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Origin Of The Surname King

Meaning Of The Surname King

Leader of the Tribe

Interesting Facts About King

King was sometimes given as a surname for servants and slaves working in a royal household. It was also sometimes given to men who played the role of a leader in a community as the word king comes from the Old English ‘cynig’ meaning ‘leader of the tribe’. Martin Luther King is perhaps the most famous bearer of this surname.

King Statistics

King is the number 24 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 160,918 share the surname King in the UK.

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