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
School 797
Farm Labourer 84
Private Means 61
None 56
Coal Miner Hewer 54
Labourer 48
Dressmaker 45
General Labourer 45
General Servant (domestic) 44
Farmer 41
Domestic Servant 36
Clerk 35
At Home 32
Shop Assistant 25
House Painter 24
Joiner 24
House Keeper 21
Dress Maker 21
General Servant Domestic 21
Scholar 21
At School 21
Assisting In Business 20
Housemaid (domestic) 17
Old Age Pensioner 17
Bricklayer 16

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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