Edling Surname

156,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Edling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Edeline' or 'Adeline'; v. Adlin.

Edilena Aylefe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert fil. Edeline, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

John Edelyne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Edling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0891:332,83630,117
Sweden7271:13,5441,169
Germany6651:121,06114,812
Brazil1731:1,237,42442,571
Poland431:883,92467,072
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Denmark201:282,23621,168
France131:5,109,440259,941
Norway111:467,48139,375
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
England41:13,929,515290,718
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Edling (63) may also be a first name.

Edling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Edeline' or 'Adeline'; v. Adlin.

Edilena Aylefe, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert fil. Edeline, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

John Edelyne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Reginald Edelyne, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Edelina del Brok. Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.

Ediline fil. Nicholai Coci: Cal. and Inventories of the Treasury.

Henricus Edlyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Henricus Edelvn, 1379: ibid.

1607. Michael Edlin, Hampshire, Lincoln Coll.: Register of the University of Oxford.

1669. Married — Henry Edlin and Mary Edlin: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1714. Buried — Anna, wife of Col. Edmond Edlyne: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1796. Married — John Edlin and Sarah Seabrook: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

1 Ede or Ead(e (q.v.) + the French double diminutive suff. -el-in.

2 a mod. form of the Anglo-Saxon Æðeling = Prince, Nobleman.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a corruption of the Anglo-Saxon Atheling.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Edling Last Name Facts

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

The last name Edling occurs most in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edling? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 156,344th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,601,766 people. The surname Edling occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Edling are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Edling is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 63 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,089 people, or 1 in 332,836. In The United States Edling is most common in: Nevada, where 29 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 15 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Besides The United States Edling exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 24 percent reside.

Edling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Edling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Edling surname increased 1,396 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Edling are 0.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.01% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Edling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 55% more than the national average, earning 536,410 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning $44,074 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.83% less than the national average, earning $46,292 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gedling92377/
Hedling92161/
Ejdling9216/
Eidling925/
Jedling924/
Oedling921/
Eddling921/
Eadling920/
Edlin912,991/
Heidling8655/
Geddling8639/
Jejdling8617/
Headling8616/
Ejdeling866/
Edelling861/
Hedgling861/
Heedling860/
Adling83551/
Hedlin83322/
Odling83283/
Ödling83273/
Eidlin83245/
Eydlin83149/
Edlind83107/
Eudlin8362/
Ädling8355/
Edlina8350/
Idling8323/
Ydling833/
Edhlin832/
Edlien832/
Edlink831/
Eadlin831/
Eddlin831/
Gedlin831/
Edlyng831/
Iedlin831/
Edleng830/
Edglin830/
Heideling801/
Edln800/
Hedglin77757/
Hedlind77117/
Hydling7776/
Eydlina7759/
Jedlink7742/
Edellin7732/
Jidling7724/
Aadling7718/
Hidling7713/
Eidlina776/
Eidelin774/
Hadling773/
Hodling771/
Ejdlina771/
Eidleng771/
Gedlina771/
Hedluin771/
Gidling770/
Headlin770/
Edlen73270/
Edlyn7353/
Idlin7349/
Edlén7332/
Édlin731/
Edellion7129/
Heidelin7120/
Edillion718/
Hiddling711/
Iddlings711/
Giddling710/
Aidlin6744/
Eidlen6735/
Eidlyn6716/
Hedlén6716/
Gedlen6711/
Edlyna6711/
Edlene679/
Yodlin676/
Idlina675/
Edleen674/
Eddlen673/
Aydlin672/
Gidlin672/
Gedeln671/
Hedlen671/
Edhlim671/
Edlynn671/
Edilne671/
Aadlng671/
Adlink671/
Eddlyn671/
Idlink671/
Ydelin671/
Edllen671/
Eadlen670/

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