Anglin
A surname found especially in Ireland, often treated as a form of Anglim and probably linked to the same Gaelic root.
The #3,434 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 29,698 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Anglin is usually explained as an Irish surname related to Anglim, Anglin, and similar spellings. In older Irish forms, the name is commonly linked to a Gaelic personal name beginning with O hAnluain / similar forms, though 19th-century writers did not always agree on the exact original spelling. In practical terms, it is best understood as an anglicized Irish surname whose modern English forms vary by region and record-keeper.
History
The surname is especially associated with Ireland, and one 19th-century index notes it in Cork only, suggesting a strong local concentration there at that time. English-language records also show Anglin as a fixed surname in North America and elsewhere, where it often sits alongside Anglim and related Irish variants. Because the underlying Gaelic form was recorded inconsistently, the spelling Anglin may reflect clerical variation as much as a distinct family line.
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Fun fact
In older surname indexes, Anglin often appears right next to Anglim, reflecting how fluid Irish surname spellings could be in English records.
From the historical record
“0 hAnsltiim, Anglim. 6 hAii5lviiTin, Anglin, Anglim. 6 hAnltiAin, O'Hanlon, Han- Ion, Hanlan, etc. 0 hAntiACAin, Hanihan, Han-”
— Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall: Irish names and surnames