Eglese Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Eglese Surname Definition:

There was a Norman family of L'Aigle. Matilda de Aquila, 1129, widow of Robert Mowbray, earl of Northumberland. (2) The name seems also to have been a signname, Gilbert de la Hegle being recorded in Sussex, 1273 (Bardsley). Alexander Eagell sometime at Halkhead, 1712 (RUG.

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Eglese Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:2,653,24194,788
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Eglese Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

There was a Norman family of L'Aigle. Matilda de Aquila, 1129, widow of Robert Mowbray, earl of Northumberland. (2) The name seems also to have been a signname, Gilbert de la Hegle being recorded in Sussex, 1273 (Bardsley). Alexander Eagell sometime at Halkhead, 1712 (RUG., III, p. 551).

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

Metaphorically applied to a person of ambitious or soaring disposition. There are several legendary stories of eagles which may have originated the name; e. q. that of De Aquila mentioned in this Dictionary, and the well-known Stanley tradition. See Curiosities of Heraldry, page 187. The Eagle is also a familiar heraldric bearing and a common inn sign.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Eglese Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eglese occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eglese? popularity and diffusion

Eglese is the 2,979,664th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Eglese reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

Eglese is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 2,653,241. In England it is most prevalent in: Somerset, where 38 percent are found, Surrey, where 19 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found. Barring England Eglese occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 37 percent are found and Switzerland, where 5 percent are found.

Eglese Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Eglese has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Eglese last name increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eglese Last Name Statistics demography

Eglese earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.64% less than the national average, earning $42,908 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Englese92172/
Eglesse925/
Egles91302/
Englesse863/
Eglesier863/
Egleseas861/
Eagles836,299/
Engles832,406/
Egless83696/
Eglise8379/
Eggles8360/
Eglesz8347/
Eigles8327/
Hegles836/
Iglese833/
Eglose831/
Eglase831/
Eglser831/
Gegles830/
Eegles830/
Eagletseh801/
Inglese775,838/
Eglseer77440/
Hengles77419/
Engelse77130/
Esgleas7778/
Egelser7754/
Eglasse7731/
Englise7719/
Eglises7719/
Oglesey7715/
Igleses7712/
Eygeles7711/
Englesh7710/
Egelsee773/
Eigeles773/
Ynglese773/
Eglosse772/
Eageles771/
Egglest771/
Engless771/
Gegleys771/
Eggleys771/
Iglesea771/
Engleas771/
Egelsse771/
Aglesse771/
Eagless771/
Eaglles771/
Eingles771/
Engleis771/
Iglesse771/
Englees770/
Eighles770/
Heagles770/
Eengles770/
Egels73237/
Eglis73235/
Igles7377/
Eglez7370/
Egils736/
Eglss732/
Eglst731/
Engls731/
Ygles731/
Egelseer71332/
Iglesies7123/
Inglesie7114/
Eugelles7110/
Ynglesie715/
Igleseas714/
Engelles713/
Oglescey711/
Inglesey711/
Egillies711/
Yglesies711/
Euglisse711/
Eghlasse711/
Engleish710/
Inglesee710/
Engels6737,824/
Ingles6721,019/
Englis672,331/
Eggels67279/
Eglajs67129/
Hegels6752/
Geglis6751/
Eglais6744/
Yngles6735/
Eagels6712/
Eglish6711/
Iglesi679/
Eglijs679/
Engils675/
Higles675/
Iglece674/
Englsh673/
Aigles673/
Iglesh673/
Eygels673/
Eglājs673/
Englez672/
Église672/
Eglīts672/
Aglise672/
Oglsey671/
Iglesa671/
Eaglesjoy671/
Ighles671/
Egilsa671/
Éngles671/
Englès671/
Englês671/
Egliss671/
Eglasi671/
Heglis671/
Oglesy670/

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