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Eccles Family History

Eccles Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from Eccles in Lancashire or possibly from any of several other places so named in Kent, Norfolk, Berwickshire, and Dumfriesshire from British eglēs ‘Romano-British Christian church’ (from Latin ecclesia, Greek ekklēsia ‘gathering, assembly’).

Such places would have been the sites of notable pre-Anglo-Saxon churches or Christian places of communal worship.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Eccles family from?

You can see how Eccles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eccles family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eccles families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3,035 Eccles families living in Lancashire. This was about 62% of all the recorded Eccles's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Eccles families in 1891.
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What did your Eccles ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Eccles. 9% of Eccles men worked as a General Labourer and 62% of Eccles women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Eccles were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Cotton Weaver
    7%
  • Bricklayer
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    62%
  • Cotton Weaver
    7%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Eccles. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Eccles. For the veterans among your Eccles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Eccles lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Eccles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Eccles in 1944 was 42, and 74 in 2004.

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