![]() ![]() Chamberlain – someone that looks after rooms and mansions.Brewster – someone that works in a brewery.Furthermore, if a person changed his craft or trade, then his surname changed accordingly. ![]() Specific industries were favoured in certain districts which led to varying frequencies of occupational names in some areas.Other surnames were created from a person’s job or trade.Yohe – an individual who lives near a stream.Tracey – an individual who comes from Tracy-sur-mer.Tuft – someone who lives near many trees and bushes.Townsend – someone who lives on the outskirts of the town.Sommer – a person who lives in a sunny area.Rose – a person who lives in an area where there are many roses.Norton – a person who lives north of a town.London – a person who comes from London.Lancaster – a person who comes from Lancaster.Knapp – someone who lives at the top of a hill.Bell – an individual that lives near a town bell.Attaway – an individual that lives close to a road.Most of these names were obvious whilst some were obscure.Topographic origin can include country, town or estate – or features in the landscape such as hill, forest, or stream.Surnames that have a topographic origin were probably the oldest and most common.Morrison – son of Morris or of Moorish descent.Meredith – a person that descended from Maredudd (a sea lord).Patronymic is generally formed from the personal name of the father or mother, which can be baptismal or Christian names. ![]()
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