Eckershall Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Eckershall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eccleshill': (1) a township in the parish of Bradford, West Riding of Yorks; (a) a township in the parish of Blackburn, Lancashire; (3) 'of Eccleshall,' a parish in Staffordshire, seven miles from Stafford.

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Eckershall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234

Eckershall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eccleshill': (1) a township in the parish of Bradford, West Riding of Yorks; (a) a township in the parish of Blackburn, Lancashire; (3) 'of Eccleshall,' a parish in Staffordshire, seven miles from Stafford.

Robert de Eccleshale, Warwickshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Agnes Ecgleshill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Richard de Ecceleshull, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).

1601. Married — John Shorre and Joane Ecclesole: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1792. — Joseph Eccleshall and Ann Selway: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Eckershall Last Name Facts

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

Eckershall is found most in England. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eckershall? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,316,765th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Eckershall are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Eckershall is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 100 percent are found.

Eckershall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Eckershall has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Eckershall surname declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Eckersall95622/
Eckersal890/
Ecersall890/
Eacersall8422/
Eccersall847/
Eskersall841/
Echersall840/
Eckarsal781/
Akereshola604/
Ikarsal591/

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