Felgate Surname
Approximately 1,386 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameFelgate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 872 | 1:63,897 | 7,482 |
| United States | 150 | 1:2,416,393 | 148,665 |
| South Africa | 109 | 1:497,043 | 40,551 |
| Australia | 99 | 1:272,684 | 24,601 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 451 | 1:54,047 | 6,478 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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.
(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]
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.).
Felgate Demographics
Average Felgate Salary in
United States
$43,475 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felate | 92 | 6 | / |
| Filgate | 86 | 379 | / |
| Felgata | 86 | 177 | / |
| Felatie | 86 | 2 | / |
| Felgati | 86 | 1 | / |
| Felatei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fillgate | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feylatte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Felghite | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feilatte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fielatei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Filate | 77 | 1,959 | / |
| Felata | 77 | 6 | / |
| Felati | 77 | 5 | / |
| Velate | 77 | 1 | / |
| Flegat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Feelyater | 75 | 0 | / |
| Filatei | 71 | 155 | / |
| Filatte | 71 | 10 | / |
| Filatie | 71 | 6 | / |
| Felathi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Felatti | 71 | 3 | / |
| Feleite | 71 | 3 | / |
| Feloute | 71 | 2 | / |
| Felaita | 71 | 2 | / |
| Filatea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Filhate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velaite | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veliate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veilate | 71 | 1 | / |
| Filiater | 67 | 7 | / |
| Philgate | 67 | 2 | / |
| Figliate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Felouthe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Filhaste | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feleites | 67 | 1 | / |
| Filateid | 67 | 0 | / |
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