Where does the surname Pook originate from?

Anyone seen the Coen brothers' film 'No Country for Old Men'? In the film there is black-haired assassin named Anton Chigurh (portrayed by Spaniard Javier Bardem). His surname (pronounced like 'sugar') is one I find unusual. Does anyone know where it...

I discovered the surname Umba appearing in my genealogy from a great-great grandmother in the early 1800s. However when I searched google for surname origins, I'm not finding anything conclusive on where that surname came from or if that's an American...

I have a friend who's surname is Dempsey. She is upper-middle class (ie. she lives in a big house, does horseback riding, and shops in designer stores) I've always thought the surname sounded rather lower class... What do you think? What is your opinion...

I am Polish, and the wicz suffix makes my dads surname Polish. But the beginning, Dona is similair to the lithuanian duona which means bread lol so is my surname Polish or Lithuanian? Most of family was born in Wilno (Vilnius) but that was Poland before...

well to start off my names Rhys which is of welsh origin my last name is of English origin but would like to know which country is the surname "Lowin" from? i know i was born in England and would like to have an indication of where that surname...

Yeah, I have this surname, and I was just wondering if any of you knew where my surname originated. BTW, ( If this helps ) I'm 5% Chinese, 94.9% Filipino and 0.1% Spanish ( As I am told ).

My surname is Lunn, just wondered if anybody knows where that surname originated from, I have been scouring the internet, but cannot find anything, any answers will be most appreciated Thanks xXxXx

My surname is Wand, i am English but i want to know where my surname originates from.

Aphane is a very common surname among the Northern Ndebele of South Africa particularly in the Limpopo Zebediela area.My uncle once said to me he would like to know who is "Aphane"? I asked a few people but no one could tell to my satisfaction...