Island Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Island Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Island family

Profession Census Frequency
General Printer 2
School 2
Dressmaker 1
Student Teacher 1
Hospital Nurse 1
Railway Clerk 1
Assistant Lithographer 1
Bricklayer 1
Dock Labourer 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Joy Warehouseman 1
Labourer To Bricklayer 1
Second Engineer 1
Servant 1
General Engineer Labourer 1

Island Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Osland 83% 948
2 Oseland 71% 261
3 Island 100% 244
4 Esland 83% 212
5 Sealand 57% 141

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The surname Island is the 3rd most popular variant of Osland.

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