Eggerton Surname

643,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 471 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Eggerton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Egerton,' (1) a township in the parish of Malpas, Cheshire; (2) a parish in Kent, thirteen miles from Maidstone.

1554. Ralph Egerton, of Christleton: Wills at Chester.

1614.

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Eggerton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2291:243,31019,878
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Wales121:257,87814,969
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Eggerton (12) may also be a first name.

Eggerton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Egerton,' (1) a township in the parish of Malpas, Cheshire; (2) a parish in Kent, thirteen miles from Maidstone.

1554. Ralph Egerton, of Christleton: Wills at Chester.

1614. John Egerton of Tatton: ibid.

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

The Egertons have a common descent with the Cholmondeleys from the celebrated William Belward, baron of Malpas, under the Norman earls-palatine of Chester. David de Malpas, son of Belward, was grandfather of David de Egerton, so named from a township and estate in the parish of Malpas, of which he was possessor.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Eggerton Last Name Facts

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

Eggerton is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Eggerton.

How Common Is The Last Name Eggerton? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 643,972nd most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 15,472,497 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Eggerton live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles. Eggerton is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used given name in the world, held by 12 people.

Eggerton is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 229 people, or 1 in 243,310. In England it is primarily found in: Shropshire, where 34 percent live, Herefordshire, where 22 percent live and West Midlands, where 7 percent live. Apart from England it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Eggerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Eggerton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Eggerton last name rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 545 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eggerton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Eggerton last name are 31.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.05% registered with the party.

Eggerton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.68% less than the national average, earning $38,972 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heggerton941/
Egerton935,952/
Edgerton888,421/
Eagerton88341/
Eegerton880/
Aggerton880/
Hegerton880/
Haggerton82353/
Eggertann823/
Heguerton821/
Higgerton820/
Agerton80554/
Egarton8024/
Egertun808/
Igerton802/
Ecerton801/
Gearton801/
Egorton801/
Egreton801/
Euerton801/
Ogerton800/
Eyerton800/
Egirton800/
Hogerton7530/
Ingerton7526/
Hegertun7516/
Eagarton751/
Easerton751/
Agherton751/
Hagerton750/
Edjerton750/
Eagorton750/
Echerton750/
Edgertan750/
Yerton71367/
Eurton71273/
Oerton7193/
Hingerton7141/
Haggarton7121/
Aerton7110/
Hogierton711/
Ierton711/
Eirton710/
Edgertant710/
Earton710/
Hearton67194/
Heurton67101/
Egartan673/
Gairton672/
Gourton671/
Hoerton671/
Ouerton671/
Ayerton670/
Agarton670/
Agertan670/

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