How To Write Historical Romance Novels

Regency Surnames

Regency Sur Names

Some of these names have aristocratic associations, and many do not. I didn't separate them out because I worried about getting some of them wrong. I recommend looking into a name a little more before using it for someone fancy. The blog Landed Families of Britain and Ireland may be of some interest to you here.

Agar

Allen

Andrews

Arnold

Ayles

Balfour

Baker

Bannerman

Banfield

Barnes

Bamber

Barnet

Barrington

Bartlett

Barton

Bastable

Baxter

Bolt

Bragg

Brown

Beaumont

Beauchamp

Birks

Blackmore

Bolton

Bond

Booth

Bowles

Boyle

Burk

Butler

Buxton

Brooks

Browning

Byrd

Caddy

Campbell

Caney

Carter

Chant

Clark

Clarke

Cluett

Colborne

Comerford

Conolly

Cooke

Coombs

Cooper

Crampton

Crauford

Creassey

Crew

Cull

Curtis

Davis

Daw

Dean

Dennis

Dodge

Dowding

Down

Drake

Drew

Dunn

Dyke

Edge

Egerton

Elkins

Ellis

Fagean

Fernside