About Churchill
The surname Churchill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cyric" meaning "church" and "hyll" meaning "hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or on a hill where a church was situated. The name Churchill is most famously associated with Sir Winston Churchill, the British statesman and Prime Minister during World War II.
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The surname Churchill is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Churchill based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Churchill is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Churchill in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Churchill using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.