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Davis
The surname Davis is a patronymic name meaning "son of David", with independent origins in both England and Wales. In England it may derive from the nickname Davy…
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Field
Field is an English and Irish surname with more than one documented origin. In England it can be a locational name from Field in Leigh, Staffordshire, or a…
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Fletcher
The Fletcher surname is an occupational name meaning a maker or seller of arrows, originating from the Old French "flecher" and introduced into English after the Norman Conquest.…
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Ford
The Ford surname originates from the Old English word for a shallow river crossing, making it a topographic name. In some instances it also derives from English place‑names…
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Glover
The surname Glover derives from Old English glōf ‘glove’, indicating a glove maker or seller. It is an English occupational name, first recorded in the 13th century. Modern…
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Graham
The surname Graham is a locational name of English origin, derived from the town of Grantham in Lincolnshire. It entered Scotland in the 12th century with Sir William de…
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Green
The surname Green is one of the most common English surnames, originally a descriptive nickname meaning ‘green’ or a topographic name for someone living near a village green.…
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Hamilton
Hamilton is a locational surname of English origin, derived from a place name such as Hameldone or Hambleton in northern England. The name was carried into Scotland by…
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Hill
The surname Hill means “person who lived on a hill” and is of English and Scottish topographic origin. It ranks among the most common surnames in England, Scotland,…
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Jackson
The surname Jackson is a patronymic name meaning "son of John" or "son of James," first recorded in England in the late 13th century. It derives from the…
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Johnson
Johnson is a patronymic surname meaning ‘son of John’, derived from the given name John, which comes from the Latin Iohannes. The name appears in English records as…
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Jones
Jones is a patronymic surname meaning "son of John", originating from the Welsh patronymic ap Siôn and the English form Jone. It is the most common surname in Wales…
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