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
School 696
Farm Labourer 65
Private Means 54
Coal Miner Hewer 47
General Servant (domestic) 43
General Labourer 40
Farmer 33
Labourer 31
At Home 29
Bricklayer 29
At School 28
Domestic Servant 27
Scholar 27
Shop Assistant 26
None 25
Dressmaker 22
Laundress 22
Carpenter 21
General Servant Domestic 21
Charwoman 19
Clerk 19
House Painter 19
Assisting In Business 19
Dress Maker 17
Housekeeper 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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