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Surname meaning and statistics. 18247 762 names make reference to other names. Name Meaning by Region. The name is most common in northern Italy where there were a great number of Celtic-speaking peoples before the Roman conquest in the first century BC and a slightly higher proportion of red-haired individuals even today.

Fernsby McQuaid Relish or Sallow among many others. Find the meaning history and origin of surnames also called last names or family names as well as famous bearers and usage statistics. We look at the 2010 numbers reported by the Census Bureau compared to 2000 to see the biggest changes.

The majority of surnames are derived from the name of a male ancestor. Even today there are surnames of which the origin is unknown or what they symbolize. Where your family lived in the US.

Zeng 曾 The Zeng surname is a traditional Han surname which originally originated in the northwestern area of Lanling County Cangshan County in Linyi City Shandong Province. Some of the interesting facts youll learn about your surname. 7691 321 name definitions contain meanings double quotes 6182 258.

You can find information about popularity race Hispanic origin and ethnicity as well as similarity. 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. There are 5000 entries and probably more but for the sake of brevity weve listed the top ten most common Japanese surnames as well as their meanings below.

The name William is a combination of Old French and Germanic elements. Entry 1 of 2 1. Williams is a patronymic surname meaning son of William While Welsh is the most commonly accepted the name has several derivations.