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Pages in category "English-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,353 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Printable version; In other projects ... English-language surnames (3 C, 3,351 P) ... Italian-language surnames (3 C, 4,315 P) J.
Printable version; In other projects ... English-language surnames (7 C, 3,333 P) ... Italian-language surnames (3 C, 4,366 P) L. Latin-language surnames (68 P)
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Most of the names on this list are typical examples of surnames that were adopted when modern surnames were introduced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the romantic spirit, they refer to natural features: virta 'river', koski 'rapids', mäki 'hill', järvi 'lake', saari 'island' — often with the suffix -nen added after the model ...
French surnames; Common examples include Depuis, Montfort, Monsenuier, Tafel. English surnames; English surnames exist for a number of reasons, but mainly due to migration as well as Malta forming a part of the British Empire in the 19th century and most of the 20th. Common examples include Bone, Harding, Atkins, Mattocks, Smith, Jones, Woods ...
[9] [10] Some families, however, opted to retain the possessive portion of their surnames, for instance Lorenzo de' Medici literally means "Lorenzo of the Medici" (de' is a contraction of dei, also meaning "of the"; c.f. The Medicis). Another example of the use of plural suffix in Italian surnames is Manieri which is the plural form of Mainiero ...
Lists of the most common surnames by continent: Lists of most common surnames in African countries; Lists of most common surnames in Asian countries; Lists of most common surnames in European countries; Lists of most common surnames in North American countries; Lists of most common surnames in Oceanian countries