Eccles is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.
1. A parish in Lancashire; another in Norfolk. 2. "Assumed by the proprietors of the lands and barony of Eccles in Dumfries-shire, as early as the period when surnames first became hereditary in Scotland. John de Eccles was a personage of rank in the reign of Alexander III. As a component part of many local names—is not, as has been erroneously conjectured, derived from the Lat. ecclesia, implying the existence of a church in early times; neither can it be a corruption of eagle's. It is probably a modification of some Anglo-Saxon personal name. Among surnames with this word as a root, we have Eccleshall, Ecclesbourn, Ecclesfield, Eccleston, Icklesham, Igglesden, etc.
One who formerly lived in the village off Eccles meaning "church," there being two of that name in Scotland and there in England; dweller near a church.
How popular is Eccles?
As per 2010 US census, number of Eccless grew by 10.05 per cent to 3209 since 2000 and ranked 10036 after elevating 123 spots. The last name was found in around 1 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.02 | 85.63 |
| Black | 10.19 | 10.01 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.84 | 1.47 |
| Others | 2.71 | 1.58 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 0.9 | 0.89 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.34 | 0.41 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Spinster Ann Eccles from Tyrone, Ireland aboard the David Cannon from Liverpool during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 20 years old when she arrived in USA on September 30, 1848. 30 years old Catherine Eccles, John Eccles (18) Workman, Edward Eccles, aged 19, Patrick Eccles, aged 23, 26 years old John Eccles, Adam Eccles, aged 26, 20 years old Ann Eccles, are other Eccles that migrated to US.
Eccles Namesakes
- Solomon Eccles, English composer
- Henry Eccles, English composer
- William Eccles, British physicist and a pioneer
- Marriner Stoddard Eccles, U.S. banker, economist
- Clancy Eccles, Jamaican ska and reggae singer, songwriter
- David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles, English Conservative politician
- Andrew Eccles, former Australian rules footballer
- Tony Eccles, English retired darts player
- John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles, British Conservative peer and businessman
- Diana Eccles, Viscountess Eccles, British Conservative peer and businesswoman
- Henry E. Eccles, Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and a major figure at the Naval War College
- Spencer Eccles, prominent financier and philanthropist
- Terry Eccles, English former footballer
- Peter Eccles, Irish former professional soccer player
Eccles Namesakes
- Solomon Eccles, English composer
- Henry Eccles, English composer
- William Eccles, British physicist and a pioneer
- Marriner Stoddard Eccles, U.S. banker, economist
- Clancy Eccles, Jamaican ska and reggae singer, songwriter
- David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles, English Conservative politician
- Andrew Eccles, former Australian rules footballer
- Tony Eccles, English retired darts player
- John Eccles, 2nd Viscount Eccles, British Conservative peer and businessman
- Diana Eccles, Viscountess Eccles, British Conservative peer and businesswoman
- Henry E. Eccles, Rear Admiral in the United States Navy and a major figure at the Naval War College
- Spencer Eccles, prominent financier and philanthropist
- Terry Eccles, English former footballer
- Peter Eccles, Irish former professional soccer player
Related Family Names:
- Eccles (Ireland, England)
- Ecclefield
- Eccles (Ireland, England)
- Eccleston (United States)
- Ecclestone
- Eces (India)
- Echols (United States)
- Eckels (United States)
- Eckenfels
- Eckers