Explore the Family Name Emans

The meaning of Emans

1. Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Eman, which is probably derived from an ancient Germanic name with the element irmin (see Irmen). This surname is also found in Germany. Compare Emens. 2. English: variant of Emens or from Eman with genitival -s, the latter being a variant of Emond or an alternative form of the Middle English female personal name Imane or Emen(y) (see Ismay and Emmons).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Emans saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved up from 69,428 in 2000 to 65,782 in 2010, showing a growth of 5.25%. During the same period, the count of individuals bearing the surname increased by 14.02% reaching 301 individuals in 2010. However, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,428	#65,782	5.25%
Count	264	301	14.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Emans

The Decennial U.S. Census also reveals interesting aspects about the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Emans. In terms of ethnicity, a majority identify as White, accounting for 91.03% in 2010, down from 93.18% in 2000. Hispanic identity saw a small increase of 7.04%, rising to 3.65% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase of 58.20%, albeit from a low base of 1.89% in 2000 to 2.99% in 2010. On the other hand, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.18%	91.03%	-2.31%
Hispanic	3.41%	3.65%	7.04%
Two or More Races	1.89%	2.99%	58.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%