Some of the interesting facts youll learn about your surname.

Surname meaning and statistics. There are a lot of Strange english surnames. Originally denoted a person who came from an uncertain place called Aaldenberg meaning old mountain. AfricanMiddle Eastern AsianPacific Names.

We look at the 2010 numbers reported by the Census Bureau compared to 2000 to see the biggest changes. 51 Strange English Surnames and Their Significance. Use the search tools above to find names and meanings.

Even today there are surnames of which the origin is unknown or what they symbolize. Thus we find numerous insulting surnames such as Dullard meaning a hard and conceited man. Entry 1 of 2 1.

7691 321 name definitions contain meanings double quotes 6182 258. Along with the many other valuable statistics provided by the census the Census Bureau began releasing information about the frequency of name usage in 1990. An added name derived from occupation or other circumstance.

Some of them are. Williams is a patronymic surname meaning son of William While Welsh is the most commonly accepted the name has several derivations. It is also clear that people of lower social status had less control over their surnames no doubt handed to them by aldermen lords and other authorities.

In Taiwan it is the 35th largest surname. Surname Meanings Genealogy Family Trees. Most of these rare or unusual surnames are also associated with a less curious meaning.