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There are approximately 9,850 people named East in the UK. That makes it the 1,073rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 156 are named East.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

Related and similar surnames

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The East surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

EAST. See under North. Del Est, " of the East." H.R.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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