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English

in Kentucky

There are 759 people with the last name "English" in Kentucky.

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Ranking in Kentucky

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English 693
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  1. is 689th most common Nash
  2. is 690th most common Mercer
  3. is 691st most common Stivers
  4. is 692nd most common Eaton
  5. is 693rd most common English
  6. is 694th most common Lunsford
  7. is 695th most common Obrien
  8. is 696th most common Garland
  9. is 697th most common Layne

Most Common First Names for English

John, Robert, James, David, Michael, Charles, Mark, Matthew, Amy, Bobby

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 Kentucky

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John English, KY (9 searches)
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