It is derived from an English nickname, which means ‘Someone with strong arms’. This surname originated from the Scottish borders. Anderson is known to be one of the most common surnames in Sweden. Andrew, which first appeared in the 14th Century in Scotland, is a Greek word that means a ‘Man’ or ‘Manly’. AndersonĪnderson refers to ‘Son of Andrew’. This was the name of several dukes of Brittany and many Breton settlers, who immigrated to England. Allenĭerived from ‘Alan’ this last name was first used somewhere in the 6th Century. In the Old Testament, Adam is also referred to as ‘the earth’ from where God created the man. The origins of this last name date back to the pre-medieval period. It is derived from Adam, which means a ‘Man’ in Hebrew. Popular English (British) Last Names Or Surnames 1. Most surnames in the English region have been derived from patronymic, habitational or topographical names.īut each of these English surnames has a unique history attached to it and has references across Scotland, Ireland, Wales and other regions of the United Kingdom.ĭid you know there are more than 45,000 British family names, each having a distinct meaning, history, and story to it? In this post, MomJunction has compiled a list of such 135 British surnames along with their meanings and origins. British last names have evolved from the first names that were eventually adopted as family names, taken from places, immigrants, conquests and more.
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