Eshelby Surname

656,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Eshelby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Exelby,' a township in the parish of Burneston, North Riding of Yorks, near Bedale. I think there can be little doubt that Eshelby is a variant of Exelby. It runs side by side with Exelby in the very district in which the two surnames arose.

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Eshelby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3051:182,68216,414
United States801:4,530,737237,840
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Wales161:193,40812,484
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1641:148,63013,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Eshelby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Exelby,' a township in the parish of Burneston, North Riding of Yorks, near Bedale. I think there can be little doubt that Eshelby is a variant of Exelby. It runs side by side with Exelby in the very district in which the two surnames arose. My second instance below is confirmatory, supplying as it does an intermediate pronunciation.

William de Askelby, mercer, 15 Edward III: Freemen of York.

1577. Edmond Rainham and Ellen Essrlbee: Marriage Lic. (London).

1594. Henry Hankin and Jane Excelbie: ibid.

1799. Married — John Eshelby and Sarah Adcock: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A palatalized form of Eskelby, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Exilby; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Eshelby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eshelby occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Eshelby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eshelby? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 656,126th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 15,877,006 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Eshelby are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Eshelby is most numerous in England, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 182,682. In England Eshelby is mostly concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 16 percent live, Buckinghamshire, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Other than England this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Eshelby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Eshelby has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 186 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eshelby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Eshelby surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Eshelby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.81% more than the national average, earning R 353,628 per year; in United States they earn 26.31% more than the national average, earning $54,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.28% less than the national average, earning $32,156 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eselby9234/
Ashelby8636/
Eselbay863/
Eselbey860/
Esselby860/
Echelby860/
Hesselby8033/
Eschelba803/
Exelby77959/
Ezelby770/
Eselbai716/
Essalby711/
Excelby711/
Echelber671/
Hessalby671/
Hässelby671/
Esselbee670/

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