Eggson Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Eggson Surname Definition:

EGOSON: 'son of Ego,' which see. Donald Egosone, tenant in Strathdee, 1527 (Grant, III, p. 70).

Eggson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Eggson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

EGOSON: 'son of Ego,' which see. Donald Egosone, tenant in Strathdee, 1527 (Grant, III, p. 70).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Eggson Last Name Facts

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

Eggson is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Eggson.

How Common Is The Last Name Eggson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,532,898th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 53 percent of Eggson reside; 53 percent reside in South Asia and 47 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

The last name Eggson is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 19,849,321. In Pakistan Eggson is most frequent in: Punjab, where 100 percent are found. Not including Pakistan this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Eggson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Eggson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Eggson surname declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eggson Last Name Statistics demography

Eggson earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 78.33% less than the national average, earning $9,350 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gegson832/
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Higgson772/
Häggson772/
Giggson771/
Geegson770/
Exson73623/
Ekson73166/
Egsan73140/
Egsen7374/
Egzon731/
Igson731/
Egxon731/
Higson673,413/
Jekson67409/
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Jegsen6770/
Jecson6730/
Igsoon6726/
Hekson6714/
Gikson6712/
Ekhson6712/
Hexson6710/
Gekson679/
Eakson674/
Jexson672/
Eksoun671/
Jigson671/
Egsanh671/
Exsond671/
Exsoon671/
Yecson671/
Yogson671/
Aigson671/
Eixson671/
Eicson671/
Gixson670/
Gexson670/
Eikson670/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eggson
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