Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
ENGLISH
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
Related and similar surnames
EnglinEnglese
Engliish
Engglish
Englesh
Englilsh
Engleish
Englaish
Engligh
Englies
Engli
Engelish
Englih
Englash
Englice
Englich
Englihs
Engliah
Englie
Englidh
Englight
Engleshe
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.