Surname

Surtees

“on, upon, above”

Surtees is a surname, probably from Old French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Surtees probably goes back to Old French sur, meaning “on, upon, above.”

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Where it comes from

Surtees probably comes from Old French.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

Probably from Old French sur (“on, upon, above”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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