The surname Humphrey is English: from the Old French personal name Humfrey, introduced to Britain by the Normans. Humphrey is from the Germanic elements hun 'bear cub' + frid, fred 'peace'. It was...
Just copied this from a website:This interesting surname is of Old French origin, and has two possible sources; firstly, it may be an occupational name for the gatekeeper of a town, or a doorkeeper...
The surname Swaap is probably a variation of Swaab, which is the Dutch form of Schwab. Schwab is the name for someone from Swabia (German : Schwaben). Swabia was an independent Duchy in south Germany...