Felgate Surname

279,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Felgate Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the fold-gate,' from residence at the entrance of the fold or enclosure; probably the sheepfold.

(a) Local, 'at the fall-gate.' 'Fallgate, a gate across a public road. Norfolk" (Halliwell).

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Felgate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8721:63,8977,482
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
South Africa1091:497,04340,551
Australia991:272,68424,601
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Scotland311:172,7049,690
France221:3,019,215204,848
Wales161:193,40812,484
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4511:54,0476,478
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Felgate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the fold-gate,' from residence at the entrance of the fold or enclosure; probably the sheepfold.

(a) Local, 'at the fall-gate.' 'Fallgate, a gate across a public road. Norfolk" (Halliwell). Probably this is the true derivation, as my instances seem to prove. No doubt a wooden bar that rose and fell across the road.

Peter de la Falgate, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Eliseus de Falgate, Norfolk, ibid.

Richard de Faldgate, Norfolk, ibid.

John de Faldgate, Norfolk, ibid.

Robert Atte-faldgate, rector of Repham, Norfolk, 1356: History of Norfolk.

John Atte-faldgate, rector of Fishley, Norfolk, 1354: ibid.

Thomas Faldyate: Pardon's Roll, Richard II.

John atte Foldyate. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

Thomas Atte Falgate, rector of Denver, Norfolk, 1395: History of Norfolk.

1635. William Stephens and Blanche Fellgate: Marriage Lic. (London).

1770. Married — Robert Falgate and Elizabeth White: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Field-Gate [Old English feld + geat] (Scandinavian) Dweller at the Fell-Road [Old Norse fjail, fell, a hill + gata, a way, path]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Felgates are now represented in the Colchester district. In the time of Edward the Confessor, Felaga was the name of a holder of half a hide of land in Ashwell in Finchingfield parish (M.).

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

Felgate Last Name Facts

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

The last name Felgate is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Felgate.

How Common Is The Last Name Felgate? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 279,018th most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 5,257,970 people. The last name Felgate occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Felgate are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 872 people, or 1 in 63,897. In England it is most frequent in: Suffolk, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Essex, where 11 percent reside. Beside England this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.

Felgate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Felgate has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Felgate Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Felgate last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Felgate earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 23.98% less than the national average, earning R 180,648 per year; in United States they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $43,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.29% less than the national average, earning $43,579 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Felgata86177/
Felatie862/
Felgati861/
Felatei861/
Fillgate801/
Feylatte801/
Felghite801/
Feilatte801/
Fielatei801/
Filate771,959/
Felata776/
Felati775/
Velate771/
Flegat771/
Feelyater750/
Filatei71155/
Filatte7110/
Filatie716/
Felathi714/
Felatti713/
Feleite713/
Feloute712/
Felaita712/
Filatea711/
Filhate711/
Velaite711/
Veliate711/
Veilate711/
Filiater677/
Philgate672/
Figliate671/
Felouthe671/
Filhaste671/
Feleites671/
Filateid670/

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