Explore the Family Name Edgley

The meaning of Edgley

English: habitational name from Edgeley (Cheshire), Edgeley (Shropshire, recorded as Edesleye in 1327), Egley (Sussex), or Edgerley (Hurstpierpoint, Sussex). The first two are derived from Old English edisc ‘enclosed pasture’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’, whereas Egley is from an Old English personal name Ecga + lēah, and Edgerley is from an Old English personal name Eddi + lēah.

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How common is the last name Edgley in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Edgley experienced slight growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 43,463 in popularity, but it moved up to 43,285 by 2010, marking a positive change of 0.41%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during the same period from 468 to 499, witnessing a 6.62% increase. However, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,463	#43,285	0.41%
Count	468	499	6.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Edgley

In terms of ethnicity, the Edgley surname showed some notable shifts from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races categories didn't register any representation by 2010, the White category declined slightly by 3.35% to 81.16%. On the other hand, there was an upsurge in the Hispanic category by 81.58%, reaching 6.21% in 2010. The Black category saw a modest increase of 3.18% to 11.02%. Interestingly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, which had no representation in 2000, recorded 1.20% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.97%	81.16%	-3.35%
Black	10.68%	11.02%	3.18%
Hispanic	3.42%	6.21%	81.58%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.2%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.5%	0%	0%