Explore the Family Name Enis

The meaning of Enis

1. Irish and English (Worcestershire): variant of Ennis. 2. German: variant of Ehnis. This surname is rare Germany.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Enis has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 32,743rd most popular last name in the United States. By 2010, it had risen to the 31,329th spot, marking a 4.32% increase. The number of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 661 in 2000 to 740 in 2010, signifying a rise of nearly 12%. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with the surname Enis per 100k population remained constant at 0.25 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,743	#31,329	4.32%
Count	661	740	11.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.25	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Enis

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Enis has also experienced some shifts over the decade as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the largest group identified as White (71.41%) followed by Black (23.15%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (2.12%), and those identifying with two or more races (1.97%). By 2010, while White and Black remained the dominant ethnic identities at 68.92% and 23.65% respectively, there were significant changes in the other categories. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races nearly doubled to 3.78%, and there was an approximately 39% increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.41%	68.92%	-3.49%
Black	23.15%	23.65%	2.16%
Two or More Races	1.97%	3.78%	91.88%
Hispanic	1.36%	1.89%	38.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.12%	0%	0%