Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Whitting
The surname Whitting is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwitan" which means "to whiten" or "to bleach." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone wit......
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Whittingham
The surname Whittingham is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "hwit," meaning white, and "ham," meaning homestead or village. Ther......
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Whittinghill
The surname Whittinghill is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. The first part, "Whitting," is believed to be derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "whi......
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Whittington
The surname Whittington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settleme......
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Whittle
The surname Whittle is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "whittle," which means a small knife or a woodcarving tool. As a surname, it ......
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Whittler
The surname Whittler is of English origin and is derived from the occupation of a whittler, which refers to a person who carves or shapes wood by cutting small pieces from it. The name is derived f......
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Whittles
The surname Whittles is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white," and the suffix "-els," denoting "son of." Therefore, the surname Whittles likely originat......
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Whittlesey
The surname Whittlesey is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Cambridgeshire, England. The name is composed of two elements: "whittle," meaning a knife or cutting tool, and "sey,"......
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Whittley
The surname Whittley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit" meaning "white" and the suffix "-ley" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname......
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Whittman
The surname Whittman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white," and "mann," meaning "man." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals wh......
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