Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Waterworth
The surname Waterworth is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wæter" meaning "water" and "worth" meaning "enclosure" or "farmstead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname W......
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Wates
The surname Wates is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wæt," meaning "wet" or "moist." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who lived near a ......
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Watford
The surname Watford is of English origin and is derived from the place name Watford, which is a combination of the Old English words "wæt" meaning "wet" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a riv......
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Wathen
The surname Wathen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wada" or "Wada's" and the word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the s......
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Wathey
The surname Wathey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Watho" or "Wathen," which was a short form of various compound names beginning with "Wæthel" or "Wæthelm."......
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Watkinson
The surname Watkinson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Watkin, a diminutive form of the name Walter. The name Walter itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "wal......
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Watkis
The surname Watkis is of English origin and is derived from the given name Walter, which itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "wald" meaning "rule" and "heri" meaning "army." Therefore, the ......
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Watkiss
The surname Watkiss is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Walter, which means "ruler of the army." The addition of the suffix "-kiss" is a diminutive form, indicating "little W......
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Watland
The surname Watland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wæt" meaning "wet" and "land" meaning "land." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of......
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Watler
The surname Watler is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Walter, which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Waldhar" meaning "ruler of the army" or "ruler of the peop......
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