Igglesden Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Igglesden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ingleden,' i.e. the dene or dean (valley) of Ingle, the first settler. I cannot find the place, v. Ingold and Ingle.

Robert de Incledene, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Inkersole for Ingersoll, which see.

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Igglesden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:287,20622,180
Australia641:421,80833,593
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:191,93215,501
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Igglesden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ingleden,' i.e. the dene or dean (valley) of Ingle, the first settler. I cannot find the place, v. Ingold and Ingle.

Robert de Incledene, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Inkersole for Ingersoll, which see. That this is the parent there cannot be the slightest doubt.

1692. John Incledon and Anne Wynyard: Marriage Lic (Faculty Office).

1745. Married — Peter Postlethwaite and Anne Iggalden: Canterbury Cathedral.

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

See DEN. In XIV. cent. documents it is spelt Iggulenden.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Igglesden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Igglesden is found most frequently in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Igglesden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 908,336th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,872,170 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Igglesden are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Igglesden is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 194 people, or 1 in 287,206. In England Igglesden is most numerous in: Cambridgeshire, where 16 percent live, East Sussex, where 16 percent live and Greater London, where 13 percent live. Not including England this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Igglesden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Igglesden has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Igglesden surname rose 153 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Igglesden Last Name Statistics demography

Igglesden earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.88% less than the national average, earning $45,770 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Higglesden9550/
Iggleden9499/
Egglesden8983/
Igglsdden890/
Inglesden890/
Igleden880/
Eggleden8285/
Ingleden824/
Eaglesden780/
Eagleden7119/
Jigliden713/
Engleden712/
Iguelden711/
Ängliden592/

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