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There are approximately 12,065 people named Childs in the UK. That makes it the 845th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 191 are named Childs.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

Child
Chiles
Childes
Childers
Childe
Childdes
Childis
Childas
Childd
Childies
Childees
Chialds
Childc
Childo
Childa
Childee
Childn
Childess
Childay
Childew
Childey
Childagh
Chields
Cheilds

The Childs surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Child, Page and Varlet were names given to youths from seven to fourteen years of age, while receiving their education for knighthood.

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CHILDE. CHILDS. See Child.

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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