Egleston Surname
Approximately 1,021 people bear this surname
Egleston 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 SurnameEgleston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 959 | 1:377,955 | 33,414 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:177,195 | 8,871 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 515 | 1:97,512 | 9,915 |
Egleston (12) may also be a first name.
Egleston 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) 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.
Egleston Demographics
Average Egleston Salary in
United States
$45,326 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Egleston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Egleston Come From? nationality or country of origin
Egleston is found most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Egleston? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 355,911th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,137,655 people. Egleston is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Egleston are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Egleston is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 12 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 959 people, or 1 in 377,955. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Egleston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Egleston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Egleston last name expanded 186 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Egleston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Egleston last name is predominantly Catholic (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States Egleston are 13.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.84% being registered with the political party.
The amount Egleston earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $45,326 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.02% more than the national average, earning $52,674 CAD per year.
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Egleston Reference & Research
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