# Surtees

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsɜː.tiːz/ · frequency rank #79,103

## Definitions
1. A surname from French.

## Etymology
Probably a habitational surname from an unidentified place, from Old French sur (“on, upon, above”) + Tees (“a river in England”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/surtees