Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Forson
The surname Forson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Fors", which itself is a short form of the name "Forster". The name "Forster" was an occupational name given ......
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Forster
The surname Forster is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the Middle English word "foster," meaning "foster parent" or "foster child." The name was originally given to those who wor......
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Forston
The surname Forston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to be a locational surname referring to someone who hailed from a place called Forston, which could have be......
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Fort
The surname Fort is of English and French origin. It is derived from the Old French word "fort," meaning "strong" or "brave." As a surname, it likely originated as a nickname for someone who posses......
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Fortenberry
The surname Fortenberry is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "forten" meaning "stronghold" or "fortress," and "berry" meaning "fortified place" or "fortified town." Theref......
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Fortenbery
The surname Fortenbery is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "forten" meaning "to strengthen" and "bery" meaning "fortress" or "castle." Therefore, the meaning of the surna......
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Fortenbury
The surname Fortenbury is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Forton" or "Fortune" combined with "bury," meaning a fortified town or stronghold......
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Fortener
The surname Fortener is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "forten," meaning "to strengthen" or "to fortify." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a ni......
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Fortescue
The surname Fortescue is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "fort" meaning "strong" and the Latin word "scutum" meaning "shield." It is an occupational surname that was origi......
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Forth
The surname Forth is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a locational surname derived from the Old English word "ford," meaning a shallow river crossing, indicating th......
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