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

England Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the England family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 95
General Labourer 93
Dress Maker 67
General Servant Domestic 57
Scholar 53
Farmer 38
Coal Miner Hewer 32
Domestic Servant 28
Cook Domestic 27
Housemaid Domestic 27
Stone Mason 25
Carpenter 24
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 24
Charwoman 21
Laundress Wash 21
Servant Domestic 20
Agricultural Labourer 20
Coal Hewer 20
Coal Miner C Hewer 20
Dressmaker 19
At School 19
School 19
House Maid Domestic 18
Tailoress 18
Gardener Domestic 17

England Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 England 100% 46,850
2 Ingland 86% 194

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

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