English Surnames

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Patronymic surname meaning son of Gib, a medieval short form of Gilbert.

Nickname surname meaning manly or a servant in some medieval uses.

Patronymic surname meaning son of Harry.

Occupational surname for a horse servant or high-ranking official.

Patronymic surname from the personal name Manning or Mann.

Occupational surname for a weaver.

Topographic surname for someone who lived by springs or wells.

Nickname or ornamental surname from the flower rose.

Nickname surname from the bird peacock.

Locational surname meaning moor town or marsh settlement.

Derived from a medieval given name or a household servant term in some cases.

Locational surname from Norman French place roots.

Derived from a medieval given name or nickname, depending on lineage.

Patronymic surname meaning son of Sim or Simon.

Derived from the personal name Henry, meaning ruler of the home.

Occupational or nickname surname linked to church pageants or rank.

Occupational surname for a fuller of cloth.

Topographic surname for someone living by a row of houses or hedge.

Derived from the personal name Piers or Peter.

Occupational surname for a falconer.

Occupational surname for a hunter.

Occupational surname for a gatekeeper or carrier.

Patronymic surname meaning son of Piers or Peter.

Topographic surname for someone living near marsh or bog land.

Topographic surname for someone living near marshland.

Nickname surname for a gentle person or one who tended lambs.

Locational surname meaning farm settlement or barley enclosure.

Nickname or occupational surname with several medieval meanings.

Occupational surname for a stone worker.

Topographic surname for someone living on an island or river meadow.

Topographic surname for someone near rushes or reeds.

Patronymic surname meaning son of Matthew.

Occupational surname for a maker of barrel hoops.

Nickname surname from the bird finch.

Locational surname from places named Alston.

Topographic surname linked to an enclosure or hill depending on origin.

Occupational surname for a female baker, later generalized as baker.

Patronymic surname meaning son of Matthew.

Topographic surname for someone living by a lane or narrow road.

Nickname or occupational surname linked to horn players or horn-shaped features.

Topographic surname for someone living near a church.

Topographic surname for someone by an important house or hall.

Variant spelling of Clark, occupational surname for clerk or scholar.

Patronymic surname from Perkin, a diminutive of Peter.

Derived from a personal name, nickname, or month association in some lines.

Topographic surname meaning hill, mound, or burial mound in Norse-English usage.

Derived from the personal name Clement.

Derived from the personal name Lawrence or Laurence.

Surname from a diminutive personal name or a pointed tool nickname.

Topographic surname meaning at the ash tree.

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