Explore the Family Name Churches

The meaning of Churches

English (Somerset and Gloucestershire): variant of Churchouse, probably an occupational or topographic name for someone who worked or lived at a ‘church house’ (Middle English chirche + h(o)us), a building, usually adjoining the church, which served as a parish room.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Churches" has shown an increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Churches was ranked 65,862nd in popularity, but it rose to the 62,359th spot in 2010, showing a positive change of 5.32%. The count, representing the number of people with the surname, increased from 281 to 321 during the same period, marking a significant rise of 14.23%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 population increased by 10% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,862	#62,359	5.32%
Count	281	321	14.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Churches

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Churches" has also seen some changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority identified as White, dropping slightly from 93.95% to 90.65%, representation from other ethnicities saw varied changes. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, those identifying as having two or more races surged from 1.78% to 4.05%. A new group emerged in 2010, with 2.18% identifying as Hispanic that was absent in 2000. Meanwhile, the percentage who identified as Black decreased from 2.85% to 2.18%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.95%	90.65%	-3.51%
Two or More Races	1.78%	4.05%	127.53%
Hispanic	0%	2.18%	0%
Black	2.85%	2.18%	-23.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%