Explore the Family Name Eckholm

The meaning of Eckholm

Altered form of Swedish Ekholm. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Eckholm surname's popularity has seen a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 66,476th to 67,126th, a change of -0.98%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Eckholm surname increased during the same period, from 278 to 294, an increase of 5.76%. The proportion per 100k population remained consistent at a rate of 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#66,476#67,126-0.98%
Count2782945.76%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eckholm

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Eckholm surname identify as White, accounting for 98.92% in 2000 and 95.92% in 2010, a decrease of 3.03%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Eckholm surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Data suppression (S) was applied where required to ensure privacy.

20002010Change
White98.92%95.92%-3.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%