Evelegh Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Evelegh Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eveleigh.' I have not been able to find the spot.

Evelegh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:696,47639,547
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523

Evelegh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eveleigh.' I have not been able to find the spot.

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

The Eveleighs or Evelys may be connected in their descent with the old gentle families of West Evelegh, Clist St. Lawrence, and Holcomb, in Ottery St. Mary, in the 16th and 17th centuries (W.). The name still survives in Ottery St. Mary.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Evelegh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Evelegh occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Evelegh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,718,748th most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. The last name Evelegh is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Evelegh reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 696,476. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 29 percent live, Kent, where 26 percent live and Surrey, where 26 percent live. Barring England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Evelegh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Evelegh has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Evelegh surname expanded 471 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Evelegh Last Name Statistics demography

Evelegh earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 3.04% more than the national average, earning $51,194 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eveleigh933,823/
Eveliegh932/
Avelegh864/
Eveligh862/
Evelieg860/
Evelligh800/
Aveliegh800/
Evelek77513/
Evelig771/
Eavaleigh750/

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