Submitted Surnames from Other Sources

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Weldin English
Variant of Weldon.
Welk German (East Prussian)
Nickname from Middle High German welc, meaning "soft and mild". The name was first recorded in South Holland, however many of the bearers of the name trace its roots back to East Germany. A famous bearer of this name was Lawrence Welk, an American musician and host of the Lawrence Welk Show.
Wernik Polish (Rare)
A diminutive surname created from the initial sound of a personal name, place or thing and diminutive ik suffix added to create a surname. The ik suffix may be commemorative also, meaning a significant event has occured regarding the person or family... [more]
Wero Spanish (Latin American), Maori
Maori: Means "to cast a spear"... [more]
Wesolowski Polish
Meaning Happy men
Westbury English
English British surname originating as a place name. There are several Westbury villages, parishes and even Manors across England that have given the name Westbury to people who take up residence in or come from those places... [more]
Westerly English
The name is originated from a term meaning 'winds from the West'. The name could be given to someone who is born in the west.
Wettstein German (Rare)
North German: variant of Wetzstein, from Middle Low German wetsten "whetstone".
Wey English
Variant of Way.
Whipple English
English surname of uncertain meaning. It might be a shortened form of “whippletree”; an early name for the dogwood. It may also be a variation of Whipp – an early surname for someone who carried out judicial punishments.
Whiteplume Arapaho
Native Arapaho Wyoming Montana
Whitside English (Rare, ?)
Possibly a variant of Whiteside.
Whitted Scottish
probably a reduced form of Whitehead
Wi Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 韋 (wi) meaning "tanned leather".
Wi Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 偉 (wi) meaning "to be extraordinary".
Wibisono Javanese
The name ꦥꦶꦱ꧀ꦗꦶꦢꦺꦴꦏ (Wibisono) is a Javanese surname that is derived from two words: "wibi," which means "clarity" or "bright," and "sono," which means "essence" or "core." Together, the name represents someone who is bright and clear at their core, someone who is true to themselves and radiates positivity.
Wichayanee Thai
Meaning Unknown.
Wicherek Polish, English
Means "a light, gentle breeze", or figuratively, "an unruly strand of hair". It is a diminutive of the Polish word wicher, "strong wind".
Wichorek Polish (Anglicized), English (American)
Americanized form of Wieczorek. Alternatively, it may be a variant of Wicherek.
Wickramanayaka Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමනායක (see Wickramanayake).
Wickramasooriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමසූරිය (see Wickramasuriya).
Wickremanayake Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමනායක (see Wickramanayake).
Wickremaratne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමරත්න (see Wickramaratne).
Wickremasuriya Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala වික්‍රමසූරිය (see Wickramasuriya).
Wideman Swedish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Swedish Widman.
Widjaja Indonesian
From the Indonesian word wijaya meaning "victory".
Widman German
Altered spelling of German Widmann.
Widmann German
Variant of Wiedmann ‘huntsman’ and Wideman.
Wie Korean
Means “top” in Korean. Most known for Korean American golfer Michelle Wie West
Wiedemann German
Variation of Wideman.
Wiedmann German
North German variant of Widemann.
Wierzbowski Polish
Taken from the word wierzba meaning "willow", this name may have designated someone who lived near a willow tree.
Wiese German
Derived from the Old German word wisa, which means meadow.
Wieslander Swedish
Combination of an unexplained first element and the common surname suffix -lander.
Wiflin English (Rare)
Possibly derived from the elements wefa and land.
Wiggs English (British)
The surname Wiggs was first found in Leicestershire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, at Lennerlyde. This interesting name has two possible origins. The first being a metonymic occupational name for a maker of wedge-shaped bread, from the Medieval English "Wigge" meaning "wedge-shaped"... [more]
Wightman English
"Wight" in Anglo-saxon could refer to a "soul," a "being," or to "courage." It is similar to the different meanings of the words "spirit" and "spirited." ... [more]
Wijedasa Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and दास (dasa) meaning "servant, slave".
Wijerathna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේරත්න (see Wijeratne).
Wijerathne Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේරත්න (see Wijeratne).
Wijeratna Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේරත්න (see Wijeratne).
Wijesingha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේසිංහ (see Wijesinghe).
Wijesinha Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේසිංහ (see Wijesinghe).
Wijesiri Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty".
Wijesundara Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and सुन्दर (sundara) meaning "beautiful".
Wijesundera Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේසුන්දර (see Wijesundara).
Wijewardana Sinhalese
Derived from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya) meaning "victory" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing".
Wijewardane Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේවර්ධන (see Wijewardana).
Wijewardena Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේවර්ධන (see Wijewardana).
Wijewardene Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේවර්ධන (see Wijewardana).
