Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
EGLINTON
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
Related and similar surnames
EglinEgleton
Eaglinton
Eglenton
Eglintine
Eglintoun
Eglintown
Eglintoune
Eglintowne
Egglinton
Egalinton
Eglington
Eglinston
Egleinton
Eglintone
Egllington
Eglintin
Egelinton
Eglingtoun
Eglingtown
Egleintoun
Eglinson
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.