Find out how popular the last name Edgehill is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Edgehill.

Edgehill, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Edgehill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Edgehill in America

Edgehill is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Edgehill surname appeared 141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Edgehill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Edgehill to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Edgehill

The surname Edgehill originated in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the place name Edgehill, which itself is a combination of the Old English words "ecg" meaning "ridge" or "edge" and "hyll" meaning "hill." This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a ridge or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Edgehill can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Eggeshyll." This entry indicates that the surname was already in use by the late 11th century.

The Battle of Edgehill, a significant conflict during the English Civil War, took place in 1642 near the village of Edgehill in Warwickshire. This historical event likely contributed to the surname's prominence and widespread recognition.

One notable bearer of the surname was Sir John Edgehill (c.1520-1589), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Richard Edgehill (1744-1817), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolutionary Wars.

In the 17th century, variations of the spelling included "Edgehyll" and "Edghill," which can be found in various historical records from that period.

The name Edgehill has also been associated with several places in England, such as Edgehill in Warwickshire, Edgehill in Cheshire, and Edgehill in Shropshire, further reinforcing its locational origins.

Other notable individuals with the surname Edgehill include William Edgehill (1655-1711), an English clergyman and author, and Thomas Edgehill (1698-1768), a British politician who served as Mayor of Chester.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Edgehill

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Edgehill.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Edgehill was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Edgehill has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Edgehill was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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