Explore the Family Name Eacker

The meaning of Eacker

Altered form of German Ecker.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Eacker, as per data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The name's rank slipped from 57,544 to 71,265, marking a decrease of nearly 23.84%. In terms of absolute count, too, there was a drop from 331 to 274 individuals bearing the name Eacker, a decline of 17.22%. Moreover, its representation per 100,000 people also fell by 25%, indicating a downward trend in the usage of this surname over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#57,544#71,265-23.84%
Count331274-17.22%
Proportion per 100k0.120.09-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eacker

On the ethnicity front, the Eacker surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, approximately 96.68% of individuals with the Eacker surname identified as White, though this percentage saw a slight decline to 95.26% by 2010. The surname also had a small association with Hispanic ethnicity, dropping marginally from 2.42% in 2000 to 2.19% in 2010. Interestingly, the data indicates the emergence of a multi-ethnic identity, with 1.82% of individuals reported being of two or more races in 2010, up from zero in 2000. No individuals with the Eacker surname were recorded under Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities for either year.

20002010Change
White96.68%95.26%-1.47%
Hispanic2.42%2.19%-9.5%
Two or More Races0%1.82%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%