Esgate Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Esgate Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eastgate,' a hamlet in the parish of Stanhope, County Durham. But no doubt many small spots would be so termed.

Andreas de Estgate, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey de Estgate, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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Esgate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:530,64833,151
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Esgate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eastgate,' a hamlet in the parish of Stanhope, County Durham. But no doubt many small spots would be so termed.

Andreas de Estgate, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey de Estgate, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Martin de Estgate, Norfolk, ibid.

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

From residence near the eastern gate of a town. The medieval form would be "Atte, de, or in, Estgate." Northgate, Westgate, and Southgate, well-known surnames, originated in like manner from the contiguity of the bearers' residences to the respective gates.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Esgate Last Name Facts

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

The last name Esgate occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Esgate? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,194,481st most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Esgate live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 530,648. In England Esgate is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 41 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 30 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 6 percent live. Excluding England Esgate exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Esgate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Esgate has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 327 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Esgate Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Esgate are 27.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.07% being registered with the party.

Esgate earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.86% more than the national average, earning $49,563 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yesgate921/
Esgatee920/
Esate9166/
Egate9113/
Esgat910/
Escate833,354/
Isgate8375/
Yesate8365/
Esgote8364/
Etsate8330/
Eugate8317/
Eshate8311/
Esaite8311/
Egaite838/
Gegate838/
Essate834/
Hegate833/
Esaate833/
Engate833/
Esates832/
Eagate832/
Esater832/
Hesate831/
Egathe831/
Eghate831/
Esaste831/
Esathe831/
Esiate831/
Iesate831/
Eseate831/
Egat80412/
Essatte77307/
Heygate77107/
Geghate7781/
Gessate7728/
Esgoute7712/
Enghate7711/
Hengate773/
Esather773/
Escatte773/
Eschate772/
Hegaste772/
Eng'ate772/
Esgotte771/
Esgaeti771/
Heggate771/
Isgaite771/
Yoesate771/
Engatte771/
Essatei771/
Essatie771/
Esatije771/
Jescate771/
Eisatee771/
Esgoste771/
Egather770/
Heigate770/
Esati731,138/
Egata73168/
Egati73112/
Gegat7393/
Eggat7389/
Engat7380/
Isate7371/
Egote7370/
Esata7354/
Esote7340/
Ecate7322/
Igate7320/
Egaut7314/
Ejate7311/
Ezate738/
Eigat737/
Egaat737/
Egath734/
Egatt732/
Egait731/
Egast731/
Eghat731/
Hegat731/
Egaty731/
Exate731/
Isgat730/
Esaty730/
Eugat730/
Essatehy719/
Esateesh713/
Asghateh712/
Hegashte711/
Enghateh711/
Geggatte710/
Heingate710/
Escote675,009/
Essati67430/
Ingate67238/
Enggat67209/
Echate67199/
Hygate67154/
Iegata67152/
Hesati67111/
Egatio6761/
Issate6760/
Escati6758/
Engote6751/
Ighate6747/
Esgoti6746/
Esotie6745/
Esatti6745/
Egasti6743/
Eggati6736/
Gizate6736/
Gezate6725/
Isatea6721/
Eshati6716/
Higate6714/
Igates6710/
Eggatt679/
Issingate679/
Isatte679/
Ejateh677/
Isgati676/
Isates676/
Gigate676/
Igathe676/
Igatte674/
Eisati674/
Esiata674/
Ekgata674/
Yesati673/
Hegats673/
Ezeate673/
Esatta673/
Ezcate673/
Hegaty673/
Ezatie673/
Ishate672/
Gegatt672/
Egaati672/
Egothe672/
Ehsati672/
Essote672/
Esaiti672/
Edjate672/
Egatta672/
Egatyo672/
Jesati672/
Jesata672/
Hengat671/
Jisate671/
Hisate671/
Eagati671/
Eisengath671/
Eegati671/
Gesote671/
Esgott671/
Egauta671/
Igaste671/
Igateu671/
Yosgat671/
Engaat671/
Eigata671/
Eghata671/
Egoste671/
Egotee671/
Egotte671/
Esoteh671/
Essata671/
Esaita671/
Esatay671/
Esatit671/
Aisate671/
Egataa671/
Egatai671/
Egatha671/
Eesati671/
Egozte671/
Ehigiater671/
Ezggat671/
Eshata671/
Eggath671/
Ecaite671/
Eshaty671/
Engatt671/
Ezzate671/
Hecate671/
Iezate671/
Isatie671/
Heighgate670/
Heagatter670/
Jgates670/
Eggast670/

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