Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Cowherd
The surname Cowherd is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word "cowherde," which refers to a person who tends to or herds cows. It is likely that the original bearers of this s......
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Cowhick
The surname Cowhick is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cūhīc," which means "cow enclosure" or "cow corner." It is believed to have originally been a topographic or locat......
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Cowick
The surname Cowick is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the Old English words "cū" meaning "cow" and "wīc" meaning "dwelling" or "farm." Therefore......
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Cowing
The surname Cowing is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cū," meaning "cow," and the suffix "-ing," indicating "descendant" or "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surna......
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Cowins
The surname Cowins is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cū," meaning "cow," and the word "wīn," meaning "friend" or "companion." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cowi......
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Cowl
The surname Cowl is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation suggests that it is a topographic name for someone who lived near a hill or a ridge, derived from the Ol......
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Cowles
The surname Cowles is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "col," meaning "coal" or "charcoal." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with dark or blac......
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Cowley
The surname Cowley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "cū," meaning cow, and "leah," meaning clearing or meadow. The......
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Cowlin
The surname Cowlin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Colin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name Nicholas. The name Nicholas is derived from the Greek name......
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Cowling
The surname Cowling is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "col," meaning "coal" or "charcoal." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked with coal o......
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Surnames of English Origin

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