Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Purintun
The surname Purintun is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Purinton. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Purcweald" or "Purcwealding," which means ......
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Puritt
The surname Puritt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "puritan," which referred to a member of a religious movement in the 16th and 17th centuries known for their strict ......
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Purkett
The surname Purkett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Purkett," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Peter." The name Peter is derived from the Greek word ......
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Purkey
The surname Purkey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "purc," meaning "enclosure" or "pigsty," and the suffix "-ey," meaning "island" or "dwelling place." Therefore, the ......
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Purkeypile
The surname Purkeypile is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Parkhill. It is derived from the Old English words "parruc" meaning "pear tree" and "hyll" meaning "......
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Purkins
The surname Purkins is a patronymic surname derived from the given name "Peter," which means "rock" or "stone" in Greek. The suffix "-kin" is a diminutive, indicating "son of." Therefore, Purkins s......
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Purkis
The surname Purkis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Purkiss," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Peter." The name Peter comes from the Greek word "petro......
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Purkiss
The surname Purkiss is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Percy," which itself originated from the French name "Pierre" meaning "rock" or "stone." The name Purkiss is a ......
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Purks
The surname Purks is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Purk," which was a diminutive form of the given name Peter. The name Peter itself comes from the Greek name "P......
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Purl
The surname Purl is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "purl," meaning a small stream or brook. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or by a small ......
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