Explore the Family Name Eidem

The meaning of Eidem

1. German: from Middle High German eidem ‘son-in-law’. See Eiden. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from any of various farmsteads in central Norway so named, from Old Norse Eithheimr (eith ‘isthmus’ + heimr ‘farm’).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Eidem has seen a rise in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 38,644th and by 2010, the rank had improved to 35,671, denoting a 7.69% increase in popularity. The total count of people with the surname Eidem also grew from 538 in 2000 to 630 in 2010, reflecting a significant 17.1% growth. Consequently, the proportion per 100k also saw a modest bump from 0.2 to 0.21, marking a 5.0% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,644	#35,671	7.69%
Count	538	630	17.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.21	5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eidem

In terms of ethnicity, based on the same Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Eidem identify as White. This ethnic identity group made up 97.96% of the population in 2000, and slightly decreased to 97.46% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black in either year. Interestingly, there was a small percentage (1.3%) of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000, but this number was not present in 2010. Lastly, a new ethnic group emerged in 2010, with 1.11% of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which was previously unrecorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.96%	97.46%	-0.51%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.11%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.3%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%