Eskdale Surname

687,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Eskdale Surname Definition:

From the district of Eskdale in Dumfriesshire. Robert du Val de Esk of Rokesburk rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 203). John Eskdale in Nether Dallsible, 1674, and two more of the name are recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dumfries.

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Eskdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1841:302,81622,992
Scotland801:66,9235,243
Canada551:669,92054,285
Australia421:642,75544,739
United States261:13,940,728505,428
France161:4,151,420237,746
Ireland141:336,35312,021
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Scotland471:79,6434,400
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Eskdale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the district of Eskdale in Dumfriesshire. Robert du Val de Esk of Rokesburk rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 203). John Eskdale in Nether Dallsible, 1674, and two more of the name are recorded in the Commissariot Record of Dumfries. compare EASDAILE.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Eskdale Last Name Facts

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

Eskdale is found most in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eskdale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 687,524th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 16,908,459 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Eskdale live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 184 people, or 1 in 302,816. In England Eskdale is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 24 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and Berkshire, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England Eskdale is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 19 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Eskdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Eskdale has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Eskdale surname grew 224 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eskdale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Eskdale last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Eskdale earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $53,714 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eskadale931/
Eskedal86312/
Eskdahl867/
Eskedahl8062/
Eskdaill801/
Askdal7723/
Esgdaille756/
Askedal71100/
Eskidil7121/
Escudle711/
Hesgdal710/
Askedall6715/
Askedahl678/
Eskatala675/
Isikadal671/
Escodial671/

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