Eglon Forename

302,485th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 740 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Eglon Forename Definition:

A female name. probably a Norman version of Old German Agilina from the root Agil. It is found in England in the 13th and 14th C and gave rise to the surnames Eglon, Eglin, Eagling, Eggling.

Egelina Feet of Fines 1257, Feudal Aids 1346.

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Eglon Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica-3231:8,9261,072
Brazil
100%
1351:1,586,93436,033
United States
92%
 
931:3,898,24752,546
Nigeria
100%
281:6,341,58486,017
Indonesia-261:9,921,680317,188
Zimbabwe
75%
 
251:616,95325,845
England
100%
181:3,089,05133,607
Mexico
92%
 
141:8,867,45928,360
Guyana
100%
121:63,6055,544
Tanzania
100%
121:4,399,02726,540
Albania
100%
91:338,50814,218
Philippines
100%
71:15,144,211189,875
South Africa
83%
 
51:10,906,530170,325
Ecuador-41:4,431,73016,276
India
67%
 
41:303,719,4932,628,057
Costa Rica
100%
41:1,191,98712,292
Uganda
100%
31:13,652,30774,436
Peru
100%
31:10,597,15158,549
Honduras-21:4,408,73423,808
Sweden
100%
11:9,857,90778,968
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
11:111,5807,062
Zambia-11:15,854,79466,637
Norway-11:5,132,32937,513
Malaysia
100%
11:30,449,940373,101
Malawi
100%
11:17,112,31024,110
DR Congo
100%
11:73,827,605146,761
Congo
100%
11:5,009,20537,978
Chile
100%
11:17,607,20848,996
Canada-11:33,133,372113,810
Belgium-11:11,490,04143,727
Barbados-11:289,7893,893

Eglon (241) may also be a surname.

Eglon Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A female name. probably a Norman version of Old German Agilina from the root Agil. It is found in England in the 13th and 14th C and gave rise to the surnames Eglon, Eglin, Eagling, Eggling.

Egelina Feet of Fines 1257, Feudal Aids 1346. Hegelina Testa de Neville, or Book of Fees, temp. Hen. III-Edw. I 13th C.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Eg'-lon, a heifer, a chariot. 1. A king of Moab, who oppressed the Israelites. Judges iii. 14, 21. It is thought to nave been a common name of the kings of Moab, as Abimelech was of the Philistines. 2. A city whose king was Debir. Josh. x. 3. 3. The name of a city in the tribe of Judah. Josh. xv. 39.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: a bull calf.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

A Hebrew name, meaning: The gentle.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Eglon Forename Popularity

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ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Eglond911/
Egglon911/
Eglong911/
Jeglon911/
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Engloon833/
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Eygglon831/
Engleon831/
Jieglon831/
Heglone831/
Henglon831/
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Iglon8010/
Eglun801/
Hegillon771/
Engellon771/
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Egland73173/
Aiglon73147/
Englan73127/
Eglant73103/
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Ayglon737/
Eglang734/
Heglan734/
Egluin733/
Eiglan732/
Geglan732/
Englun732/
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Inglon731/
Yeglan731/
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Ighlon731/
Jeglan731/
Heglom731/
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Haglon731/
Eghlan731/
Eglyan731/
Eglund731/
Egllan731/
Eglaan731/
Eyglan731/
Henglan673,076/
Genglan671,533/
Henglun67754/
Eghlane6715/
Eanglan676/
Hegland676/
Hayglon674/
Eglatin674/
Agillon673/
Haiglon673/
Geyglan672/
Agellon672/
Eggland672/
Englann672/
Engglan672/
Eglaane671/
Ygloyon671/
Eklaona671/
Eyglane671/
Ekyloan671/
Esglane671/
Heglant671/
Eglasin671/
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Engllan671/
Aglehon671/
Yinglon671/
Heyglan671/
Hicglon671/
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