Eggleton

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Eagleton, Eggelton === Etymology === From the Old English personal name Eċġwulf, which is composed of the elements eċġ (“edge”) and wulf (“wolf”), + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛɡəltən/ === Proper noun === Eggleton (countable and uncountable, plural Eggletons) (uncountable) A placename: A civil parish in Herefordshire, England. An unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. (countable) A habitational surname from 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. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Eggleton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 514.