Explore the Family Name Eaker
The meaning of Eaker
1. English: variant of Edgar. 2. Perhaps also an altered form of German Ecker, Acker, or Egger.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Eaker in the United States?
The popularity of the surname "Eaker" in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 12,475th and this ranking dropped by approximately 7.86% to 13,456th in 2010. The actual count of people with this surname also declined marginally, from 2,282 in 2000 to 2,263 in 2010, representing a fall of nearly 0.83%. This minor drop mirrors in the proportion per 100,000 people, which decreased from 0.85 to 0.77 during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,475 | #13,456 | -7.86% |
| Count | 2,282 | 2,263 | -0.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.85 | 0.77 | -9.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eaker
In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts among those with the Eaker surname from 2000 to 2010. While the majority identified as White, decreasing slightly from 96.10% to 94.56%, there's a noticeable increase in the number identifying as Hispanic, going up from 1.05% to 2.03%. Those identifying as Black saw a modest rise from 1.58% to 1.63%. New categories emerged in the 2010 census, with 0.40% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and 0.57% as American Indian and Alaskan Native. Those identifying under two or more races saw a minor decrease from 0.83% to 0.80%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.1% | 94.56% | -1.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.05% | 2.03% | 93.33% |
| Black | 1.58% | 1.63% | 3.16% |
| Two or More Races | 0.83% | 0.8% | -3.61% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.57% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.4% | 0% |