Explore the Family Name Eidemiller
The meaning of Eidemiller
Americanized form of German Heidemüller, a topographic name for a miller who kept a mill on a heath, from Heide ‘heath, uncultivated land’ (see Heid).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Eidemiller in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Eidemiller has slightly decreased in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from the 70,052nd most common surname to the 71,265th. Despite this decrease in rank, the number of individuals bearing the Eidemiller name actually increased by almost 5%, growing from 261 people to 274 within that decade. However, when considering the population as a whole, the proportion of individuals with the Eidemiller surname per 100k slightly dropped by 10%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,052 | #71,265 | -1.73% |
| Count | 261 | 274 | 4.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eidemiller
When examining the ethnicity associated with the Eidemiller surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, we note that it is predominantly linked with White ethnicity. In 2000, 98.08% of Eidemillers identified as White, and although there was a slight decrease of just over 1% by 2010, the majority (97.08%) still identified as such. There were no recorded instances of Eidemillers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. It's worth noting, though, that there was a small emergence of Hispanic identification among the Eidemillers, registering at 1.82% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.08% | 97.08% | -1.02% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.82% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |