1. The Origin of
English and Russian
Surnames

2. The Opinion Poll

3. The aim is to compare Russian and English surnames
Seven-Luksky
Wright
Brown
Dobrolubov
Nosov
Redhead
Orlov
Ivanov
Adamson
Fletcher
Smith
Fox
Ozerov
Athill
Bondarchuk
Toporov
Mason
Cherepennikov
White
Petrov
Smirnov

4. Plan to investigate the main sources of surnames in these countries;
to find out some pages from the history of English and Russian family names;
to analyse, compare and systematize the facts.

5. English Surnames the given name of the sire bodily locality or
or personal
characteristics
occupations
locality or
place of residence

6. Local names Berkley Pickersgill Mountmorris Morice Woods Stock
Pickering
Bedford
Berkley
Fleet
Greenwood
Burke
Hull
Thorpe
Woodman
Bristowe
Britten

7. Occupations Smith Cook Goldsmith Taylor Wright Chapman Piper Lorimer
Bowman
King
Barker
Combsmith
Latimer
Brick

8. Nicknames Catt Oak White Thoroughgood Papillon Joly Black Foljambe
Blunt
Strongitharm
Puttock
Heavyside

9. Baptismal names Mallinson Dobson Will Hobson Wilkinson Applejohn
Willett
Brownjohn
Willimott

11. personal characteristics
Russian surnames
the father's name or other relationships
occupation or office
personal characteristics
village names or landscape features
feasts of the Orthodox Church or Christian virtues

12. In Russia women usually adopt the surnames of their husbands
In Russia women usually adopt the surnames of their husbands. Most of Russian last name endings change depending on gender, for example, male - Ivanov, but female - Ivanova.

14. Are English
and Russian
Surnames
Different or
Similar?

15. Are English and Russian Surnames Different or Similar?
In comparison to England, the use of surnames occurred relatively late in Russia.
The main sources of surnames in England and Russia are the same. However, the frequency of surname types is different.
Surname Type
Russian
English
Frequency
% of Total
Personal Names
216
34,6 91
15,1
Occupational 51
8,2
270
44,8
Nicknames
312
50,0 92
15,3
Locative 45
7,2
149
24,8

16. Are English and Russian Surnames Different or Similar?
Russian family names generally function in the same manner that English family names do.
English surnames have no gender. As all Russian adjectives, family names have different forms depending on gender.
In England the family name is typically the last part of a person's name. In Russia the family name comes first as a rule. The latter is often called the Eastern order.

17. Conclusion
Handed down from generation to generation, the surname grew inseparably associated with the achievement, the tradition, and the prestige of the family. Everybody should know the meaning of the surname. It will help a person identify the family and provide a link with the family's past.

18. Sources
Homes of Family Names in Great Britain by H.B. Guppy (Clearfield, 1996)
The Oxford Names Companion by P. Hanks (OUP, 2002)
Family Names and Family History by D. Hey (Hambledon and London, 2000)
Surnames in Genealogy: A New Approach by G. Redmonds (Federation of Family History Societies, 2002)
Searching for Surnames by J. Titford (Countryside Books, 2002)

19. Thanks
for your
attention