Explore the Family Name Eastham
The meaning of Eastham
English (Lancashire): habitational name from any of various places so named from Old English ēast ‘east’ + hām ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘river meadow, enclosure’. The name most often arises from Eastham (Cheshire), but sometimes from a place of the same name in Somerset or Worcestershire.
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How common is the last name Eastham in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Eastham saw a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 13,019 to 13,456. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with the Eastham surname increased by approximately 4.82 percent during this decade, going from 2,159 to 2,263 people. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 slightly decreased by about 3.75 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,019 | #13,456 | -3.36% |
| Count | 2,159 | 2,263 | 4.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.8 | 0.77 | -3.75% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eastham
In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there has been some notable change between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with the Eastham surname identified as White (93.02 percent in 2010), there was a slight decrease in this percentage from 2000 when it stood at 95.79 percent. There were also increases seen among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and those reporting two or more races. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders increased by about 29.23 percent, while Hispanics grew by 56.25 percent, and those indicating two or more ethnic identities soared by 81.25 percent. Additionally, in 2010, new entries for Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native appeared in the census data, both absent in the year 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.79% | 93.02% | -2.89% |
| Two or More Races | 1.44% | 2.61% | 81.25% |
| Hispanic | 1.44% | 2.25% | 56.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.65% | 0.84% | 29.23% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.75% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.53% | 0% |