English Last Names

Check out our list of English Last Names. Discover the history and meanings behind common surnames. Ideal for genealogy enthusiasts and writers seeking authentic character names. Find unique and traditional English last names that might surprise you. Start exploring now.

Buckingham

The name Buckingham is a boy's name meaning "the water meadow of Bucca's people".

Banner

The name Banner is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "flag bearer".

Allard

The name Allard is a boy's name meaning "noble and brave".

Anson

The name Anson is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "son of Anne".

Upton

The name Upton is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "upper town".

Hedley

The name Hedley is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "heather clearing".

Garner

The name Garner is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "granary".

Greeley

The name Greeley is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "pock-marked, scarred".

Reeve

The name Reeve is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "bailiff".

Sterling

The name Sterling is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "of the highest quality".

Jarvis

The name Jarvis is a boy's name of German origin.

Wilkie

The name Wilkie is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Scottish origin, meaning "resolute protection".

Howell

The name Howell is a boy's name of English origin.

Bond

The name Bond is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "peasant farmer".

Merritt

The name Merritt is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "boundary gate".

Slater

The name Slater is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "maker of slates".

Embry

The name Embry is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "flat-topped hill".

Poole

The name Poole is a boy's name meaning "person who lives by a pool".

Bates

The name Bates is a boy's name of English origin.

Calder

The name Calder is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "rocky water".

Knowles

The name Knowles is a boy's name meaning "one who lives by the knoll".

Jefferson

The name Jefferson is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "son of Jeffrey".

Pierce

The name Pierce is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "son of Piers".

Hathaway

The name Hathaway is a girl's name meaning "one who lives near the heath".

Templer

The name Templer is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "church attendant".

Roper

The name Roper is a boy's name of English origin, meaning "rope maker".

Edley

The name Edley is a boy's name.

Ivey

The name Ivey is a girl's name meaning "son of Ive; person from Ivoy; ivy plant".

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