Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 806
Book Description
Reiff to Riff Family in America
Author: Reiff to Riffe Family in America
Author: Fred Jameson RiffeReiff to Riffe Family in America
Author: Fred J. RiffePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Family History
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
Reiff to Riffe Family in America. Descendants of John George Reiff
Author: Fred Jameson RiffePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Family History
Languages : en
Pages : 806
Book Description
Dictionary of American Family Names
Author: Patrick HanksPublisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN: 0195081374
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 2094
Book Description
Where did your surname come from? Do you know how many people in the United States share it? What does it tell you about your lineage?From the editor of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Surnames comes the most extensive compilation of surnames in America. The result of 10 years of research and 30 consulting editors, this massive undertaking documents 70,000 surnames of Americans across the country. A reference source like no other, it surveys each surname giving its meaning, nationality, alternate spellings, common forenames associated with it, and the frequency of each surname and forename.The Dictionary of American Family Names is a fascinating journey throughout the multicultural United States, offering a detailed look at the meaning and frequency of surnames throughout the country. For students studying family genealogy, others interested in finding out more about their own lineage, or lexicographers, the Dictionary is an ideal place to begin research.
Dictionary of American Family Names
Author: Elsdon Coles SmithPublisher: New York : Harper
ISBN:
Category : Names, Personal
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1484
Book Description
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1268
Book Description
New Dictionary of American Family Names
Author: Elsdon Coles SmithPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780060139339
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Provides a running account of the origin of the most common American family names, with special attention to the social conditions and customs surrounding the adoption of surnames in England and in Europe in general. Names are treated in four main groups: patronymics, occupational names, nicknames, and place names. Also includes a list of 2,000 most common surnames in the U.S.
Dictionary of American Family Names: O-Z
Author: Patrick HanksPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Where did your surname come from? Do you know how many people in the United States share it? What does it tell you about your lineage? From the editor of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Surnames comes the most extensive compilation of surnames in America. The result of 10 years of research and 30 consulting editors, this massive undertaking documents 70,000 surnames of Americans across the country. A reference source like no other, it surveys each surname giving its meaning, nationality, alternate spellings, common forenames associated with it, and the frequency of each surname and forename. The Dictionary of American Family Names is a fascinating journey throughout the multicultural United States, offering a detailed look at the meaning and frequency of surnames throughout the country. For students studying family genealogy, others interested in finding out more about their own lineage, or lexicographers, the Dictionary is an ideal place to begin research.