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

Edgley, 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 Edgley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Edgley in America

Edgley is the 43285th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Edgley surname appeared 499 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 Edgley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Edgley 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 Edgley

The surname Edgley has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval era. It is a locational name, derived from the place name "Edgeley" or "Edgelow," which means "the dweller by the ridge" or "the dweller by the edge of a hill or slope."

The name is believed to have emerged in the counties of Cheshire and Staffordshire, where the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John de Edgelay, who was mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1282.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name appeared in various spellings, including Edgeley, Edgelow, Edgelay, and Edgelegh, reflecting the regional dialects and variations in spelling conventions at the time.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there is no direct mention of the name Edgley or its variants. However, it is possible that the name may have been derived from place names or descriptive terms recorded in the Domesday Book.

One notable individual with the surname Edgley was Sir Ralph Edgley (1612-1674), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Staffordshire during the English Civil War.

Another historical figure with this surname was John Edgley (1677-1734), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of St. Botolph's Church in Bishopsgate, London.

In the 18th century, a prominent bearer of the name was Thomas Edgley (1738-1805), an English industrialist and entrepreneur who established a successful cotton spinning mill in Lancashire.

The 19th century saw the birth of George Edgley (1824-1895), a British architect known for his work on churches and public buildings in London and the surrounding areas.

One of the more recent historical figures with the surname Edgley was Frederick Edgley (1891-1970), a British aviator and engineer who played a significant role in the development of early aircraft designs and the aviation industry in the United Kingdom.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Edgley

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

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 Edgley 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 Edgley 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 Edgley was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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