Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
NIGHTINGALE
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
Related and similar surnames
KnightingNightengale
Knightingale
Knitingale
Knitingal
Knitingall
Knightingdale
Knightengale
Nightingal
Nightingail
Nightingales
Nightingall
Nightingaile
Nightingalte
Nightingael
Nightingae
Nightingalw
Nightinagle
Nightinga
Nightingaill
Nightingate
Nightingarl
The Nightingale surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
NIGHTINGALE. From the birddoubtless with reference to sweetness of song in the first bearer.