Surnames

Surnames and one-name studies for family historians

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

Essex family history: The top 10 Essex surnames

Terry Jones has a common North Welsh surname

The top 10 North Welsh surnames

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Oxford Dictionary of Family Names free to access until 21 May

1603, An English blacksmith using an anvil in a forge. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Where does my surname come from?

Is your surname Cornish?