Edgly Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

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

Edgly Surname Definition:

Thomas Edgelaw appears in Foulden, Berwickshire, 1653, and Alexander Edgelie there in 1686 (Lauder). Thomas Edglaw was witness in the trial of Janet Paistoune for witchcraft in Dalkeith, 1661. Perhaps from Edgelaw in Midlothian.

Edgly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Edgly (76) may also be a first name.

Edgly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas Edgelaw appears in Foulden, Berwickshire, 1653, and Alexander Edgelie there in 1686 (Lauder). Thomas Edglaw was witness in the trial of Janet Paistoune for witchcraft in Dalkeith, 1661. Perhaps from Edgelaw in Midlothian.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Edgly Last Name Facts

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

Edgly has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Edgly? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,316,765th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Edgly live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,107,702nd most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 76 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 100 percent are found.

Edgly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Edgly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Edgly last name decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Edgly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Edgly surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edgley912,481/
Hedgly911/
Hedgley83122/
Eadgley831/
Edgle801/
Edghli731/
Edgliz731/
Edglez731/
Edgleu731/
Edglip731/
Edgler731/
Hedgler672/
Edengle671/
Edgille671/
Hidgley670/
Edgelle670/
Edgeller62142/
Idgli601/
Edingelle571/
Hetgler500/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Edgly
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