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