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There are approximately 13,744 people named English in the UK. That makes it the 741th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 218 are named English.

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 English surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ENGLISH. An additional name applied for distinction's sake, in early Norman times, to such persons as were permitted to retain their lauds. Thus in Domesd. we find " quatuor Angli"— Four English, mentioned as holding in capite in Hampshire.

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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