Eddels Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Eddels Surname Definition:
Mr. Ferguson ingeniously derives this name from a common source with that of Attila, the renowned leader of the Huns. It appears to signify "grandfather." Mr. F. remarks that "it is difficult to conceive how such a name could in the first instance be baptismal, and how an infant could be called Father or Grandfather.
Read More About This SurnameEddels Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
Eddels Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mr. Ferguson ingeniously derives this name from a common source with that of Attila, the renowned leader of the Huns. It appears to signify "grandfather." Mr. F. remarks that "it is difficult to conceive how such a name could in the first instance be baptismal, and how an infant could be called Father or Grandfather. But it is not difficult to conceive how the name might be given as a title of honour and respect to the head of a family or of a people, and how, once established as a name, it might afterwards become baptismal."
Eddels Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eddels Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Eddels is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eddels? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,316,765th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Eddels reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside.
Eddels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Eddels has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Eddels last name fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heddels | 92 | 0 | / |
| Eddells | 92 | 0 | / |
| Edels | 91 | 68 | / |
| Eddles | 83 | 48 | / |
| Hedels | 83 | 40 | / |
| Eidels | 83 | 21 | / |
| Edelss | 83 | 1 | / |
| Edells | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jedels | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eadels | 83 | 0 | / |
| Edls | 80 | 2 | / |
| Heddles | 77 | 102 | / |
| Hiedels | 77 | 62 | / |
| Geddles | 77 | 3 | / |
| Heedels | 77 | 2 | / |
| Höddels | 77 | 2 | / |
| Eideles | 77 | 2 | / |
| Edelles | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heidels | 77 | 1 | / |
| Giedels | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adels | 73 | 395 | / |
| Edles | 73 | 333 | / |
| Idels | 73 | 165 | / |
| Odels | 73 | 35 | / |
| Ydels | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jeddelch | 71 | 4 | / |
| Iddles | 67 | 319 | / |
| Adiels | 67 | 52 | / |
| Addles | 67 | 20 | / |
| Adelsh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ajdels | 67 | 5 | / |
| Odells | 67 | 3 | / |
| Edless | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adeels | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idelss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hedles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edilse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Edelze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aedles | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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