Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Smeigh
The surname Smeigh is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "smeag" or "smeah," meaning "to smear" or "to anoint." It is believed to have been a nickname for someone who worked......
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Smelcer
The surname Smelcer is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "smelcer," meaning a smelter or one who works with metals. It is an occupational surname that was likely given t......
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Smell
The surname Smell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "smellan," meaning "to smell." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a keen sense of sme......
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Smelley
The surname Smelley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "smæl," meaning "small" or "narrow." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who was small in stature or had a......
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Smellie
The surname Smellie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "smæl" meaning "small" or "narrow." It was originally used as a nickname for someone who was small in stature or h......
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Smelt
The surname Smelt is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation is that it is a topographic name for someone who lived near a smelt, which is a small fish found in fre......
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Smelter
The surname Smelter is of occupational origin and is derived from the Middle English word "smelt," meaning to melt or fuse metal ores. It was originally used to denote someone who worked as a smelt......
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Smerdon
The surname Smerdon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Smera" or "Smyra," which means "quick" or "nimble." The addition of the suffix "-don" indicates a locatio......
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Smethers
The surname Smethers is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name for a smither or blacksmith. The name is derived from the Middle English word "smythe," meaning "blacksmith," and......
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Smethurst
The surname Smethurst is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the Old English words "smeðe" meaning smooth or flat, and "hyrst" meaning wooded hill. ......
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