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 surname Eddels is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Eddels click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eddels? popularity and diffusion
The last name Eddels is the 14,316,765th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Eddels is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Eddels live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 100 percent are found.
Eddels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Eddels has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Eddels last name declined 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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