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There are approximately 2,337 people named Eagles in the UK. That makes it the 3,994th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 37 are named Eagles.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Eagles surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

EAGLE. EAGLES. EGLES. Metaphorically applied to a person of ambitious or soaring disposition. There are several legendary stories of eagles which may have originated the name; e. (j. that of De Aquila mentioned in this Dictionary, and the well-known Stanley tradition. See Curiosities of Heraldry, page 187. The Eagle is also a familiar heraldiic bearing and a common inn sign.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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