Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Brenton
The surname Brenton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bryni," meaning "fire" or "flame," combined with the suffix "-ton," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." ......
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Brents
The surname Brents is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brynet," meaning "burnt" or "burned." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a dark com......
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Brereton
The surname Brereton is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Cheshire, England. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "brer" meaning "briar" or "thorny bush"......
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Breshears
The surname Breshears is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bræs" meaning "brass" and the word "hearg" meaning "temple" or "shrine." It is believed to have originated as an......
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Breshers
The surname Breshers is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brysan" which means "to bruise" or "to break." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for some......
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Bresley
The surname Bresley is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Brasley or Brasley. It is derived from a place name, possibly from a lost medieval village or hamlet. T......
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Bressett
The surname Bressett is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "brycgsete," which means "bridge dweller" or "one who lives near a bridge." It is a locational surname, indicating......
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Bretherick
The surname Bretherick is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Brihtric," which means "bright ruler" or "famous ruler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that i......
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Bretherton
The surname Bretherton is of English origin and is derived from a place name in Lancashire, England. The name is composed of two elements: "breth" meaning "hill" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "s......
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Brett
The surname Brett is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Old French word "bret" or "brette," meaning "a Breton" or "from Brittany." It could have been a nickname giv......
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