Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Cowlishaw
The surname Cowlishaw is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cū" meaning "cow" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cowlishaw ......
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Cowman
The surname Cowman is an occupational surname derived from the Middle English word "cowman," which referred to a person who tended to or managed cows. It is likely that the original bearers of this......
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Cown
The surname Cown is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cū," meaning "cow." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked with or owned cows. The......
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Cowper
The surname Cowper is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "cowper" or "couper," which means a "cooper" or "barrel maker." It was an occupational surname given to individua......
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Cowperthwait
The surname Cowperthwait is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cū," meaning "cow," and "porth," meaning "enclosure" or "gate." The name likely originated as a topographic ......
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Cowperthwaite
The surname Cowperthwaite is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. "Cowper" is a variant of the word "cooper," which refers to a person who makes or repairs barrels a......
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Cowser
The surname Cowser is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cūsere," which means "cowherd" or "cow shepherd." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who w......
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Cowsert
The surname Cowsert is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cū" meaning "cow" and "sceort" meaning "short." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who ......
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Cox
The surname Cox is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English word "cocc," which referred to a rooster or a leader. As a surname, Cox could have been a......
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Coxe
The surname Coxe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cocc," meaning "rooster" or "cock." It was likely originally a nickname given to someone who displayed characteristic......
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