Explore the Family Name Ecklund
The meaning of Ecklund
Americanized form of Swedish Eklund. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Lars, Astrid, Gunvor.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ecklund in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ecklund has slightly decreased in the United States over the past decade. In 2000, Ecklund was ranked as the 13,169th most popular surname with a count of 2,128 individuals carrying this last name. This equates to approximately 0.79 individuals per 100,000. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 14,338 and the count decreased marginally to 2,087, roughly equal to 0.71 individuals per 100,000. This represents a change of -8.88% in rank and -1.93% in count over the period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,169 | #14,338 | -8.88% |
| Count | 2,128 | 2,087 | -1.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.79 | 0.71 | -10.13% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ecklund
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ecklund also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of people with this surname identified as White (95.77%), followed by those who identified as having two or more ethnicities (1.46%), Hispanic (1.36%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.66%). There were no recorded instances of this surname among Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in both years. By 2010, while the White demographic remained the majority at 94.68%, there was a significant increase in the Hispanic category at 2.35%, showing a percentage change of 72.79%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also increased to 0.91%, a change of 37.88%, whereas the proportion of those identifying as two or more ethnicities slightly decreased to 1.39%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.77% | 94.68% | -1.14% |
| Hispanic | 1.36% | 2.35% | 72.79% |
| Two or More Races | 1.46% | 1.39% | -4.79% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.66% | 0.91% | 37.88% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |