Edginton Surname

251,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Edginton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Edgington,' probably a form of Eggington (which see); compare Egg and Edge, Brigg and Bridge.

Edginton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8341:66,8087,745
United States4131:877,62566,497
Canada951:387,84834,448
New Zealand941:48,1747,829
Australia861:313,90427,145
Wales241:128,9399,528
Scotland101:535,38220,332
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4991:48,8485,998
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Edginton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Edgington,' probably a form of Eggington (which see); compare Egg and Edge, Brigg and Bridge.

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

(English) belonging to Edgington = the Estate of the Ecga Family [A.-Sax, *Ecginga-tún—v. under Edge 2, and + -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing; tún, estate, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Edginton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Edginton is found most frequently in England. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edginton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 251,770th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,632,896 people. Edginton is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Edginton reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 834 people, or 1 in 66,808. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 12 percent are found, Oxfordshire, where 9 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 7 percent are found. Beside England Edginton occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Edginton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Edginton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Edginton last name increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 860 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edginton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Edginton are 5.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59% registered with the political party.

The amount Edginton earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.42% more than the national average, earning $48,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $55,591 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eginton93248/
Edinton934/
Edgnton930/
Egginton881,775/
Edgenton8821/
Eddinton885/
Headinton821/
Edenton80217/
Egenton8052/
Eggenton7589/
Easinton751/
Hesinton751/
Eadenton750/
Higinton750/
Higginton711/
Isinton671/
Edentan671/
Isenton671/
Aydintan6334/
Edenthan632/
Hoisinton592/
Hoisindton561/
Heidenthan560/
Esentan5332/
Işıntan5315/
Edemtom534/
Aydıntan5073/
Ezentane502/
Aicentan501/

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