surnames

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what is the only surname in the uk?



Reply from MikeBrWade User Rating:  120 Knowledge Tokens
There are many surnames in the UK, here is a list of some common ones, and their meanings:

Trades, Professions or status related English Surnames
Last names derived from Trades, Crafts, Professions or Official and other forms of status are legion but many of their origins have been lost in time. Here are some examples of common ones and their often forgotten origins:
Archer A professional Archer
Bailey A bailiff
Carter A cart maker
Carver A sculptor
Chaplin A chaplain
Chandler A candle maker
Cooper A barrel maker
Day A dairy worker
Fletcher An arrow maker
Frobisher Polished armour and swords
Gardner A gardener
Hooper Fitted hoops on barrels
Kellogg A killer of hogs
Leach A doctor
Machin A stone worker
Naylor A nail maker
Proctor A steward
Redman A thatcher (reed man)
Sawyer A wood sawer
Trinder A wheel maker
Ward A watchman

Descriptive Surnames
Last Names are often derived from physical or characteristic attributes. The origins of many of these descriptive names have also been lost over the years:
Armstrong A strong arm
Brown A brown haired man
Crippen Curly hair
Grant A tall man
Moore Dark complexion like a Moor
Russell A red haired man
Shakespeare A soldier, who carried, or shook, a spear
Turnbull A strong man
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