Nim
The surname Nim is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a variant of the name Nym, derived from the Middle English word "nym," meaning "to take" or "to seize." Alternat......
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Niman
The surname Niman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Nyman," which means "new man." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identi......
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Nimblett
The surname Nimblett is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "nimble," meaning quick or agile. It is likely that the surname was originally given as a nickname to someone w......
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