Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Rakestraw
The surname Rakestraw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "rake" meaning "a rake" and "straw" meaning "straw." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name f......
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Raleigh
The surname Raleigh is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to places called Raleigh or Raley. These place names are believed to have originated from the Old English wo......
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Raley
The surname Raley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Rægel" or "Rægel," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with the element "ragin," mea......
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Rallings
The surname Rallings is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Ralling, which itself is a variant of the name Ralph. The name Ralph comes from the Old Norse name Ráðúlfr, meaning "......
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Ralls
The surname Ralls is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Ralph, which means "wolf counsel" or "counselor." The name Ralls is a patronymic surname, indicating that it wa......
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Rally
The surname Rally is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "rali," meaning "a small piece of land." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near o......
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Ralph
The surname Ralph is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Radulfr," meaning "counsel-wolf." The name combines the elements "rad," meaning "counsel," and "ulfr," meanin......
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Ralston
The surname Ralston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Ralston in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hreod" meaning "r......
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Ramaley
The surname Ramaley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Raven" or "Hraefn" combined with the suffix "-ley," meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meanin......
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Rambler
The surname Rambler is derived from the Middle English word "rambeler," which means "to wander or roam." It is an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a wanderer or a traveler. The n......
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