English (African) Submitted Surnames

These names are a subset of English names used more often in Africa (in regions where English is spoken as a second language). See also about English names.

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Addo English (African)

Adson English (African)
Possibly means "son of Adam".

Bantam English (African), South African
Possibly a variant of Bentham. In an alternate interpretation, it could also be from the word "bantam" which denotes someone who's small but mighty.

Beckwith English (African)
Habitational name from a place in West Yorkshire named Beckwith, from Old English bece "beech" + Old Norse viðr "wood" (replacing the cognate Old English wudu).

Charlie English (African)

Cye English (African)

Donald English (African), English, Scottish
From the given name Donald.

Ennison English (African)

Five English (African)
a sassy 58 year old trapped in a 13 year old body who is married to a maniqen

Flag English (Rare), English (African), German (Rare)
Habitual surname for someone who lived in or near a bog or peat soil, from Old Norse flag(ge). Also used as a variant of Flack.

Gate English (African)

Happygod English (African, Rare)
Possibly from the English words happy and god.

Hurts English (African)

Jakobe English (African)
Variant of Jacoby.

July English (African)
Derived from the given name Julius.

Kindly English (African)

Lanze English (African)

Maxana English (African)
Unknown

Melvis English (African)

Michaeli English (African)

Mitchells English (African)
Derived from the given name Mitchell or a variant of Mitchell 1. Mostly dominated in South Africa.

Nathaniel English (African), Jewish, English, Indian (Christian)
Derived from the given name Nathaniel.

Oyelowo English (African, Rare)
surname born by British actor David Oyelowo (1976-)

Pinder English (African)
Pinder originated in England as a surname used in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

Sandy English (African)

Tannor English (African)

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