Wijewardhana Sinhalese
Alternate transcription of Sinhala විජේවර්ධන (see Wijewardana).
Wildin English
The former placename is composed of the Olde English pre 7th Century words "wilg", willow, and "denu", a valley; while the latter place in Worcestershire is derived from the Olde English personal name "Winela", plus the Olde English "dun", a hill or mountain.
Wilén Swedish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Variant of Vilén or Willén (meanings uncertain, they might be variants of the same name).
Wimp English
The surname has at least two origins. The first is occupational and describes a maker of 'wimplels', an Old English veil later much associated with nuns. Second, it may also be locational from the village of Whimple in Devonshire, or Wimpole in Cambridge.
Winehouse Jewish, German
Anglicized variant of German and Yiddish 'Weinhaus'. From German wein, 'vine, grapevine' and haus 'house, building, home', likely indicating a house with a vineyard. ... [more]
Winks English
Variant of Winch
Winsett English
From an English surname of unexplained origin, perhaps related to Winslow, Winston or Windsor.
Wiosna Polish
Derived from Polish wiosna "spring".
Wiredu Akan
Meaning unknown.
Wirsig German
Means "happy" in German.
Wiseau English (American, Rare)
Meaning unknown, believed to be derived from French oiseau, meaning bird. As a surname, it is born by American Director Tommy Wiseau.
Withycombe English
Willow Valley. ... [more]
Witt German
Either from the given name Wittigo or from Middle Low German witte "white", a nickname for a pale person or someone with white hair.
Witzel German
The German surname is of patronymic origin, deriving from the name of the father of the original bearer.
Woelk German
German variant spelling of Wölk (see Wolk).
Woelke German
German variant spelling of Wölke, itself a variant of Wolk.
Wojtczak Polish
Polish: patronymic from Wojtek, a pet form of the personal name Wojciech ( see Voytek ).
Wolfmeyer German
From German wolf "wolf" and meyer "tenant farmer".
Wolfson English
Means "son of Wolf" in English.
Wolstenholme English (British, Rare)
A famous bearer is Chris Wolstenholme, bassist and sometimes vocalist of British alternative rock band Muse.
Wongphakdi Thai
From Thai วง (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty" and ภักดี (phakdi) meaning "devotion, loyalty".
Wonka Popular Culture, Literature
Possibly a diminutive of Wonskolaser.
Wonskolaser Yiddish, Polish
An uncommon Yiddish surname currently known mostly as the basis for Wonka.
Woodfork English
"fork in the road in woodland"
Woodley English (American)
"From the wooded meadow". The actress Shailene Woodley's last surname
Woodruff English, Caribbean
Topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of land where woodruff grew, Anglo-Saxon wudurofe composed of wudu "wood" with a second element of unknown origin.
Woodwin English (British)
Mix of words "Wood" and "Win".
Worden English
Guardian
Worship English (British)
Registered with the Guild of One Name Studies... [more]
Wosame Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 納 (see Osame).
Wrbanek Polish
Polish, Czech (Urbánek), and Sorbian: from a pet form of the personal name Urban . The surname is also established in Germany.
Wrieden Jewish
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Fried or a short form of any of the various compound names beginning Frieden of the same derivation.
Wrzesień Polish
Derived from Polish wresień "September (month)".
Wujek Polish
It literally means "uncle" in Polish but it could possibly refer to the Polesian village of the same name.
Wulflam Low German
Name of the mayor of Stralsund Bertram Wulflam and his son Wulfhard Wulflam.
Wunder German
Miracle
Wurdemann German (Rare)
This is a German surname, also spelled WÜRDEMANN (original) and often rendered as WUERDEMANN in English. It come from the German "würde", "dignity" or "honor" and "mann", meaning "man" or "person".... [more]
Wurster German
Derived from German Wurst (Middle High German wurst) "sausage" and thus either denoted a butcher who specialized in the production of sausages, or was used as a nickname for a plump person or someone who was particularly fond of sausages.
Wycherley English
Derived from a place name apparently meaning "elm-wood clearing" from Old English wice and leah. A famous bearer was the dramatist William Wycherley (1640-1715).
Wylden English
Variant of Wilden.
Xavierson English (Rare)
Means “son of Xavier”.
Xayachack Lao
From Lao ໄຊ​ (xay) meaning "victory" and ຈັກ (chak) meaning "wheel, circle, disk".
Xayalath Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ໄຊຍະລາດ (see Sayalath).
Xayaseng Lao
From Lao ໄຊ (xay) meaning "victory" and ແສງ (seng) meaning "light".
Xayavong Lao
Alternate transcription of Sayavong.
Xaysana Lao
Means "victory" in Lao.