Eggleston Surname
Approximately 16,078 people bear this surname
Eggleston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Egglestone,' a chapelry in the parish of Middleton in-Teesdale, County Durham; (a) 'of Eggleston Abbey,' in the parish of Rokeby, union of Teesdale, North Riding of Yorkshire Probably in some cases a lazified form of Eccleston, which see, compare Slagg for Slack, &c.
Read More About This SurnameEggleston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,774 | 1:26,315 | 3,309 |
| England | 1,196 | 1:46,587 | 5,860 |
| Australia | 689 | 1:39,181 | 5,074 |
| Canada | 179 | 1:205,841 | 20,025 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| Ireland | 37 | 1:127,269 | 6,194 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 685 | 1:35,584 | 4,642 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,942 | 1:17,070 | 2,172 |
Eggleston (32) may also be a first name.
Eggleston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Egglestone,' a chapelry in the parish of Middleton in-Teesdale, County Durham; (a) 'of Eggleston Abbey,' in the parish of Rokeby, union of Teesdale, North Riding of Yorkshire Probably in some cases a lazified form of Eccleston, which see, compare Slagg for Slack, &c.
1581. Christopher Day and Margery Eggleston: Marriage Lic (London).
1603. Buried — John Eggleston: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1623. — Edward Egglestone. ibid.
The large number of Egglestons or Eglestons in America is probably explained by the following item:
1635. Richard Eggleston sailed for Virginia from the Port of London': Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.
Doubtless all were related to one another.
(English) belonging to Eggleston - Egel’s or Ægel’s Estate [Old English tún] Confused with the following name and prob. with Eccleston, q.v.
(English) One who came from Eggleston, in Durham, or Egglestone, in Yorkshire, both meaning Ecgel’s homestead.
(Welsh or Br.) From Egles, a church, and tun or dun, a hill—the church on the hill.
Eggleston is a name which was represented by Eggliston or Egleston in Northumberland in the reign of Edward I. (Inquisitions). There is a town thus called in the county of Durham.
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Eggleston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eggleston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Eggleston is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Eggleston? popularity and diffusion
Eggleston is the 33,028th most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 453,262 people. Eggleston occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Eggleston are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 32 people.
The last name Eggleston is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 13,774 people, or 1 in 26,315. In The United States Eggleston is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 8 percent are found, Virginia, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Eggleston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Eggleston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Eggleston surname increased 468 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 247 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Eggleston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Eggleston last name are 15.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.62% being registered with the political party.
The amount Eggleston earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning R 262,140 per year; in United States they earn 0.9% more than the national average, earning $43,539 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.06% more than the national average, earning $51,201 CAD per year.
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