Eggelton Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

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

Eggelton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Eg(g)leton = - Egel’s or Ægel’s Estate [Old English tún]

Eggelton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:8,054,643356,745
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
England261:2,143,00282,017
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Cook Islands51:3,636866
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Eggelton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Eg(g)leton = - Egel’s or Ægel’s Estate [Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Eggelton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eggelton is found most in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eggelton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,558,593rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname Eggelton is primarily found in Oceania, where 43 percent of Eggelton are found; 39 percent are found in Australasia and 39 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 8,054,643. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 24 percent are found, New York, where 22 percent are found and Colorado, where 20 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 27 percent are found and England, where 20 percent are found.

Eggelton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Eggelton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Eggelton surname rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eggelton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Eggelton surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

Eggelton earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $49,991 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Egelton9396/
Egglton933/
Eggleton885,350/
Eagelton8836/
Engelton886/
Edgelton880/
Eggilton880/
Eglton867/
Engelthon822/
Egleton80497/
Egeltun805/
Agelton803/
Eaglton801/
Igelton800/
Ogelton800/
Heelton800/
Eagleton752,910/
Heselton75918/
Engleton75313/
Aggleton7532/
Ingelton7517/
Hagelton751/
Hegleton751/
Eigleton751/
Eggletan751/
Hezelton750/
Iggleton750/
Eiselton750/
Yelton713,668/
Higgleton71105/
Heazelton718/
Ealton717/
Eylton714/
Eslton714/
Aelton713/
Eagletone711/
Uelton711/
Eangleton711/
Heseltone710/
Heaselton710/
Hingelton710/
Hezzelton710/
Egglethan710/
Gaulton671,054/
Goulton67117/
Healton67115/
Yellton673/
Ecleton672/
Ejalton671/
Ejilton671/
Hyglton671/
Esltone671/
Huelton671/
Heslton670/
Heilton670/
Heylton670/
Iselton670/

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