Edgerly Surname

218,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Edgerly Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Edgerley,' a township in the parish of Aldford, Cheshire; compare Adgarley, a township in the parish of Urswick, North Lancashire; and a township in the Parish of Kinnerley, Shropshire.

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Edgerly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8461:196,34819,356
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6221:80,7378,499

Edgerly (14) may also be a first name.

Edgerly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Edgerley,' a township in the parish of Aldford, Cheshire; compare Adgarley, a township in the parish of Urswick, North Lancashire; and a township in the Parish of Kinnerley, Shropshire.

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

(English) belonging to Edgerley = prob. Ecgheard’s Lea [Anglo-Saxon Ecgheard-ecg, edge, sword + heard, hard, brave; Middle English ley, Old English leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Edgerley (Ecgheard’s meadow), in Shropshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A township in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Edgerly Last Name Facts

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

Edgerly is found most in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edgerly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Edgerly is the 218,093rd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,878,417 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Edgerly are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Edgerly is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 14 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,846 people, or 1 in 196,348. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maine, where 10 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Edgerly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Edgerly has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 297 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edgerly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Edgerly last name are 4.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.61% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Edgerly earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning $43,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.35% more than the national average, earning $56,314 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edgerley93686/
Ederly9215/
Edgerle8692/
Edgerli861/
Hederly861/
Ederlyi861/
Ederloy861/
Eyderly860/
Ederley860/
Edyerly860/
Edgirly860/
Eaderly860/
Edjerly860/
Hedderly80259/
Edgerler801/
Hedherly800/
Headerly800/
Edyerley800/
Ederle771,174/
Ederli77166/
Ederlé771/
Ederla771/
Hedderley7539/
Eadderley751/
Headerlay750/
Headderly750/
Ederleh7149/
Edjerla714/
Hedyrly711/
Ederlai711/
Euderle710/
Ederlee710/
Heyderli67153/
Ederlich672/
Edijerla671/
Ederleiz671/
Hiderley671/
Edderlee670/

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Edgerly 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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