Explore the Family Name Eglin

The meaning of Eglin

1. English (Lancashire): from the Middle English female personal name Egeline, probably a Norman form of ancient Germanic Agilina, a pet form of names beginning with Agil-, of uncertain etymology. 2. Swiss German: variant of Egli. This surname is also found in France (Alsace) and in Germany. Some characteristic forenames: German Erhard.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Eglin saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 50,468th, but by 2010, it had fallen to 54,418th. The number of people with this surname also decreased from 389 in 2000 to 379 in 2010, showing a drop of 2.57%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the last name Eglin per 100K also dropped by 7.14% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,468	#54,418	-7.83%
Count	389	379	-2.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eglin

The ethnicity linked to the surname Eglin also shifted slightly between 2000 and 2010, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, approximately 81.49% of those with the surname were White. This figure rose to 82.85% in 2010. The percentage of Eglins who were Black decreased from 14.91% to 13.72%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander appeared in the 2010 data, making up 1.32% of people with the Eglin last name. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more ethnicities dropped from 1.29% in 2000 to none in 2010. No change was registered for American Indian and Alaskan Native representation among those bearing the surname Eglin.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.49%	82.85%	1.67%
Black	14.91%	13.72%	-7.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.32%	0%
Hispanic	1.54%	1.32%	-14.29%
Two or More Races	1.29%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%