Eastgate Surname

327,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Fiji

Eastgate Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eastgate,' a hamlet in the parish of Stanhope, County Durham. But no doubt many small spots would be so termed.

Andreas de Estgate, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey de Estgate, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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Eastgate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3321:81,3129,450
England2711:205,60217,801
Fiji1571:5,6971,113
New Zealand1421:31,8905,546
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Denmark101:564,47234,222
France71:9,488,960336,266
Norway71:734,61250,907
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1761:138,49612,565
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Eastgate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eastgate,' a hamlet in the parish of Stanhope, County Durham. But no doubt many small spots would be so termed.

Andreas de Estgate, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey de Estgate, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Martin de Estgate, Norfolk, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the East Gate [Old English eást + geat]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From residence near the eastern gate of a town. The medieval form would be "Atte, de, or in, Estgate." Northgate, Westgate, and Southgate, well-known surnames, originated in like manner from the contiguity of the bearers' residences to the respective gates.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Eastgate Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Eastgate Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Eastgate is found most in Australia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eastgate? popularity and diffusion

It is the 327,203rd most frequently held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 6,420,745 people. Eastgate occurs mostly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Eastgate are found; 42 percent are found in Australasia and 42 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is carried by 332 people, or 1 in 81,312. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 35 percent reside, New South Wales, where 28 percent reside and Victoria, where 27 percent reside. Aside from Australia Eastgate exists in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Fiji, where 14 percent reside.

Eastgate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Eastgate has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Eastgate surname rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 479 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eastgate Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Eastgate are 0.84999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Eastgate earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 34.33% more than the national average, earning 464,883 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.39% more than the national average, earning $43,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.39% more than the national average, earning $58,322 CAD per year.

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Eastgate Reference & Research

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