Surtees (surname)
# Surtees (surname)

Surtees is a surname derived from "sur-Tees" or "sur-Tays". The name originates from the rivers Tees (Northern England) or Tay, Scotland and most likely originates from the Anglo-Norman nobility's practice of naming yourself after where you have settled. "Sur" is a French conjunction meaning "upon" or "from" and be found in the word surname as well as many French placenames like Vic-sur-Aisne.

## Variants

Variants include Surtes, Surties, Suyrtayse, Surteys.

## People

Notable people with this surname include:

* Allan Surtees (1924–2000), English actor
* Aubone Surtees (1865–1923), English rugby union footballer
* Bruce Surtees (1937–2012), American cinematographer
* Charles Surtees (1823–1906), English politician
* Henry Surtees (1991–2009), British racing driver
* Jack Surtees (1911–1992), English professional footballer
* John Surtees (1934–2017), English former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver
* Nicholas Surtees (born 1977), Scottish rugby player
* Robert Smith Surtees (1803–1864), English writer
* Robert Surtees (antiquarian) (1779–1834), historian and antiquarian
* Robert Surtees (cinematographer) (1906–1985), American cinematographer
* Schlitze Surtees (1901–1971), American sideshow performer and actor
* William Surtees (1871–1956), English Anglican bishop
