Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Swailes
The surname Swailes is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "swæl," meaning "swallow," which refers to the bird. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who ha......
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Swails
The surname Swails is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "swæl," meaning "swallow," which refers to the bird. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had......
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Swaim
The surname Swaim is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "swæm," meaning "swamp" or "marsh." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name live......
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Swain
The surname Swain is of Old English origin and is derived from the word "swain," which means a young servant or a young man. It was originally used as a term to refer to a young shepherd or a farm ......
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Swaine
The surname Swaine is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "sveinn," meaning "boy" or "servant." It was originally a nickname given to someone who was young or had a youthful ap......
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Swainson
The surname Swainson is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn, meaning "boy" or "servant." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," thus Swainson means "son of Svein......
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Swainston
The surname Swainston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "swain" which means a young servant or a young man. The suffix "-ton" refers to a settlement or town. Therefore, ......
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Swait
The surname Swait is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "swete," meaning "sweet" or "pleasant." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone with a swe......
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Swale
The surname Swale is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "svalr," meaning "cool" or "pleasant." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived ne......
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Swales
The surname Swales is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "svalr," meaning cool or pleasant. It is a locational surname, typically associated with the North Yorkshire region of......
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