Explore the Family Name Eckley

The meaning of Eckley

1. English (Herefordshire and Brecknockshire): habitational name, probably from Ackley Farm in Montgomeryshire, Wales. 2. Americanized form of Swiss German Egli.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Eckley has seen a slight dip in popularity over the past decade. From 2000 to 2010, the rank of the surname Eckley dropped by 5.11 percent, moving from 14,302 to 15,033. Despite this decrease in ranking, the number of people with the Eckley name increased slightly. In 2000, there were 1,921 individuals with the Eckley name, and by 2010, that number had risen to 1,965, representing a growth of 2.29 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,302	#15,033	-5.11%
Count	1,921	1,965	2.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.71	0.67	-5.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eckley

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identities associated with the surname Eckley. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a noticeable shift in ethnicity. The percentage of Eckleys identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 46.15 percent, while those identifying as Black saw an increase of 42.65 percent. Interestingly, the Hispanic population within the Eckley surname grew the most, with a significant rise of 65.52 percent. Those identifying as White still made up the majority of Eckleys but decreased by 2.07 percent. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races increased slightly by 10 percent, while American Indian and Alaskan Natives remained fairly stable, experiencing a small decrease of 1.61 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.95%	92.98%	-2.07%
Hispanic	2.03%	3.36%	65.52%
Two or More Races	1.2%	1.32%	10%
Black	0.68%	0.97%	42.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.52%	0.76%	46.15%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.62%	0.61%	-1.61%