Surnames of English Origin

28,599 surnames found of English origin

Gail
The surname Gail is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Middle English word "gale," meaning "pleasant" or "cheerful," and may have been a nickname giv......
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Gailor
The surname Gailor is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "gaillard," meaning "lively" or "brave." It was likely used as a nickname for someone who possessed these qualities o......
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Gain
The surname Gain is of English and Irish origin, derived from the Old English word "gain" or the Irish Gaelic word "gáin," both meaning "a profit" or "a gain." It is likely that the name was origin......
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Gainer
The surname Gainer is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "gain," meaning "profit" or "advantage." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked a......
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Gaines
The surname Gaines is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old French word "gaine," meaning "scabbard" or "sheath," suggesting that it may have originally be......
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Gains
The surname Gains is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "gain," meaning "profit" or "advantage." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was consi......
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Gainwell
The surname Gainwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "gain" meaning "profit" or "advantage," and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Gainwell l......
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Gaisford
The surname Gaisford is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "geat," meaning gate, and "ford," meaning a shallow place in a river wh......
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Gaiter
The surname Gaiter is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "gaiter," which referred to a type of leg covering or protective garment worn over the shoe and lower leg. The na......
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Gaiters
The surname Gaiters is derived from the Middle English word "gaiter," which refers to a protective covering for the leg or ankle. It is believed that the surname Gaiters was originally given to ind......
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