Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Foss
The surname Foss is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the Old Norse word "fors" meaning "waterfall" or "rapid." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a waterfall or......
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Fossell
The surname Fossell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "foss," meaning "ditch" or "trench." It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near or w......
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Fossett
The surname Fossett is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "fau(c)et," meaning "a small waterfall or cascade." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or w......
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Fossitt
The surname Fossitt is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fost," meaning "fist" or "fistful." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a strong grip or ......
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Fost
The surname Fost is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "fost," meaning "fist." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a strong or powerful fist. The......
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Foster
The surname Foster is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "foster," which means "to nourish" or "to rear." As a surname, it was often given to th......
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Foston
The surname Foston is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "fost" meaning "fist" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Ther......
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Fothergill
The surname Fothergill is of English origin and is derived from a place name in North Yorkshire, England. The name is composed of the Old Norse elements "fótr" meaning "foot" and "gísl" meaning "ho......
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Fotheringham
The surname Fotheringham is of Scottish origin and is derived from a place name in Angus, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "fodder" meaning "food for cat......
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Foughty
The surname Foughty is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "fugol" meaning "bird" and the suffix "-ty" which denotes "state or quality." Therefore, the surname Foughty is bel......
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