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 1,070
Agricultural Labourer 117
Coal Miner 91
Labourer 72
Domestic Servant 51
Dress Maker 50
General Labourer 47
General Servant 42
Laundress 40
Carpenter 28
Annuitant 25
Joiner 23
Charwoman 21
House Keeper 21
Servant 21
Farmers Son 19
Shoe Maker 18
Blacksmith 16
Tailor 16
Cotton Weaver 15
Farm Labourer 15
Farm Servant Indoor 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Nil 12
Butcher 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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