Eggerton Surname
Approximately 471 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameEggerton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 229 | 1:243,310 | 19,878 |
| United States | 207 | 1:1,751,009 | 115,476 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 88 | 1:276,993 | 19,333 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
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.
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.
Eggerton Demographics
Eggerton Political Affiliation
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Eggerton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eggerton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Eggerton occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Eggerton.
How Common Is The Last Name Eggerton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 643,972nd most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 15,472,497 people. The last name is predominantly found 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 held first name internationally It is held by 12 people.
The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 229 people, or 1 in 243,310. In England it is most numerous in: Shropshire, where 34 percent live, Herefordshire, where 22 percent live and West Midlands, where 7 percent live. Other than England this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 44 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Eggerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Eggerton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Eggerton last name grew 260 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 545 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Eggerton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Eggerton last name are 31.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.05% being registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heggerton | 94 | 1 | / |
| Egerton | 93 | 5,952 | / |
| Edgerton | 88 | 8,421 | / |
| Eagerton | 88 | 341 | / |
| Eegerton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Aggerton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hegerton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Haggerton | 82 | 353 | / |
| Eggertann | 82 | 3 | / |
| Heguerton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Higgerton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Agerton | 80 | 554 | / |
| Egarton | 80 | 24 | / |
| Egertun | 80 | 8 | / |
| Igerton | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ecerton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gearton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Egorton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Egreton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Euerton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ogerton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Eyerton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Egirton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hogerton | 75 | 30 | / |
| Ingerton | 75 | 26 | / |
| Hegertun | 75 | 16 | / |
| Eagarton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Easerton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Agherton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hagerton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Edjerton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Eagorton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Echerton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Edgertan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Yerton | 71 | 367 | / |
| Eurton | 71 | 273 | / |
| Oerton | 71 | 93 | / |
| Hingerton | 71 | 41 | / |
| Haggarton | 71 | 21 | / |
| Aerton | 71 | 10 | / |
| Hogierton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ierton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eirton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Edgertant | 71 | 0 | / |
| Earton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hearton | 67 | 194 | / |
| Heurton | 67 | 101 | / |
| Egartan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gairton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gourton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoerton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouerton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayerton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Agarton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Agertan | 67 | 0 | / |
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