Nightingale Name Meaning: From Middle English nighti(n)gale (Old English nihtegal, from niht ‘night’ + galan ‘sing’).
The name is of Anlgo-Saxon origin and more than likely given as a nickname, for someone with a good,sweet or harmonious voice. The most famous bearer was Florence Nightingale (1820-1910),\"the Lady of the Lamp\".
Discover how your Nightingale ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 11 |
| Buckinghamshire | 11 |
| Berkshire | 95 |
| Cambridgeshire | 199 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 139 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 8 |
| Derbyshire | 218 |
| Devon | 52 |
| Dorset | 3 |
| Durham | 102 |
| Essex | 307 |
| Gloucestershire | 21 |
| Hampshire | 75 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 59 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 12 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 158 |
| Lancashire | 1,521 |
| Leicestershire | 14 |
| Lincolnshire | 44 |
| London | 740 |
| Middlesex | 126 |
| Northumberland | 32 |
| Norfolk | 21 |
| Northamptonshire | 211 |
| Nottinghamshire | 43 |
| Oxfordshire | 9 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 12 |
| Shropshire | 36 |
| Suffolk | 28 |
| Somerset | 22 |
| Surrey | 315 |
| Sussex | 181 |
| Staffordshire | 329 |
| Warwickshire | 199 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 13 |
| Worcestershire | 81 |
| Yorkshire | 431 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 5 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 17 |
| Merionethshire | 5 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 5 |
| Pembrokeshire | 8 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Cotton Weaver | 131 |
| Living On Own Means | 79 |
| General Labourer | 73 |
| Scholar | 46 |
| Dress Maker | 44 |
| General Servant Domestic | 35 |
| Cook Domestic | 28 |
| Farmer | 27 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 24 |
| Cotton Spinner | 23 |
| Carpenter | 22 |
| Domestic Servant | 21 |
| Laundress Wash | 17 |
| House Painter | 15 |
| Bricklayer | 15 |
| Brickyard Labourer | 15 |
| Coal Miner | 14 |
| Cotton Winder | 14 |
| Commercial Clerk | 13 |
| Draper Assistant | 12 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 12 |
| Laundress | 12 |
| Cabinet Maker | 11 |
| Charwoman | 11 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 11 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Nightingale | 2,353 |
| Mary Nightingale | 2,237 |
| John Nightingale | 1,981 |
| Elizabeth Nightingale | 1,484 |
| Thomas Nightingale | 1,345 |
| James Nightingale | 1,233 |
| Sarah Nightingale | 1,149 |
| George Nightingale | 974 |
| Florence Nightingale | 881 |
| Joseph Nightingale | 807 |
| Ann Nightingale | 782 |
| Charles Nightingale | 692 |
| Jane Nightingale | 686 |
| Alice Nightingale | 658 |
| Henry Nightingale | 606 |
| Ellen Nightingale | 533 |
| Robert Nightingale | 530 |
| Eliza Nightingale | 481 |
| Margaret Nightingale | 453 |
| Annie Nightingale | 425 |
| Edward Nightingale | 421 |
| Alfred Nightingale | 394 |
| Emily Nightingale | 376 |
| Emma Nightingale | 375 |
| Arthur Nightingale | 349 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nightingale | 100% | 35,736 |
| 2 | Nightinggale | 92% | 361 |
| 3 | Nightengale | 91% | 299 |
| 4 | Nightingal | 91% | 128 |
The surname Nightingale is the most popular version of all its varients