Explore the Family Name Entwistle

The meaning of Entwistle

English (Lancashire): habitational name from Entwistle (Lancashire), from Old English henna ‘(water) hen’ or ened ‘duck’ + twisla ‘tongue of land in a river fork’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Entwistle experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Entwistle was ranked 17,316th in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had fallen to 18,596th—a decline of 7.39%. Similarly, the number of people with this surname also slightly decreased from 1,505 in 2000 to 1,482 in 2010, marking a 1.53% drop. The proportion of people named Entwistle per 100,000 people also fell by 10.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,316	#18,596	-7.39%
Count	1,505	1,482	-1.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.5	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Entwistle

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several changes among those bearing the Entwistle surname. While the majority identified as White (95.82% in 2010), there was a slight decrease of 1.30% from the 97.08% reported in 2000. Meanwhile, there were noteworthy increases among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races. The former group saw an increase of 14.89%, from 0.47% in 2000 to 0.54% in 2010. The latter showed a significant rise of 93.75%, growing from 0.80% to 1.55%. Interestingly, the percentage of people identifying as Hispanic grew by 50%, moving from 1.26% to 1.89%. However, there were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.08%	95.82%	-1.3%
Hispanic	1.26%	1.89%	50%
Two or More Races	0.8%	1.55%	93.75%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.47%	0.54%	14.89%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.4%	0%	0%