Egelston

Egelston Meaning & Origin

About Egelston
The surname Egelston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ecgel" or "Ecgheard," meaning "edge" or "sword," combined with "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Egelston can be interpreted as "the settlement of Ecgel" or "the settlement of Ecgheard."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Egelston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Egelston: 489
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Egelston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Egelston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AJLSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
EA
πŸ”Š Soundex
E2042305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 G IH0 L S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΙ›gΙͺlstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AJLSTN', 'AKLSTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Egelston in Braille

Here's how to represent Egelston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Egelston in braille

How to sign the name Egelston using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Egelston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Egelston in sign language

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