Muggleton Surname

324,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Muggleton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Muckleston.' Probably a variant; v. Mugleston.

1618. Thomas Powell and Judith Muggleton: Marriage Lic. (London).

1637. Baptised — Mary, d. Lodowicke Mugelltone: St.

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Muggleton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5261:105,92811,076
Australia4441:60,8017,349
United States671:5,409,835270,257
South Africa421:1,289,94571,309
Wales301:103,1518,167
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3421:71,2737,942
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Muggleton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Muckleston.' Probably a variant; v. Mugleston.

1618. Thomas Powell and Judith Muggleton: Marriage Lic. (London).

1637. Baptised — Mary, d. Lodowicke Mugelltone: St. Mary Aldermary.

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

(English) belonging to Muckleton, or Dweller at the Great Enclosure or Farmstead [Middle English mukel, Old English mycel + Middle English -ton, Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Muckleton; a location name in Salop.

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

Muggleton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Muggleton is found most frequently in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Muggleton? popularity and diffusion

Muggleton is the 324,225th most common family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,342,512 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Muggleton are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Muggleton is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 526 people, or 1 in 105,928. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 38 percent reside, Essex, where 8 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 39 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Muggleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Muggleton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Muggleton surname increased 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 447 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Muggleton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Muggleton surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Muggleton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.82% less than the national average, earning R 166,764 per year; in United States they earn 19.54% less than the national average, earning $34,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.01% more than the national average, earning $72,043 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muggleston95157/
Mugleton940/
Mugglestone90460/
Mugleston89445/
Miggleton891/
Muggelton891/
Migleton821/
Mugelton820/
Mugliston7880/
Miglton750/
Migilton711/

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