Uglow Surname

387,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Uglow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. The derivation of this name must be sought for in Cornwall.

1750. Married — James Dudding and Sarah Uglow: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

Uglow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4601:121,12612,246
United States3291:1,101,69979,755
Australia871:310,29526,919
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2191:111,30310,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Uglow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. The derivation of this name must be sought for in Cornwall.

1750. Married — James Dudding and Sarah Uglow: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) Dweller at Ugga’s (Burial-) Mound [Anglo-Saxon *Uggan-hlœw— Uggan-, genit. of Ugga, which seems to be of Scandinavian orig.: cp. Old Norse ugg-r, fear, awe]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Swedish, Uggla; a personal name.

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

Uglow Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Uglow? popularity and diffusion

Uglow is the 387,068th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 7,947,160 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Uglow are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Uglow is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 460 people, or 1 in 121,126. In England Uglow is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 22 percent reside, Cornwall, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 12 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Uglow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Uglow has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Uglow surname grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 439 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Uglow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Uglow surname are 31.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Uglow earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning $43,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.73% more than the national average, earning $60,481 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Euglow9152/
Huglow911/
Ueglow910/
Uglov802,125/
Iglow8040/
Oglow8039/
Uglova732,426/
Uglyov73103/
Guglov7328/
Hüglow7313/
Ugloff7310/
Ouglov735/
Uglovs733/
Higlow730/
Guglova6713/
Ougloff671/
Gugloff671/
Gougloff620/
Gaugloff620/
Iglov60176/
Oglov60132/
Iglaw601/
Oglaw600/
Ogloff55118/
Jiglov5513/
Iglyov551/
Igloff551/
Oglyov551/
Hoglaw550/

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