Eggins Surname

253,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Eggins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A variant of Eakins or Ekins, v. Ekin; compare Higgins for Hickins.

Eggins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,0441:25,8583,520
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
England2041:273,12821,453
Canada431:856,87466,382
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:248,72818,134
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Eggins (12) may also be a first name.

Eggins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A variant of Eakins or Ekins, v. Ekin; compare Higgins for Hickins.

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

Eggins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eggins (Russian: Еггинс) occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eggins? popularity and diffusion

The surname Eggins is the 253,799th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,680,505 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 68 percent of Eggins reside; 67 percent reside in Australasia and 67 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Eggins is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held given name throughout the world, borne by 12 people.

Eggins is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 1,044 people, or 1 in 25,858. In Australia Eggins is most common in: New South Wales, where 64 percent reside, Queensland, where 27 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia Eggins occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Eggins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Eggins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Eggins last name rose 1,685 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eggins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Eggins are 14.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.86% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Eggins earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 18.79% less than the national average, earning 281,044 kr per year; in United States they earn 32.41% less than the national average, earning $29,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.47% more than the national average, earning $52,899 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heggins92741/
Yeggins9235/
Eiggins924/
Egins9169/
Heaggins8620/
Hegghins861/
Hegginss861/
Heuggins861/
Heggiens860/
Heiggins860/
Eggens83870/
Edgins83105/
Eagins8358/
Iggins8319/
Oggins8315/
Hegins8310/
Uggins836/
Gigins835/
Jegins835/
Eugins831/
Aggins831/
Gegins831/
Eginse831/
Eigins830/
Eghins830/
Gins80648/
Eins80182/
Egns809/
Higgins77183,285/
Huggins7741,565/
Haggins771,865/
Hoggins77870/
Jiggins77808/
Giggins77468/
Gingins77285/
Heggens775/
Heagins772/
Hiegins771/
Aqggins771/
Yiggins771/
Jengins771/
Aiggins770/
Hengins770/
Heginns770/
Goygins770/
Hetgins770/
Goins7328,138/
Heins7314,997/
Gains731,492/
Ginns731,186/
Agins73468/
Euins7347/
Esins7342/
Ginsz7338/
Egims7316/
Ginss7316/
Einås7314/
Igins734/
Ginsh734/
Egens732/
Ecins732/
Einst731/
Ezins731/
Eugns731/
Eiens731/
Exins731/
Ejins731/
Einss731/
Gizns730/
Hegns730/
Higggins719/
Hinggins719/
Huggions718/
Higghins716/
Huiggins714/
O'hggins714/
Higgiens712/
Heighins711/
Heaggens711/
Huggiens711/
Hioggins711/
Haiggins711/
Higginns711/
Higgions711/
Higjgins711/
H'oggins711/
Higgians710/
Hhuggins710/
Higginsd710/
Ens673,771/
Hagins672,389/
Ins67446/
Hogins67295/
Heinse67255/
Heijns67218/
Heinst67209/
Aggens67203/
Edgens67157/
Heinsz67138/
Goyins67125/
Eitens67108/
Eagens6788/
Egenæs6784/
Etgens6782/
Egense6777/
Gisnås6763/
Higins6760/
Heiens6748/
Heinss6745/
Engnæs6736/
Edzins6735/
Hegens6733/
Eicens6724/
Iggens6723/
Ezinse6721/
Ginnsz6718/
Higgns6716/
Heinås6715/
Jigins6712/
Eigims6710/
Ginsch679/
Eizens679/
Hygins676/
Goinns676/
Esinse676/
Engens676/
Iguins676/
Gizens675/
Ogiens675/
Eguens673/
Uggens672/
Goiins672/
Jegens672/
Eigens672/
Eicins672/
Eisens671/
Geians671/
Gainns671/
Gainsz671/
Gaions671/
Gigens671/
Haggns671/
Agiens671/
Heinsh671/
Hesins671/
Yegens671/
Gainsh671/
Eicēns671/
Gingns671/
Heions670/
Gainss670/
Goians670/

Eggins Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eggins in the Russian language
Еггинсeggins-

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