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There are approximately 576 people named Eglinton in the UK. That makes it the 9,779th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 9 are named Eglinton.

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 Eglinton surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

EGLINTON. The castle and lands of Eglintou are in Ayrshire. They gave name as early as the time of "William the Lion, to a distinguished family. This family ended in an heiress in the XlV. century, and she married Sir John Montgomery, a lineal ancestor of the present Earl of Egliuton.

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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