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) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eglon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Eglon is the 1,041,601st most commonly occurring surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 30,238,780 people. The surname Eglon occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Eglon reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles. Eglon is also the 302,485th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 740 people.

The surname Eglon is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 366,566. In England it is most frequent in: Tyne and Wear, where 21 percent live, Somerset, where 20 percent live and Durham, where 19 percent live. Other than England Eglon exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent live and Latvia, where 7 percent live.

Eglon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Eglon has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Eglon last name rose 281 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eglon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Eglon are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the 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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