What is the Internet Surname Database?

This site SurnameDB.Com contains a large FREE to access database (almost 50,000 surnames) on the history and meaning of family last names.

Number of members: 17771 (since 4th Mar 07)

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Recent updates

SurnameUpdatedMember
Hegge09/05/2008nisse79
Jotcham06/05/2008RBJ
Laverack05/05/2008laverack
Goldstraw03/05/2008Martin Goldstraw
Pettigrew01/05/2008harry watson
Vevers01/05/2008andyv
Midlane30/04/2008judithb
Sales29/04/2008JakeySAS
Rymill29/04/2008mossmill
Gaish27/04/2008chuckgaish

Welcome - Getting started

1. Discover the meaning of your surname

Use the search box in the top right of every page in this site to look up surnames that you're interested in learning more about.

Use the tabs to switch between the different categories of information:-

2. Contribute your knowledge and information

Complete our simple FREE registration process, and you can contribute to the existing information on a surname.

 Comments
Add comments to the surname origin if you have an alternate origin. Or an interesting nugget of information on the surname that you wish to share with others.

 Historical Recordings
Please enter recordings of births/deaths/marriages etc that you come across on this tab. Particularly if you have any that pre-date the earliest recording mentioned in the surname origin research.

 Internet Links
If you have a site of your own that contains research on a surname you can add it to our Internet links page. Also if you know of any other sites with information on the name add it here and help spread the knowledge.

3. Spread the word and stay in touch

The more people that use and contribute to the database the better it will get for all of us, so please help spread the word and check back frequently to see what's new.


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