Easterling Surname
Approximately 10,338 people bear this surname
Easterling Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Easterling'; (a) 'of Estherlinge,' some spot in Norfolk that I cannot identify.
(Homines) de Estherlinge, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter de Eastherling, Norfolk, c.
Read More About This SurnameEasterling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,142 | 1:35,738 | 4,453 |
| England | 137 | 1:406,701 | 27,895 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 101 | 1:241,340 | 17,803 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,062 | 1:47,287 | 5,419 |
Easterling (23) may also be a first name.
Easterling Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Easterling'; (a) 'of Estherlinge,' some spot in Norfolk that I cannot identify.
(Homines) de Estherlinge, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter de Eastherling, Norfolk, c. 1300: History of Norfolk.
Ralph de Eastherling, Norfolk, c 1300: ibid.
(English) 1 One from the East (of Europe) [Middle English E(a)sterling, adapt. from O.Ger. Osterling— Old Saxon O.H.Ger. óst-, east] Who having oft in battell vanquished Those spoilefull Picts and swarming Easterlings.. .—Spenser, The Faery Queene, II. x. 63-4.
2 belonging to East Harling (Norf.): v. Harling.
(English) A merchant who came from the shores of the Baltic having a reputation for honest dealings, giving rise to the word “sterling".
A native of the Hanse Towns, or of the East of Germany. Merchants trading with us from those parts are called in medieval writings "Mercatores Estrenses."
Descended from some native of the Hanse Towns (Lower). The name occurs in England soon after the Conquest. See Stradling.
Easterling: corrupted into Stradling, a native of one of the Hanseatic towns. The pure coinage introduced by these in the reign of Richard I. gave rise to the expression Easterling or Sterling money. Hence our names Easterman, Oysterman, and Easte.
Easterling Demographics
Average Male Easterling Height
178.14 cm
Average Female Easterling Height
164.12 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Easterling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Easterling Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Easterling is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Easterling.
How Common Is The Last Name Easterling? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 49,726th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 704,928 people. The surname Easterling is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Easterling live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. Easterling is also the 2,239,265th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 23 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 10,142 people, or 1 in 35,738. In The United States it is most frequent in: Mississippi, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Alabama, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
Easterling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Easterling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Easterling surname grew 955 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Easterling Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Easterling last name are 12.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.26% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Easterling earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.61% less than the national average, earning $40,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $52,084 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esterling | 95 | 641 | / |
| Easterlin | 95 | 573 | / |
| Asterling | 95 | 18 | / |
| Eaterling | 95 | 7 | / |
| Easterlling | 95 | 6 | / |
| Easterlng | 95 | 2 | / |
| Easterlings | 95 | 2 | / |
| Eassterling | 95 | 0 | / |
| Oesterling | 90 | 1,379 | / |
| Gesterling | 90 | 146 | / |
| Easterlind | 90 | 11 | / |
| Easterilng | 90 | 2 | / |
| Eastreling | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hesterling | 90 | 1 | / |
| Easterlyng | 90 | 1 | / |
| Estherling | 90 | 1 | / |
| Easterlina | 90 | 1 | / |
| Esterlin | 89 | 698 | / |
| Asterlin | 89 | 16 | / |
| Oessterling | 86 | 1 | / |
| Esterlina | 84 | 244 | / |
| Oesterlin | 84 | 159 | / |
| Etterling | 84 | 107 | / |
| Atterling | 84 | 92 | / |
| Isterling | 84 | 64 | / |
| Asterlind | 84 | 10 | / |
| Esterlion | 84 | 9 | / |
| Estarling | 84 | 4 | / |
| Estherlin | 84 | 3 | / |
| Esterlind | 84 | 3 | / |
| Estreling | 84 | 2 | / |
| Esterlien | 84 | 2 | / |
| Esterlinc | 84 | 1 | / |
| Easterlen | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hasterlin | 84 | 1 | / |
| Etherling | 84 | 0 | / |
| Esterlingová | 82 | 13 | / |
| Eterlin | 82 | 1 | / |
| Echterling | 80 | 363 | / |
| Achterling | 80 | 99 | / |
| Hetterling | 80 | 36 | / |
| Ousterling | 80 | 18 | / |
| Uetterling | 80 | 2 | / |
| Estherlina | 80 | 1 | / |
| Estherlien | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oesterlink | 80 | 1 | / |
| Easterlymn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Haeterling | 80 | 0 | / |
| Astrelin | 78 | 308 | / |
| Etterlin | 78 | 215 | / |
| Esterlen | 78 | 77 | / |
| Esterlyn | 78 | 12 | / |
| Esterlim | 78 | 3 | / |
| Estrelin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Isterlin | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hechterling | 76 | 2 | / |
| Oesterlen | 74 | 35 | / |
| Estherlyn | 74 | 2 | / |
| Hetherlin | 74 | 1 | / |
| Outerling | 74 | 0 | / |
| Histerlina | 70 | 1 | / |
| Heatherlyn | 70 | 1 | / |
| Etterlen | 67 | 205 | / |
| Astrelyn | 67 | 18 | / |
| Esterlem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gisterlinck | 67 | 1 | / |
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Easterling Reference & Research
Easterling DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Easterling FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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