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Origin Of The Surname Sturgess
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Meaning Of The Surname Sturgess
Descendant of Thor’s Promise
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Interesting
Facts About
Sturgess
Sturgess is thought to have originated from the Old Norse first name Thorgils. It would have been a first name originally and then would have become a surname by being passed down patronymically. Patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a man to his household. This often also included the passing of the name to non-family members such as servants. The first name itself is made up of the Norse elements ‘thor’ which was the name of a Norse god, combined with ‘gils’ meaning promise. |
Sturgess Statistics
Sturgess is the number 1680 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 6,290 share the surname Sturgess in the UK.
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