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 729
Agricultural Labourer 115
Labourer 85
Coal Miner 63
Domestic Servant 60
General Servant 43
Dress Maker 36
House Keeper 34
Carpenter 27
Laundress 26
Servant 24
Shoe Maker 22
Blacksmith 21
Groom 17
Dressmaker 16
Tailor 16
Annuitant 15
Gardener 14
Joiner 13
Butcher 12
Clerk 12
Farm Labourer 12
Cotton Weaver 11
Nurse 11
Painter 11

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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