Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Drowns
The surname Drowns is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "drounen," meaning "to drown." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a body ......
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Druce
The surname Druce is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Drus", meaning "dear" or "beloved". It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to i......
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Drudge
The surname Drudge is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "druggen" or "drudgen," meaning to toil or work laboriously. It was likely originally used as an occupational nam......
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Druley
The surname Druley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Drula" or "Drule," which was a nickname for someone who was considered to be a "dear" or "beloved" person.......
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Drum
The surname Drum is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "drum" or "drummond," meaning "ridge" or "hill." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived nea......
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Drummer
The surname Drummer is of occupational origin and is derived from the Middle English word "drummer," which referred to a person who played the drum. It is likely that the name was initially given t......
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Drumright
The surname Drumright is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "drum," meaning "ridge" or "hill," and the Old English word "right," meaning "straight" or "upright." Therefore, the ......
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Drumwright
The surname Drumwright is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "drum," meaning "ridge" or "hill," and "wyrhta," meaning "worker" or "wright." Therefore, the meaning of the sur......
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Drury
The surname Drury is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "druerie," meaning "love" or "friendship." It was originally a nickname given to someone who was considered to be a de......
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Dry
The surname Dry is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a dry area or a dry stream, derived from the Old English word "dry......
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