Explore the Family Name Eickhoff

The meaning of Eickhoff

North German (Westphalia): topographic name from a farm or estate that was marked by oaks, from Middle Low German eke + hof ‘farmstead, manor farm’.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Eickhoff ranked 14,012th in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped slightly in rank to 14,713th in 2010, indicating a decrease of approximately 5%. Despite this drop in rank, the total count of individuals with the Eickhoff surname increased from 1,975 to 2,019, showing a growth of about 2.23%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of this surname decreased by nearly 6.85% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,012	#14,713	-5%
Count	1,975	2,019	2.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.73	0.68	-6.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eickhoff

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity of those carrying the Eickhoff surname. In 2000, the majority (98.53%) identified as White, which slightly decreased to 97.47% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 0.25% to 0.35%, marking a 40% increase. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities saw a significant jump from 0.46% to 0.84%, an increase of over 82.61%. Additionally, there was a notable rise in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.41% in 2000 to 0.99% in 2010, a change of roughly 141.46%. No Eickhoff individuals identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.53%	97.47%	-1.08%
Hispanic	0.41%	0.99%	141.46%
Two or More Races	0.46%	0.84%	82.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.25%	0.35%	40%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%