Where can i find the meaning/origin/surname to my lastname?

Question

is there any website where i can find more info on what my last name is such as:ethnic backgrounds

Answer 1

http://surnames.behindthename.com/

That's a good place to start.

Sometimes just googling the name helps. Also, wikipedia actually has a fairly extensive number of pages on names, surname and personal name.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Ancestry.com has a free Names History and Meanings database:

http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/defa...

and here is another good one:

http://www.surnamedb.com/