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
Living On Own Means 74
General Labourer 67
General Servant Domestic 54
Dress Maker 45
Scholar 42
Agricultural Labourer 42
Farmer 34
Carpenter 24
Domestic Servant 23
Cook Domestic 22
Laundress Wash 22
Bricklayer 18
House Keeper Domestic 17
Draper's Assistant 16
Dressmaker 16
House Maid Domestic 16
Housemaid Domestic 16
Cotton Weaver 16
Coal Miner Hewer 16
Charwoman 15
Stone Mason 15
Commercial Clerk 14
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 13
House Keeper 12
Servant Domestic 12

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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