English as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name English?

According to the 2010 census, there are 46,393 people with the surname English in the United States. English is the 748th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named English?

About 0.015% Americans have the last name English.

This means 1 in 6,655 people are named English.

Is the Last Name English Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named English grew by 3.0%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named English are Black?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name English in the United States.

Race Percent
White71.37%
Black22.42%
Multiracial2.48%
Hispanic2.44%
Asian0.72%
Native American0.57%