Eccles Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Eccles Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Eccles family

Profession Census Frequency
School 517
Cotton Weaver 264
Weaver 77
Weaver Cotton 45
Private Means 44
Coal Miner Hewer 38
Labourer 36
General Labourer 30
None 30
Farmer 28
Housekeeper 28
Dressmaker 25
At Home 25
General Servant (domestic) 20
At School 18
Weaver (cotton) 18
Farm Labourer 17
Joiner 17
House Keeper 16
Assisting In The Business 16
Charwoman 16
Cotton Spinner 16
Housewife 16
Weaver Cotton Mill 16
Winder 15

Eccles Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Eccles 100% 32,784
2 Ecles 83% 2,463

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The surname Eccles is the most popular version of all its varients

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