Churchill Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Churchill last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Churchill last name
Meaning of the Churchill last name: church hill. Churchill is an English surname from places in Devon, Somerset and Oxfordshire named for a hill with a church on it. The last name became world famous through John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and his descendant Winston Churchill. It is still most frequent in south-west England.
Arms associated with the Churchill name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Churchill name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Churchill name FAQ
What does the Churchill name mean?
Church hill. Common variants include Churchell.
Where does the Churchill surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Churchill coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Churchill coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).