Agnew is a surname of Norman, Scottish, English, and Irish origin. There are three etymologies:
1) deriving from the place name Agneaux in Normandy,
2) deriving from the Anglo-Norman word aignel or aignau ("lamb"),
3) or, in the case of Irish, deriving from Ó Gnímh ("descendant of Gníomh").[1]

As of 1881, there were 1651 bearers of the surname in Great Britain, most of whom were located in southwest Scotland and northwest England. In the period 1847–1864, most bearers of the surname in Ireland were located in Ulster, particularly in County Antrim.[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

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  1. ^ a b Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter (2016). The Oxford dictionary of family names in Britain and Ireland (First ed.). Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-19-879881-1.