Surtees (surname)

Surtees is a surname derived from "sur-Tees" or "sur-Tays". The name originates from the rivers Tees or Tay in County Durham, England[1] and most likely originates from the Anglo-Norman nobility's practice of naming yourself after where you have settled.[2] "Sur" is a French conjunction meaning "upon" or "from" and be found in the word surname as well as many French placenames like Vic-sur-Aisne.

Variants

Variants include Surtes, Surties, Suyrtayse, Surteys.

Notable people

Notable people with this surname include:

References

  1. "Surtees Surname History and Name Meaning". Houseofnames.com. 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  2. "Surname Database: Surtees Last Name Origin". Surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
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