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There are approximately 9,452 people named Nightingale in the UK. That makes it the 1,114th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 150 are named Nightingale.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

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The Nightingale surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

NIGHTINGALE. From the birddoubtless with reference to sweetness of song in the first bearer.

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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