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The ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes who once ruled all of Britain would have originally bestowed the proud and noble English surname of Hampshire upon persons living in or near the village of Hallamshire in the West Riding of Yorkshire, where they are known to have had held a family seat from very early times.
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∙ 13y ago"Hampton" surname
English and Scottish: habitational name from any of the numerous places called Hampton, including the cities of Southampton and Northampton (both of which were originally simply Hamtun). These all share the final Old English element tun'enclosure', 'settlement', but the first is variously ham'homestead', hamm 'water meadow', or hean, weak dative case (originally used after a preposition and article) of heah 'high'. This name is also established in Ireland, having first been taken there in the medieval period.
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Where did the surname of Whigham originate?
Earliest records of the proud and noble English surname of Whigham are found in Hampshire at Wickham. The name literally means "homestead associated with a vicus (an ancient Roman settlement)".
Where does the surname gerhard originate from?
It is a German surname,,,
Where did the surname Lasson originate?
The mighty Anglo-Saxons who anciently ruled all Britain established the proud and noble English surname Lasson to designate persons living in or adjacent to the village of Lasham in Hampshire, the site of "Lascham's Wood".
Where did the surname Hayward originate?
From a surname website: The surname Hayward is of English origin.
Where does the surname Reavey originate?
The surname Reavey is an Irish name.
Where did the Hawley surname originate from?
The surname Hawley originated from areas in Hampshire, Kent, and Yorkshire. Its first appearance is in the Domesday Book of 1086.
Where did the surname of Whigham originate?
Earliest records of the proud and noble English surname of Whigham are found in Hampshire at Wickham. The name literally means "homestead associated with a vicus (an ancient Roman settlement)".
Where does the surname gerhard originate from?
It is a German surname,,,
Where does the surname Gamage originate?
it was pure english surname
Where did the surname Stefanidis originate?
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D'iorio is an Italian surname.
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Where does the surname Lehr originate?
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Where did the surname Lasson originate?
The mighty Anglo-Saxons who anciently ruled all Britain established the proud and noble English surname Lasson to designate persons living in or adjacent to the village of Lasham in Hampshire, the site of "Lascham's Wood".
Where did the surname Hayward originate?
From a surname website: The surname Hayward is of English origin.
Where did the surname Amstutz originate?
The Amstutz surname originated in Germany.
Where does the surname Zamora originate?
The surname Zamora is of Hispanic origin.
