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There are approximately 1,704 people named Eggleston in the UK. That makes it the 5,073rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 27 are named Eggleston.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Eggleston surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Welsh or Br.) From Egles, a church, and tun or dun, a hill--the church on the hill.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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