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
Average Eagles Salary in
United States
$42,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Eagles? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 77,643rd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,156,937 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Eagles are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Eagles is also the 1,125,792nd most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 74 people.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,731 people, or 1 in 32,188. In England Eagles is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 13 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 19 percent reside.
Eagles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Eagles has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Eagles surname increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 496 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Eagles Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Eagles surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Eagles are 9.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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Eagles Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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