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Andersen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Anders". It is the fifth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 3.2% of the population.
Pratt is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Hardy is a French, English and Scottish surname.
Benson is a common patronymic surname of English origin meaning "son of Ben". Benson is uncommon as a first name, but quite common as a surname in English speaking countries.
Tanner may be a surname of either English, German or Finnish origin. The Anglo-Saxon Tanner was an occupational surname referring to an individual involved in the tannery process. The German form, also spelled Danner, is likely topographic from German Tanne, meaning 'fir tree' and Tann, a place name referring to this. In the Finnish language surname the word tanner is a synonym for 'field' or 'ground'.
Hubbard is an English surname. The name is a variant of the surnames Hobart, Hubbert, and Hubert. These surnames are derived from personal names, such as the Old German Hugibert and Hubert, which are composed of the elements hug and berht. Early forms of the surname include filius Huberti, HubertHuberd and Hubert, and Hoberd.
LarsenDanish pronunciation:[ˈlɑːsn̩], is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Lars". It is the seventh most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 2.4% of the population.
Gould is a surname, a variant of "Gold"
ChristensenDanish pronunciation:[ˈkʰʁestn̩sn̩], is a Danish patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Christen, a sideform of Christian. The spelling variant Kristensen has identical pronunciation. Christensen is the sixth most common name in Denmark, shared by about 2% of the population. In Norway and Sweden the name can also be spelled Christenson or Kristenson.
Alden as both a given name and a surname originated in the Old English language. The name can derive from Ealdwine or from Healfdene.
Peterson/Petersen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter." The given name Peter is derived from the Greek πέτρος (petros), meaning "rock" or "stone," and has been a popular name choice throughout history for the Christian apostle Peter. The surname is most commonly found in European countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Holland, and Brussels in the northwestern region. There are an estimated 700 variant spellings of the surname. The form Peterson may also have arisen from Danish Pedersen or Petersen with a change of spelling commonly applied by Danish immigrants to English-speaking countries. On another note, the surname Peterson is native to Sweden; therefore, Peterson is the correct spelling from that country.
Norman is both a surname and a given name. The surname has multiple origins including English, Irish, Scottish, German, French, Norwegian, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Jewish American. The given name Norman is mostly of English origin, though in some cases it can be an Anglicised form of a Scottish Gaelic personal name.
Christie is a surname of Scottish origin.
Bennett is an English surname and, less commonly, a given name. Alternative spellings include Bennet, Benett and Benet. It is common throughout the British Isles, in England, Scotland and also in Ireland.
Bowler is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Mitchell or Mitchel is an English and Scottish surname with two etymological origins. In some cases, the name is derived from the Middle English and Old French name Michel, a vernacular form of the name Michael. The personal name Michael is ultimately derived from a Hebrew name, meaning "Who is like God". In other cases, the surname is derived from the Middle English words michel, mechel, and muchel, meaning "big". In some cases, the surname was adopted as an equivalent of Mulvihill; this English-language surname is derived from the Irish-language Ó Maoilmhichíl, meaning "descendant of the devotee of St. Michael".
McGarry is a surname of Irish origin meaning "the son of Fearadhach." It is the 422nd most common surname in Ireland, and 722nd in Scotland.
Fish is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Proctor is an English occupational surname, originally meaning 'steward', derived from Latin procurare.
Beatty is a surname of Scottish and Irish origin. In some cases from Bartholomew, which was often shortened to Bate or Baty. Male descendants were then often called Beatty, or similar derivations like Beattie or Beatey. The name Beatty or Beattie, others think, arose in Ireland from Betagh, a surname meaning hospitaller.
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