Eglon Surname

1,041,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Latvia

Eglon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Egelin.' It is interesting to notice that the surname still flourishes in the district where the fontal name was familiar. The final 'g' is excrescent, as in Jennings, which see.

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Eglon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1521:366,56626,048
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Latvia171:120,59117,235
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
France21:33,211,361423,184
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Eglon (740) may also be a first name.

Eglon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Egelin.' It is interesting to notice that the surname still flourishes in the district where the fontal name was familiar. The final 'g' is excrescent, as in Jennings, which see.

Egelina de Denver: Norfolk, 41 Henry III: History of Norfolk.

1274. Dionisia Egeline: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting.

Hegelina Burdan, Bedfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Engelina Burdan, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Egelina de Curtenay, Berkshire, ibid.

William Egelin, Surreyf., 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Egolyn, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1787. Married — John Eagling and Mary Palmer: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Eglon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eglon (Russian: Эглон) has its highest incidence in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eglon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,041,601st most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. The surname Eglon occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Eglon are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 302,485th most common forename in the world It is held by 740 people.

The surname Eglon is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England Eglon is mostly concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 21 percent are found, Somerset, where 20 percent are found and Durham, where 19 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent are found and Latvia, where 7 percent are found.

Eglon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Eglon has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 281 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eglon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Eglon last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Eglon earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42% less than the national average, earning $25,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eglone9117/
Euglon919/
Eeglon918/
Englon917/
Jeglon911/
Eaglon911/
Heglon910/
Eglosin831/
Egellon830/
Eagelon830/
Eglan80736/
Oglon8035/
Aglon8014/
Eguillon77999/
Egellion772/
Hegillon771/
Eguellon771/
Heglotin771/
Englehon770/
Egland73702/
Ayglon73298/
Heglan73261/
Aiglon73188/
Englan73121/
Haglon73106/
Eglund7368/
Igllon7325/
Eaglan7315/
Yeglan7314/
Eglane739/
Egllan734/
Englun732/
Agloin731/
Eglant731/
Eghlom731/
Higlon730/
Hoglon730/
Euglan730/
Eguillion7121/
Heguillon7119/
Eggillion711/
Hegland671,801/
Heglund67598/
Agillon67444/
Eagland67357/
Agellon67335/
Eggland6755/
Hegglun6715/
Yogloin672/
Eghlane672/
Eaglang671/
Yinglon671/
Iglehon671/
Ogillon671/
Heguillion671/
Heglung671/
Egglund670/
Hinglon670/

Eglon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eglon in the Russian language
Эглонeglon-

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