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Find the meaning, history and origin of surnames, also called last names or family names, as well as famous bearers and usage statistics.
From the name of various English towns, derived from Old English æppel "apple" and Old Norse býr "farm, settlement". Appleton English. From the name of several English towns, meaning "orchard" in Old English (a compound of æppel "apple" and tun "enclosure, yard"). Apted English.
When people refer to the "meaning of a name", they are most likely referring to the etymology, which is the original literal meaning. This website looks at the etymology and history of all types of surnames .
Lists of surnames organized by letter, ethnicity and more.
From Italian abate meaning "abbot, priest", derived via Latin and Greek from an Aramaic word meaning "father". This was used either as a nickname or an occupational name for a worker in a priest's house.
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Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cú Uladh meaning "son of Cú Uladh". The byname Cú Uladh means "hound of Ulster". This surname has also been associated with Old Irish cullach "boar".
Anholts Dutch. Originally denoted a person from Anholt in the Netherlands, which means "hold, rest" in Dutch (a place where people could rest for the night). Anker Dutch, Danish, Norwegian. Metonymic surname for a sailor, meaning "anchor" in Dutch, Danish and Norwegian.
On this page you will find lists of the most common surnames in various regions of the world. Typically the information is compiled by a national statistics agency, though in some cases it comes from another source. The source is noted at the top of each list.
From the given name Babin, a medieval diminutive of Babylas. Variant of Babin. French cognate of Barber. From the title of nobility, derived from Latin baro (genitive baronis) meaning "man, freeman", possibly from Frankish barÅ meaning "servant, man, warrior".