Eveleigh Surname

120,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Eveleigh Surname Definition:

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

Eveleigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4291:38,9915,050
Canada7151:51,5326,210
Australia4151:65,0507,790
United States3981:910,70168,500
South Africa3831:141,45616,257
Wales2341:13,2241,468
New Zealand1201:37,7366,411
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
France91:7,380,302306,885
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7661:31,8224,224
Wales501:31,3681,723
Jersey171:3,052493
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Eveleigh (51) may also be a first name.

Eveleigh 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

(English) 1 Dweller at Eve’s or Eafa’s Lea: v. Eve [Old English leáh] 2 for Ēverley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Everley; a location name in Wiltshire.

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

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

Eveleigh Last Name Facts

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

Eveleigh is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eveleigh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Eveleigh is the 120,048th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,906,237 people. Eveleigh occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Eveleigh live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles. Eveleigh is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently used first name globally, held by 51 people.

The surname Eveleigh is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,429 people, or 1 in 38,991. In England it is most prevalent in: Devon, where 15 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Dorset, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England it exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Eveleigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Eveleigh has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Eveleigh surname grew 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 686 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 468 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eveleigh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Eveleigh last name are 28.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.32% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Eveleigh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.93% more than the national average, earning R 391,932 per year; in United States they earn 18.92% more than the national average, earning $51,314 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.46% more than the national average, earning $52,892 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Evelegh93113/
Eveligh932/
Eveliegh882/
Evelligh880/
Evelig861/
Eavaleigh820/
Avelegh804/
Evelieg800/
Aveliegh750/
Evelek71513/
Evelik7123/
Ebeliog672/
Yvellig671/
Hebelig671/
Evelick670/

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