Explore the Family Name Eiden

The meaning of Eiden

German: relationship name from Middle High German eiden ‘son-in-law’, probably signifying the son-in-law of a person of some importance or fame.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Eiden saw a slight dip between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 20,234th in terms of popularity but by 2010 it had dropped to the 21,842nd position, reflecting a change of -7.95%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 1,224 in 2000 to 1,190 in 2010, marking a decline of -2.78%. Accordingly, the proportion of the population with the Eiden surname per 100,000 people fell by -11.11% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,234	#21,842	-7.95%
Count	1,224	1,190	-2.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.4	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eiden

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Eiden surname. A significant majority of individuals carrying this name identified as White, accounting for 97.39% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 97.14% in 2010. The number of those identifying their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.49% to 0.76%, showing a notable jump of 55.10%. Conversely, the representation of those identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.06% to 0.59%, representing a 44.34% drop. Additionally, there was a mild growth in the percentage of Hispanics from 0.98% to 1.26%. No individuals reported identifying as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.39%	97.14%	-0.26%
Hispanic	0.98%	1.26%	28.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.76%	55.1%
Two or More Races	1.06%	0.59%	-44.34%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%