English: habitational name from Eggleton (Herefordshire) or Egleton (Rutland) both named in Old English as ‘settlement associated with Ecgwulf or Ecgel’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Eggleton family from?
You can see how Eggleton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eggleton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eggleton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 249 Eggleton families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Eggleton's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Eggleton families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Eggleton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Eggleton. 10% of Eggleton men worked as a Gardener and 68% of Eggleton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Eggleton were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Eggleton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Eggleton in 1941 was 46, and 71 in 2004.