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 913
Coal Miner 102
Agricultural Labourer 98
General Labourer 75
Dress Maker 62
Living On Own Means 46
Labourer 45
Domestic Servant 41
General Servant Domestic 32
Living On Her Own Means 31
Laundress 30
Farmer 30
Joiner 24
General Servant 23
Grocer 21
Carpenter 21
Cotton Weaver 19
House Keeper 18
Painter 17
Tailor 17
Clerk 17
Bricklayer 17
Farm Labourer 16
Farm Servant 16
Tailoress 15

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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