Surnames

Surnames and one-name studies for family historians

Cate Blanchett Cornish surnames

Cornish surnames: How to tell if you have Cornish ancestry

1603, An English blacksmith using an anvil in a forge. The surname Smith comes from the occupation of blacksmith

Getting started

Where does my surname come from?

19th century preacher Charles Spurgeon is an example of surnames in Essex family history

Essex family history: The top 10 Essex surnames

Children from the Welsh mining village of Pantywaun, 1940 Welsh surnames

Discover your past

Welsh surnames: Why are there so few Welsh surnames, and what are the most common?

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Oxford Dictionary of Family Names free to access until 21 May