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English

in Washington

There are 737 people with the last name "English" in Washington.

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Ranking in Washington

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English 778
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  1. is 774th most common Vu
  2. is 775th most common Beard
  3. is 776th most common Han
  4. is 777th most common Strand
  5. is 778th most common English
  6. is 779th most common Fraser
  7. is 780th most common Schumacher
  8. is 781st most common Webber
  9. is 782nd most common Kirby

Most Common First Names for English

Robert, John, William, David, Richard, James, Michael, Debra, Edward, Steven

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 Washington

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Robert English, WA (9 searches)
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