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Eggleton
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Eagleton Eggelton
Etymology
From the en ang - personal name ang Eċġwulf, which is composed of the elements ang eċġ edge and ang wulf wolf, + ang tūn enclosure; settlement, town.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɛɡəltən/
Proper noun
~ s
en uncountable A placename:
en cpar in co/Herefordshire cc/England. Parish map (Herefordshire)
en unincorporated community co/Putnam County s/West Virginia c/US.
en countable en habitational Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Eggleton is the 24718th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1009 individuals. Eggleton is most common among White (74.73%) and Black/African American (20.12%) individuals.
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