Last Name EGLIN

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Egelin. It is interesting to notice that the last name still flourishes in the district where the first name was well known. The final 'g' is excrescent, as in Jennings.
Origin English, Jewish, Swiss, Irish

Rank 50,468 (2000 US census) 73,278 (1990 US census)
Count 389 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 81.49%, or 317 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 14.91%, or 58 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.29%, or 5 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.54%, or 6 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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