Explore the Family Name Enochs

The meaning of Enochs

Altered form of English or Welsh Enoch, with the addition of excrescent -s.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Enochs has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 14,302 and by 2010 it had dropped slightly to 14,970, representing a 4.67% decrease in rank. However, the actual count of people with the Enochs surname increased from 1,921 in 2000 to 1,975 in 2010, which is a 2.81% increase. The proportion per 100k people also saw a minor decrease from 0.71 to 0.67 (-5.63%).

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,302	#14,970	-4.67%
Count	1,921	1,975	2.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.71	0.67	-5.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Enochs

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Enochs surname. In 2010, the majority of individuals with the Enochs surname identified as White (90.38%), although this marked a 3.27% decrease from 2000 when 93.44% identified as such. There was an increase in all other ethnic identities. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.47% in 2000 to 0.86% in 2010, marking an 82.98% increase. Individuals of Two or more races increased from 0.99% to 1.42%, a 43.43% increase. The Hispanic population doubled from 1.04% to 2.18%, a 109.62% increase. Those identifying as Black rose from 3.75% to 4.66%, a 24.27% increase. Finally, American Indian and Alaskan Native increased from 0.31% to 0.51%, a 64.52% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.44%	90.38%	-3.27%
Black	3.75%	4.66%	24.27%
Hispanic	1.04%	2.18%	109.62%
Two or More Races	0.99%	1.42%	43.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.47%	0.86%	82.98%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.31%	0.51%	64.52%