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Agnew
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English
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thumb|Agnew, Nebraska
Etymology
Two possible origins:
Scottish habitational surname of en nrf - origin, from the village of Agneaux, in Normandy.
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Gnímh descendant of Gníomh, a byname from ga gníomh action, deed, act.
Pronunciation
en /ˈæɡ.nu/ US
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en uncountable A placename, from the surname:
en place c/USA:
en unincorporated community co/Whiteside County s/Illinois.
en unincorporated community twp:Suf/Grand Haven co/Ottawa County s/Michigan.
en ucomm/and/CDP co/Lancaster County s/Nebraska.
en unincorporated community co/Clallam County s/Washington.
en unincorporated community co/Fayette County s/West Virginia.
en ghost town shire:Pref/Leonora r:suf/Goldfields-Esperance s/Western Australia.
Derived terms
en Agnewian
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Agnew is the 3602nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9856 individuals. Agnew is most common among White (68.08%) and Black/African American (26.36%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Norman surnames from Irish