Database of Surnames

The Datebase of Surnames is a source of information for anyone interested in the origin, meaning and distribution of family names. The Database of Surnames has been developed by the Centre of Onomastics of the Meertens Instituut in Amsterdam. On the 1th of January 2012 the database was handed over to the Central Bureau of Genealogy in The Hague where development, documentation and services will be continued.