East Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

East Name Meaning: From those that lived to the east of a wood or in an eastern wood or a regional name for someone who had migrated from the east of a place.

Originated from Anlo-Saxon words east and 'wudu' meaning wood.This surname has absorbed various other European names with similar meaning.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

East Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the East family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 573
Agricultural Labourer 202
Labourer 63
House Servant 48
Servant 39
Laundress 37
Dress Maker 32
Lace Maker 27
House Keeper 24
Shoe Maker 24
Carpenter 23
Farm Labourer 17
Straw Plaiter 16
House Maid 16
Domestic Servant 15
Cook 14
Gardener 14
General Servant 14
Carter 13
No Occupation 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Tailor 11
Nurse 11
Assistant 10
Shepherd 9

East Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 East 100% 36,255
2 Aust 50% 2,817
3 Sait 50% 2,504
4 St John 0% 1,722
5 Eastoe 67% 1,285
6 Sate 25% 1,071
7 St George 11% 696
8 Ost 50% 533
9 St Clair 13% 525
10 Easto 80% 350
11 Seat 50% 344
12 Austee 33% 300
13 St Aubyn 13% 227
14 St Paul 14% 184
15 St Leger 13% 183
16 Site 0% 182
17 St Pier 0% 180
18 Austie 33% 172
19 Easte 80% 150
20 Aste 50% 140
21 Seate 40% 117
22 Sute 0% 103
23 Suit 25% 102

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The surname East is the most popular version of all its varients

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