Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ARGYLE
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
Related and similar surnames
ArgilaAargyle
Argile
Argyal
Argyel
Aargile
Argiles
Argeal
Argiel
Argisle
Argieles
Argyeln
Argeall
Argielles
Argylec
Argyelean
Ardgal
Argykle
Argyl
Argylean
Argielo
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.