Explore the Family Name Enslow

The meaning of Enslow

English: variant of Anslow. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Enslow saw a minor shift in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 37,986 in 2000, it dropped slightly to 38,389 in 2010, showing a -1.06% change. Despite this slight drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Enslow surname grew by 5.1%, from 549 in 2000 to 577 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 remained steady at 0.2 over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#37,986#38,389-1.06%
Count5495775.1%
Proportion per 100k0.20.20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Enslow

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Enslow surname identify as White, although this percentage decreased from 91.99% in 2000 to 90.81% in 2010. In contrast, those identifying as two or more races saw a significant increase of 249.54% during the same period, jumping from 1.09% to 3.81%. The Hispanic population also saw growth, increasing from 1.28% to 2.43% between the years. However, the Black population saw a decrease from 4.74% to 2.43%. Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native populations remained constant at 0%.

20002010Change
White91.99%90.81%-1.28%
Two or More Races1.09%3.81%249.54%
Hispanic1.28%2.43%89.84%
Black4.74%2.43%-48.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%