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There are approximately 1,347 people named Argyle in the UK. That makes it the 5,966th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 21 are named Argyle.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Argyle surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Gaelic.) An extensive shire on the western coast of Scotland. The name is derived from the Gaelic Earra Ghaidheal, that is, the country of the western Gael, or, according to Grant, the breeding-place of the Gael.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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