Eagles Surname
Approximately 6,299 people bear this surname
Eagles Surname Definition:
There was a Norman family of L'Aigle. Matilda de Aquila, 1129, widow of Robert Mowbray, earl of Northumberland. (2) The name seems also to have been a signname, Gilbert de la Hegle being recorded in Sussex, 1273 (Bardsley). Alexander Eagell sometime at Halkhead, 1712 (RUG.
Read More About This SurnameEagles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,731 | 1:32,188 | 4,290 |
| United States | 1,529 | 1:237,056 | 22,722 |
| Canada | 1,222 | 1:30,152 | 3,935 |
| Australia | 946 | 1:28,537 | 3,873 |
| New Zealand | 215 | 1:21,062 | 3,698 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| South Africa | 186 | 1:291,278 | 28,316 |
| Wales | 79 | 1:39,171 | 3,833 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 842 | 1:28,949 | 3,906 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 308 | 1:163,048 | 14,833 |
Eagles (74) may also be a first name.
Eagles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
There was a Norman family of L'Aigle. Matilda de Aquila, 1129, widow of Robert Mowbray, earl of Northumberland. (2) The name seems also to have been a signname, Gilbert de la Hegle being recorded in Sussex, 1273 (Bardsley). Alexander Eagell sometime at Halkhead, 1712 (RUG., III, p. 551).
Genit., or pl., of Eagle, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Aegel (noble); dweller at the sign of the eagle; one who came from Eagle (oak wood), in Lincolnshire.
Metaphorically applied to a person of ambitious or soaring disposition. There are several legendary stories of eagles which may have originated the name; e. q. that of De Aquila mentioned in this Dictionary, and the well-known Stanley tradition. See Curiosities of Heraldry, page 187. The Eagle is also a familiar heraldric bearing and a common inn sign.
Eagles Demographics
Eagles Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Eagles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eagles Come From? nationality or country of origin
Eagles occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eagles? popularity and diffusion
The last name Eagles is the 77,643rd most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,156,937 people. The last name Eagles is mostly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Eagles live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Eagles is also the 1,125,792nd most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 74 people.
The last name Eagles is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 1,731 people, or 1 in 32,188. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 19 percent are found.
Eagles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Eagles has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Eagles last name expanded 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 496 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Eagles Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Eagles surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Eagles last name are 9.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.83% being registered with the party.
The amount Eagles earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 100.72% more than the national average, earning R 476,976 per year; in United States they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $42,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.36% less than the national average, earning $48,508 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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