Edgell Surname
Approximately 4,165 people bear this surname
Edgell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Edghill,' (1) a chapelry in the parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool; (a) a township in Staffordshire, three miles from Lichfield.
Edgell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,798 | 1:129,542 | 13,670 |
| England | 881 | 1:63,244 | 7,420 |
| Australia | 188 | 1:143,594 | 15,358 |
| Canada | 133 | 1:277,035 | 25,971 |
| Wales | 89 | 1:34,770 | 3,467 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 451 | 1:54,047 | 6,478 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 318 | 1:157,920 | 14,489 |
Edgell (61) may also be a first name.
Edgell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Edghill,' (1) a chapelry in the parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, Liverpool; (a) a township in Staffordshire, three miles from Lichfield.
1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ecgel [v. under Edge 2, and + the diminutive suff. -el] 2 for Edghill, q.v.
A corruption of Edgehill.
From Edgehill; a location name in Somerset Or from the Old Norse, Egil; a personal name.
Edgell Demographics
Edgell Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Edgell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edgell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Edgell occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Edgell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 111,492nd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,749,711 people. The last name Edgell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Edgell live; 54 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Edgell is also the 1,257,960th most prevalent first name globally, held by 61 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,798 people, or 1 in 129,542. In The United States it is most numerous in: West Virginia, where 13 percent live, California, where 5 percent live and North Carolina, where 5 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Edgell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Edgell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Edgell surname expanded 880 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 195 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 636 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Edgell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Edgell surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Edgell surname are 13.76% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.53% registered with the political party.
The amount Edgell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.28% less than the national average, earning $38,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.88% more than the national average, earning $55,587 CAD per year.
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Edgell Reference & Research
Edgerly DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Edgerly FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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