Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Wish
The surname Wish is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "wisch," meaning "to wish" or "to desire." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was know......
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Wisham
The surname Wisham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wisham," which means "wise protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used ......
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Wishard
The surname Wishard is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Visse," meaning "wise" or "wise man," combined with the Old English word "heard," meaning "hardy" or "brav......
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Wishart
The surname Wishart is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "wisc" meaning "wise" and "heort" meaning "heart." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to som......
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Wisher
The surname Wisher is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "wiss," meaning "to wish" or "to desire." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for ......
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Wishon
The surname Wishon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wish," which was a short form of the name "Wisc," meaning "wise" or "knowledgeable." The suffix "-on" indi......
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Wisk
The surname Wisk is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wisc," meaning "marsh" or "bog." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived n......
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Wisker
The surname Wisker is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "wisc," meaning "marsh" or "bog." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name lived......
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Wisley
The surname Wisley is of English origin and is derived from a locational name referring to someone who hailed from a place called Wisley. The name Wisley is believed to have originated from the Old......
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Wison
The surname Wison is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "William," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "h......
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