Eggington Surname

811,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Eggington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Eggington,' a chapelry in the parish of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire; (a) 'of Egginton,' a parish in County Burton.

Eggington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2341:238,11119,599
Australia561:482,06636,890
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Wales51:618,90625,852
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2321:105,06610,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Eggington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Eggington,' a chapelry in the parish of Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire; (a) 'of Egginton,' a parish in County Burton.

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

Eggington Last Name Facts

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

Eggington is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eggington? popularity and diffusion

The surname Eggington is the 811,192nd most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,184,726 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Eggington live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 238,111. In England Eggington is most numerous in: Staffordshire, where 12 percent live, West Midlands, where 10 percent live and Derbyshire, where 8 percent live. Excluding England Eggington occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Eggington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Eggington has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 101 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 514 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eggington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Eggington last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Eggington earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning $48,044 USD per year.

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