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Eggleston Family History

Eggleston Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Eggleston (Durham) or Egglestone (North Yorkshire).

The Durham placename is from the Old English personal name Ecgwulf + tūn ‘settlement farmstead’ whereas the North Yorkshire name is probably from the Old English personal name Ecgel + tūn.

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


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Where is the Eggleston family from?

You can see how Eggleston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eggleston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eggleston families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 272 Eggleston families living in Durham. This was about 32% of all the recorded Eggleston's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Eggleston families in 1891.
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What did your Eggleston ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Eggleston. 13% of Eggleston men worked as a Farmer and 77% of Eggleston women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Eggleston were Colliery Hewer and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • Farmer
    13%
  • General Labourer
    11%
  • Dairy Farmer
    11%
  • Colliery Hewer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Eggleston. 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 11,000 military records available for the last name Eggleston. For the veterans among your Eggleston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Eggleston lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Eggleston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Eggleston in 1943 was 31, and 78 in 2004.

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