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This is a list of surnames in which the origin is Old English. Old English was the West Germanic language spoken by the Anglo-Saxons who inhabited ancient England.
English surnames of Old English origin. (This includes names derived at an older stage of the language.) For more information, see Appendix:English surnames from Old English. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of 1,621 total.
Early 17th Century English Names. Surnames in Durham and Northumberland, 1521-1615, by Julie Stampnitzky Over 5000 surnames recorded in Durham and Northumberland between 1521 and 1615. Given names from Parish Marriage Registers of Northumberland and Durham, 1530-1830, by Douglas Galbi
One reason was that the names represented men from “different grades of English society” — including peers, scholars, tradesmen, and servants. So, are you ready for the list? Here’s the top 100: Did the relative popularity of any of these names surprise you?
Here’s a list of the most common surnames in the mid-1600s, parish by parish, taken from the names in the Protestation Returns of 1641/42. This was a list which in theory included all men over 18, who were asked to swear allegiance to the Protestant religion.
Julie has collected the surnames from the parish marriage records, and I am collecting here the given names. The source for this data are documents transcribed by George Bell and published electronically by GEN UKI (UK and Ireland Genealogy).
Old English last names are the same way; they can provide information and clues about your ancestors. In this article, we’re sharing some of the most common Old English last names to help you uncover your family history.