Category Archives: Non-British Surnames

European Ancestors – Understanding France (28) French Surnames (Geographical)

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Continuing the French Surname posts from (31) Geographical surnames are a feature of many countries, based upon a person’s residence, perhaps the … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (30) French Surnames (Alias & Dit)

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. In some areas a second surname was likely adopted to distinguish between branches of the same wider family; this was especially so … Continue reading →

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European Ancestors – Understanding France (31) French Surnames

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Julie Goucher

This post is part of a series about genealogy in France. You can read the complete series HERE. Surnames can be traced back to the 11th Century, but these were not widespread, and it took several centuries for it to … Continue reading →

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Non-British Surnames – Finnish Surnames

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Those coming from the west of Finland typically have Swedish-Finnish surnames, with those coming from the east of the country have origins inline with Latvian or Estonian descent. Finland gained independence from Russia in 1917 and it was in 1921 … Continue reading →

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Non-British Surnames – Ecuadorian Surnames

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Following the arrival of the Spanish, the culture of Ecuador consolidated and moved towards Roman Catholic conversion. Somewhere between 40-50% of the population is identified at MESTIZC, which is a blend of Indigenous and Spanish genes. The official language is … Continue reading →

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Non-British Surnames – Dutch Surnames

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Julie Goucher

The use of surnames in the Netherlands occurs in what I describe in three distinctive ‘waves’ Pre 1800 a name was used by some men which related to their place of origin or occupation, especially if this occupation had run … Continue reading →

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Non-British Surnames – Croatian Surnames

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Julie Goucher

The history of the people of Croatia is complex and that follows through to the naming structure. There is also some commonality with surnames in other countries, and in particular with the countries that once made up the former Yugoslavia. … Continue reading →

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Non-British Surnames – Belgian Surnames

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Belgium is a country of 10 million people which use approximately 190,000 surnames, of which the most common is Peeters. Typical surnames in Belgium have various linguistic origins, from French Dutch/Flemish German Surnames fall into the following categories: Patronymic names … Continue reading →

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Non-British Surnames – Azerbaijani Surnames

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Julie Goucher

The Azerbaijan language is included in the Turkic group of languages, which also includes, amongst others Turkish, Tatar, Kazakh, Bashkir and Uigur. In addition, the Arabic, Persian and Islamic cultures had influence on the Azerbaijani people. There are three components … Continue reading →

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Roman Naming Conventions – Tria Nomina

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Julie Goucher

Today, the 24 January 2022 marks the 1900th anniversary (AD 122-2022) of the commencement of the building of Hadrian’s Wall. The anniversary celebrations conclude, on 23rd December 2022 which is the final day of the Festival of Saturnalia. The Romans and other people of Italy … Continue reading →

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