Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ECCLES
There are approximately 7,659 people named Eccles in the UK. That makes it the 1,409th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 121 are named Eccles.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
EcklesEackles
Eakles
Eakle
Aecles
Aekles
Ecceles
Ecales
Eacles
Ecckles
Eccle
Eccols
Eceles
Eccells
Ecckels
Ecalls
Ecals
Eceels
Eackels
Eccell
Ecckells
Ecale
Ecele
Eacle
The Eccles surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A church, from the Greek ??, an assembly, a church, Gaelic eaglais, Cor. Br., Egles and Eglas.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ECCLES. 1. A parish In Lancashire; another in Norfolk. 2. " Assumed by the proprietors of the lands and barony of Eccles in Dumfries-shire, as early as the period when surnames first became hereditary iu Scotlaud. John de Eccles was a personage of rank in the reign of Alexander III." B.L.G.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.