Origin, etymology and popularity of your last name - Geneanet Family names are countless and varied Some are very widespread today, others have completely disappeared Geneanet lists several tens of thousands of surnames of all kinds Discover their geographical origin and etymology here!
Origin of last names - Geneanet Whether it is formerly a first name, a father’s first name, a professional name or even a place name, family names – surnames, last names – transmit valuable information about those who bore them
Last name HARRIS: origin and meaning - Geneanet This surname is also very common among African Americans 2: American shortened and altered form of Greek surnames begining with Cha (r)- such as Chasandrinos (variant of Kassandrinos a habitational name from the Kassandra peninsula of Chalkidiki) and various patronymics from the personal name Charalampos (see Charos)
Last name TAN: origin and meaning - Geneanet The surname also has another Mandarin pronunciation from a different origin see Qin 3 3: Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 談 meaning ‘talk’ in Chinese: (i) from the name of the state of Tan (談 also written 郯 located in present-day Shandong province)
Last name EUSTACE: origin and meaning - Geneanet In North America this surname form of the name may have absorbed Greek surnames based on the similar personal name Efstathios such as Efstathiadis and Efstathiou See also Stacey Origin: England
Last name FAN: origin and meaning - Geneanet Fan : Chinese:: 1: Mandarin or Cantonese form of the surname 范 meaning ‘mould’ or ‘restrict’ in ancient Chinese: from the placename Fan (范) the name of a fief (located in present-day Fanxian in Henan province) granted to Shi Hui also known as Fan Wuzi (范武子) an official in the state of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC) 2: Mandarin or Cantonese form of the