most common british surnames

Most Common Last Names In England

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency
1	Smith	632,854	1:88
2	Jones	380,441	1:146
3	Taylor	293,387	1:190
4	Brown	283,796	1:196

Apr 30 2022

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What are the most popular surnames in England?

Top 30 most common first names in West Yorkshire:

• David
• John
• Paul
• Michael
• Andrew
• Richard
• Peter
• James
• Mark
• Susan

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What is the most common surname in the UK?

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What are the most common British names?

What is the most royal name?

• Albert, 12 Royals with this name.
• George, 10.
• Charles, 8.
• Edward, 7.
• Christian, 5.
• Frederick, 5.
• Louis, 5.
• Arthur, 5.

What are some "posh" or "aristocratic" surnames in England?

• Dostie
• Dulude
• Dumouchel
• Dupéré
• Diotte
• Décarie
• Dalpé
• Daneau
• Doiron
• Delaunay

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What is the most British surname?

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What is the rarest surname in the UK?

Not Smith and Jones – Rare British Surnames On The Cusp Of ExtinctionSallow (English) ... Fernsby (English) ... Villin or Villan (English) ... Miracle (Welsh) ... Dankworth (English) ... Relish (English) ... MacQuoid (Scottish) ... Loughty (Scottish)More items...•26-Apr-2011

What are the top 10 surnames in England?

The top 50 surnames in England and the number of people who have themSmith - 632,854.Jones - 380,439.Taylor - 293,387.Brown - 283,795.Williams - 271,532.Wilson - 195,974.Johnson - 191,454.Davies - 175,818.More items...•19-Apr-2020

What is the oldest British surname?

HattThe oldest English surname on record was actually from East Anglia. Believe it or not, the oldest recorded English name is Hatt. An Anglo-Saxon family with the surname Hatt are mentioned in a Norman transcript, and is identified as a pretty regular name in the county.20-Aug-2021

What's the least common surname?

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What are the 7 English surnames?

Apparently there are 7 types of English surname. Can you find yours? Surnames from a specific town. ... Characteristic surnames. ... Occupational surnames. ... Geographic feature names. ... Patronymic or matronymic. ... From the name of an estate. ... Patronage surnames.23-May-2016

What is the most common surname in London?

Here are the most common 20 surnames in LondonBrown.Smith.Patel.Jones.Williams.Johnson.Taylor.Thomas.More items...•19-Aug-2018

What are the top 5 surnames?

Smith is the most common last name in the United States, followed by Johnson, Miller, Jones, Williams, and Anderson, according to genealogy company Ancestry.com.26-Feb-2019

Common English Surnames

English names, as well as surnames, are part of everyday life in Anglo-Saxon culture. In reality, we often pay little attention to them and rarely ask ourselves where they come from. But every name and surname has a linguistic and historical origin, ranging from the more uncommon surnames to the most well-known ones.

UK Surnames

As you can imagine, UK and US surnames are closely related. The English last names were inherited by the United States. But those were also influenced by the culture of the natives, such as the Navajos, Apaches, Eskimos, and also of the African Americans.

The Most Common UK Last Names

Perhaps you will be surprised to know that there are now approximately 45,000 English last names and, therefore, proposing a list of elegant English surnames is an arduous task. However, here we offer you some that, either because of how they sound or because of their origins, have a touch of elegance.

Where did the last name of the UK come from?

The United Kingdom last names are popular worldwide. While Welsh and Scottish last names originate from the Celtic languages like Cymric and Scots Gaelic, UK English last names usually originate from places, ancestors, occupations, or anglicisations of first names in other languages.

When did the British surname become hereditary?

Later by 1400, surnames became hereditary. This alphabetically arranged list of rare British surnames can be a useful tool in genealogy. Each of these rare British surnames has a unique history with reference to their origin across regions of the United Kingdom.

What is the origin of the name "Brown"?

It may also have originated as an occupational name for a bell ringer or bell maker. 9. Brown. Derived from 7th century Old English word ‘bru n’ or the Old Norse name Bruni, this surname describes a person with brown complexion or clothing.

What is the meaning of the last name James?

It refers to a ‘Supplanter’ or ‘One who follows’. 40. Jenkins. Derived from John, Jenkins originated from Cornwall, England, this surname refers to ‘God has graced me with a son’ .

What does the last name Fletcher mean?

23. Fletcher. Derived from Scottish, English and Irish origin, this occupational surname refers to ‘Arrowsmith’ or ‘Seller of Arrows’.

What is the most common Indian surname in Britain?

It found 80% of the most common surnames were native to the UK and Ireland, among them: Smith (more than 400,000 bearers according to the 1881 census, compared with 500,000 today) Jones (more than 300,000 in 1881; currently 400,000)

What are some examples of occupational surnames?

Williams (just over 200,000 in 1881, nearly 300,000 now) Brown and Taylor (both just under 200,000 in 1881, now more than 250,000) Johnson (just over 100,000 in 1881, now more than 150,000) Lee (just under 50,000 in 1881, now nearly 84,000) "Some surnames have origins that are occupational - obvious examples are Smith and Baker;

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