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

Egerson, 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 Egerson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Egerson in America

Egerson is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Egerson surname appeared 138 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 Egerson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Egerson 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 Egerson

The surname EGERSON is of English origin, with roots tracing back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated in the county of Yorkshire, derived from the Old English words "eger" meaning "marsh" or "fen" and "tun" meaning "farm" or "settlement." This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived in a settlement near a marshy or fenland area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name EGERSON can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, a collection of financial records from the late 12th century, where a certain Robert Egerton is mentioned. The name also appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, with entries for individuals bearing similar spellings like "Egerton" and "Eggerton."

By the 13th century, the name had evolved to its more modern spelling of EGERSON, as evidenced by records from the Curia Regis Rolls, which document legal proceedings from the royal courts of England. One notable individual from this time was John EGERSON, a landowner in the village of Eggerton, located near the town of Worksop in Nottinghamshire.

In the 15th century, the EGERSON family gained prominence in the county of Cheshire, where they held estates in the township of Little Budworth. Sir Ralph EGERSON (1436-1508) was a prominent member of this branch, serving as a Justice of the Peace and Member of Parliament for Cheshire.

Over the centuries, the EGERSON name has been associated with several notable figures, including:

1. Thomas EGERSON (1550-1635), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Provost of Eton College from 1610 to 1635.
2. Francis EGERSON (1609-1671), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Cheshire during the English Civil War.
3. John EGERSON (1639-1701), a renowned English architect credited with designing several churches and country houses in the Baroque style.
4. Elizabeth EGERSON (1715-1795), a British writer and poet who published several collections of verse and prose works in the 18th century.
5. William EGERSON (1798-1868), an English industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the EGERSON Ironworks, one of the largest manufacturers of iron products in the Victorian era.

While the EGERSON surname may have evolved from its Old English roots and taken on various spellings over time, it has maintained a strong presence in the historical records of England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Cheshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Egerson

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

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

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