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English

in California

There are 2,787 people with the last name "English" in California.

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Ranking in California

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English 986
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  1. is 982nd most common Whitney
  2. is 983rd most common Nevarez
  3. is 984th most common Tanner
  4. is 985th most common Michel
  5. is 986th most common English
  6. is 987th most common Brock
  7. is 988th most common Davenport
  8. is 989th most common Orr
  9. is 990th most common Kirby

Most Common First Names for English

James, John, Robert, William, David, Michael, Thomas, Richard, Kevin

Meaning & History

English: from Old English Englisc. The word had originally distinguished Angles (see Engel) from Saxons and other Germanic peoples in the British Isles, but by the time surnames were being acquired it no longer had this meaning. Its frequency as an English surname is somewhat surprising. It may have been commonly used in the early Middle Ages as a distinguishing epithet for an Anglo-Saxon in areas where the culture was not predominantly English—for example the Danelaw area, Scotland, and parts of Wales—or as a distinguishing name after 1066 for a non-Norman in the regions of most intensive Norman settlement. However, explicit evidence for these assumptions is lacking, and at the present day the surname is fairly evenly distributed throughout the country.

Irish: see Golightly.

Recent Searches for "English" in California

Since June 2009
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Most Popular Search

James English, CA (9 searches)
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