# British surnames

- **Website:** <https://britishsurnames.co.uk>
- **Primary alias:** `britishsurnames.co.uk`

## Description

British Surnames is a comprehensive guide that delves into the origins, meanings, etymologies, and distribution of thousands of British surnames. Whether you're curious about where your surname originated, what it originally meant, or how many others share it, this website has you covered. Initially started as a caching copy of the Surname Profiler website created by University College London, British Surnames has now evolved into a valuable resource sourced from public domain information, redistributable licenses, and data used with permission. Although some data is still missing from the original version, efforts are ongoing to restore the majority of it. While availability of public domain data can be patchy, British Surnames manages to provide basic surname distribution maps. Best of all, everything on the site is free to access and explore. So, why not take a journey into your ancestral heritage and uncover fascinating insights about your British surname?.

## Industries

- 🎸 Hobbies and Leisure
- 🎸 Ancestry and Genealogy _(under Hobbies and Leisure)_
- 🗺 Reference Materials
- 🗺 Dictionaries and Encyclopedias _(under Reference Materials)_

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Science Blue | #0b57cf | accent |
| Raw Umber | #735112 | dark |
| White | #ffffff | light |

## Fonts

- Open Sans Condensed — asset _(google)_

---

_Source: <https://brandfetch.com/britishsurnames.co.uk>_
_See [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) for a full list of agent-readable pages, and [/auth.md](/auth.md) for how agents authenticate._