England Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
England Name Meaning : This name derives from the tribes of Germany known as the 'Angles'.The word 'Englise' was used to 'Angles' from 'Saxons'.
The 'Angles' tribe were the people who invaded eastern & northern counties in England from the 5th to the 6th century.They gave their name to 'East Anglia' subsequently 'England'.The name if of German origin.
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
38
76
115
153
191
229
267
305
344
382
420
Buckinghamshire
14
Cambridgeshire
22
Channel Islands
6
Cheshire
18
Carmarthenshire
4
Cornwall
28
Derbyshire
101
Devon
223
Dorset
62
Durham
7
Essex
18
Glamorgan
11
Gloucestershire
280
Hampshire
24
Herefordshire
24
Hertfordshire
89
Hunts and Rutland
0
Kent
55
Lancashire
116
Leicestershire
21
Lincolnshire
60
London
350
Middlesex
3
Monmouthshire
13
Northumberland
5
Norfolk
194
Northamptonshire
91
Nottinghamshire
72
Oxfordshire
20
Suffolk
14
Somerset
458
Surrey
12
Sussex
3
Staffordshire
22
Warwickshire
135
Wiltshire
173
Worcestershire
26
Yorkshire
881
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Cumberland
0
Denbighshire
0
Flintshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Shropshire
0
Westmorland
0
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England Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the England family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
194
Female Servant
128
Independent
96
Labourer
65
Farmer
49
Shoe Maker
47
Male Servant
38
Carpenter
26
Coal Miner
22
Tailor
21
Ag Labourer
20
Stone Mason
16
Apprentice
13
Baker
13
Dress Maker
13
Pupil
11
Butcher
11
Grocer
11
Stone Cutter
11
Blacksmith
10
Servant
10
Glover
10
Mason
9
Painter
9
Pauper
8
Most Frequent Forenames for England
England Surname Variants Ranking
Rank
Surname
Match
Census Frequency
1
England
100%
46,850
2
Ingland
86%
194
Did you know?
The surname England is the
most popular version of all its varients