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Ancestry.com - English and Welsh Surname Dictionary

Describes the origin of each surname, indicating from where and from what the surname is derived. It also provides information on variant spellings, pronunciations, and other related names. Available by subscription.

Modern British Surname Studies : A Guide to Resources

Statistics and surnames (and some distribution) en masse in the 19th and 20th centuries (not individual surnames).

Some English Surnames Reveal Ancestral Residence

James Pylant's article about surnames deriving from localities in England, including shires, villages, manors and estates.

Surname Origins

Surname origins maps historic surname distributions for England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland and The United States. Unlike most surname mapping sites it uses sub county/state units to create highly detailed distributions. Users submit their surname data which are then mapped for a modest fee.

The National Centre for English Cultural Tradition

Sheffield.

The relevance of surnames in genealogy

From the Society of Genealogists (UK). Explains the history behind the taking of surnames and the difficulty of reliance on surnames in modern genealogy.

whoohoo.co.uk - The British Dialect Translator

Includes Geordie, Brummie, Scouse and more.

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - English Dialects