Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Swathwood
The surname Swathwood is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the Old English words "swað" meaning "swath" or "strip of land" and "wudu" meaning "wood." It like......
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Swatling
The surname Swatling is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Swetel" or "Swetelinc," which means "sweet" or "pleasant." The suffix "-ing" indicates "son of" or "desc......
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Swatman
The surname Swatman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "swat," meaning "sweat," and the word "man," denoting a person. It is believed to have originally been a nickname f......
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Swatsworth
The surname Swatsworth is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name Swatsworth or Swadsworth. The name is composed of the Old English elements "swæth"......
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Swatt
The surname Swatt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "swæt," meaning "sweet" or "pleasant." It is likely that the surname was originally a nickname given to someone who h......
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Swatts
The surname Swatts is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Swartz or Schwartz. It is derived from the Old English word "swart," meaning black or dark, and was l......
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Sway
The surname Sway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "swæg," meaning "to sway" or "to swing." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who had a swaying......
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Swayne
The surname Swayne is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Sveinn, meaning "boy" or "servant." It was a common given name in medieval England and later became a surname......
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Swayze
The surname Swayze is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "swæs," meaning "gentle" or "sweet." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who had a ki......
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Swayzer
The surname Swayzer is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "swayser," which referred to a person who operated a swaying machine or a device used for bending or shaping metal......
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