English Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

English Name Meaning: An Anglo-Saxon word taken from the word 'Englisc', meaning English.

A surname given to an 'Angle' person. Would often be used to describe an Angle (English person)who lived in a Welsh or Scottish county or to an Anglo-Saxon person in an area with the majority of people from another culture.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

English Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the English family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 411
Agricultural Labourer 128
House Servant 70
Coal Miner 43
Labourer 39
At Home 33
Dress Maker 32
Servant 27
General Servant 25
Farm Labourer 23
Laundress 21
Tailor 21
Shoe Maker 19
Annuitant 15
Carpenter 15
Blacksmith 14
Pauper 14
Butcher 13
Errand Boy 13
Farm Servant 11
House Keeper 11
Lead Miner 10
Housemaid 10
Farmer 9
Cook 9

English Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 English 100% 39,627
2 Inglish 86% 214
3 Anglish 86% 136

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

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