Explore the Family Name Eidsness
The meaning of Eidsness
Norwegian: old variant of Eidsnes (and, in North America, probably also an altered form of this), a habitational name from a farmstead so named in western Norway, from Old Norse eid ‘isthmus’ + nes ‘headland, promontory’. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars.
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How common is the last name Eidsness in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Eidsness saw a growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 88,461st most popular surname, while by 2010, this ranking improved to 75,317th, indicating an increase of 14.86%. This rise in popularity also reflects in the number of people bearing the surname, increasing from 195 in 2000 to 256 in 2010, a jump of 31.28%. The proportion of people with the Eidsness surname per 100,000 also went up by 28.57%, from 0.07 to 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #88,461 | #75,317 | 14.86% |
| Count | 195 | 256 | 31.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.09 | 28.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eidsness
In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Eidsness surname is overwhelmingly associated with White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals with the Eidsness surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. In 2000, 97.95% of individuals with the Eidsness surname identified as White, and this percentage increased slightly to 99.61% in 2010, showing a marginal growth of 1.69% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.95% | 99.61% | 1.69% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |