Anguish Surname

546,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Anguish Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the former county of Angus (also known as Forfarshire,) in Scotland. The county is said to have been named after, Óengus I, King of the Picts. Angus is derived from the Old Irish, 'Aonghas' (one of strength.) A family of this name apparently migrated to Norfolk and may have adopted the surname on moving from Angus, as sometimes happened in the early modern period.

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Anguish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3881:934,17369,936
England1091:511,17532,340
Canada841:438,63838,170
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Anguish (14) may also be a first name.

Anguish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the former county of Angus (also known as Forfarshire,) in Scotland. The county is said to have been named after, Óengus I, King of the Picts. Angus is derived from the Old Irish, 'Aonghas' (one of strength.) A family of this name apparently migrated to Norfolk and may have adopted the surname on moving from Angus, as sometimes happened in the early modern period. This family ascended to the Baronetcy of Allin, of Somerleyton, upon the end of its male-line.

  • 1381. William de Angus, abbot of Lindores: Petitions to the Pope, Vol. 58
  • 1646. Edmund Angus, or Anguish, Norwich, or Drayton, Norfolk: Calendar, Committee for Compounding: Part 2
    • — Forebears.io

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Angus,' N.B. Although most of the instances occur in Norfolk, it will be seen that they are of comparatively modern date. They represent an immigration from the north. There can be no doubt about the origin. It is simply imitative, as was the custom in spelling or even pronouncing surnames.

Elizabeth, Countess of Anguysh: ibid.

'Item: to my lady Margaret Anguisshe ... for to disporte her with all this Christmas' Due. 1530: Privy Purse Exp., Henry VIII.

Richard Anguish, rector of Seaming, Norfolk, 1639: History of Norfolk.

William Anguish, gent., died July 6, 1668, Norwich: ibid.

Thomas Anguish, of Norwich, 1633: Visitation of London, 1634.

1749. John Anguish and Deborah Tupper: St. George, Hanover Square I- 43)

'William Anguish appeared in court as defendant': Manchester Evening Mail, Feb. 15, 1888.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A corruption form of Angus, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably local, from its termination in wish; or perhaps a corruption of Angus.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From some local name com­pounded of wich or wick; as Anwick co. Lincoln; or perhaps rather from Angus, the ancient name of co. Forfar, Scotland.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Anguish Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Anguish Come From? nationality or country of origin

Anguish is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anguish? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 546,286th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,436,085 people. The surname Anguish is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Anguish are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 14 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 388 people, or 1 in 934,173. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 18 percent live, Texas, where 17 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Anguish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Anguish has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Anguish surname rose 384 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Anguish Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Anguish last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Anguish surname are 9.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.91% registered with the party.

The amount Anguish earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.99% more than the national average, earning $49,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.24% less than the national average, earning $41,613 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anguis921,616/
Angish9230/
Anguih922/
Anguise8660/
Angquis8611/
Anguiss867/
Angguis867/
Angishe862/
Hanguis861/
Anghish861/
Angisch861/
Angui834,055/
Angis83250/
Angih83114/
Angquist808/
Angiesch801/
Ganngish800/
Anguit77595/
Angois77370/
Anguiz77328/
Anguix77280/
Gangis77261/
Anggih77138/
Anghis77135/
Angues77113/
Hangui7788/
Angieh7768/
Anghui7762/
Anguid7747/
Anquis7746/
Hangis7728/
Anggui7727/
Angesh7725/
Anngih7714/
Anguís7713/
Angise7712/
Anggis7711/
Angais7711/
Angies7710/
Angueh779/
Hangih777/
Anguei773/
Angiph773/
Angich772/
Amguis772/
Onguis771/
Aingis771/
Angûis771/
Gangwisch75142/
Angishova751/
Angi7310,310/
Anquise71882/
Anggais71140/
Hatinguais71111/
Gangesh7167/
Anguese7162/
Anquist7140/
Angueit716/
Angueth713/
Angguit713/
Angihss712/
Hanghui712/
Gangaih711/
Hangues711/
Angitse711/
Hanggih711/
Ganquis711/
Angueeh711/
Angwich711/
Angouha711/
Angeies711/
Angeshh711/
Angggis711/
Hanghis711/
Angwiss710/
Anguest710/
Gangi6710,955/
Hangi674,150/
Angai673,519/
Anggi672,464/
Angoi671,347/
Angha671,185/
Angie67901/
Angiy67869/
Angit67593/
Angeh67546/
Anges67298/
Anghi67227/
Angid67213/
Ongui67184/
Hanquist67181/
Hattinguais67159/
Aangi67152/
Angiş67148/
Anguy67140/
Angii67138/
Aingi6798/
Anghe6780/
Ongis6768/
Angip6753/
Angyi6748/
Angiç6739/
Achingui6738/
Aungi6729/
Angiz6721/
Anngi6718/
Angic6715/
Angij6712/
Angeeshh677/
Aunquist675/
Assingui674/
Achengui673/
Eangi673/
Ankueshe672/
Assengui672/
Amngi671/
Angueitt671/
Angys671/
Ongih671/
Amgui671/
Anguí671/
Aanquich671/
Añgui671/
Anghy671/
Ahngi671/
Einguist670/

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