Explore the Family Name Eargle

The meaning of Eargle

Variant of Ergle. This surname is concentrated in SC.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Eargle has increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname rose from 28,974 in 2000 to 26,282 in 2010, indicating a positive change of 9.29. The number of individuals with the Eargle surname also expanded significantly during this period. In 2000, the count was at 772, but it grew by 20.34% to reach 929 by 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 also saw an increase of 6.9%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,974	#26,282	9.29%
Count	772	929	20.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.31	6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eargle

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Eargle surname from 2000 to 2010. During this period, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 7.81%, falling from 87.69% to 80.84%. Additionally, there was a significant rise in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black, increasing by almost 30% to reach 14.64% in 2010. New categories appeared between the two censuses; Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native each emerged with 0.54%, 1.18%, 2.26%, and 0.54% respectively in 2010. It's important to note that these changes do not necessarily indicate a shift in the ethnic identity of individuals with the Eargle surname, but instead could be a reflection of broader demographic trends in the population.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.69%	80.84%	-7.81%
Black	11.27%	14.64%	29.9%
Hispanic	0%	2.26%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.18%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.54%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.54%	0%