Explore the Family Name Eatman
The meaning of Eatman
Probably English: variant of Edman.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Eatman in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Eatman" has grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Eatman ranked 25,242 in popularity with a count of 921 individuals bearing this surname. By 2010, the popularity rank had improved to 21,940, an increase of 13.08%. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased by 28.45%, reaching 1,183 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Eatman per 100k increased by 17.65%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,242 | #21,940 | 13.08% |
| Count | 921 | 1,183 | 28.45% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.34 | 0.4 | 17.65% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eatman
The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Eatman showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 48.75% of the individuals with the Eatman surname identified as White, and this percentage rose to 55.03% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black fell from 47.01% in 2000 to 40.57% in 2010. There was also a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 1.63% in 2000 to 2.62% in 2010. Meanwhile, the representation for Two or more races declined from 2.06% to 1.52% over the same period. There was no change for the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, with these ethnicities not represented among individuals with the Eatman surname in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 48.75% | 55.03% | 12.88% |
| Black | 47.01% | 40.57% | -13.7% |
| Hispanic | 1.63% | 2.62% | 60.74% |
| Two or More Races | 2.06% | 1.52% | -26.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |