Are there English surnames created in the orphanage?

[lefty goldblatt]

I'm an orphan - will Mumsnet help ne find a new mummy?

No. But if you seek their "help", it will turn you into an overly opinionated, self righteous tosser......

.... a bit like the politics thread on here

 

[lefty goldblatt]

Many foundlings are named after the place they're found.

Nicky Butt cringes as this post

 

[Pep Guardiola]

Nicky Butt cringes as this post

Well, in fact centuries ago in Europe life was really hard.

Abandoning a child was much more common than today. The infant death rate was terrible, it was even common that one of your children would die.
Probably many people have an abandoned ancestor in the past even without having the last name "Exposito" or others.

 

[Uwe Already]

Nicky Butt cringes as this post

I laughed, but in medieval times citizens were compelled to practice archery by law and every village had an area for said practice called ”the butts”, so maybe a foundling in the butts could be named butt? As a fostered fosterer it’s not something I’ve come across or thought about till now, but it’s most likely from olden times I’d guess. I’ll ask my old mate Dave Workhouse if he has an opinion…

 

[dobingsdobber]

Arthur Phonebox.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

That eco activist swampy was found somewhere in Trafford I believe.