Explore the Family Name Eom

The meaning of Eom

Korean: variant of Ŏm (see Om 4).

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Eom has significantly grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 99,725th in 2000, the surname climbed to the 39,887th position by 2010, reflecting a remarkable 60% change. The count of individuals bearing the name also increased from 168 to 550 during this period, a growth of 227.38%. This resulted in a proportion per 100,000 people growing from 0.06 to 0.19, which represents an increase of 216.67%.

20002010Change
Rank#99,725#39,88760%
Count168550227.38%
Proportion per 100k0.060.19216.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eom

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Eom, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identifies as Asian/Pacific Islander. In 2000, 97.62% claimed this ethnicity, and although it decreased slightly to 96.00% in 2010, it still constitutes the vast majority. However, there was a notable emergence of other ethnic identities within the decade. By 2010, 2.18% identified as White and 0.91% as Hispanic. There were no changes reported for those identifying as Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander97.62%96%-1.66%
White0%2.18%0%
Hispanic0%0.91%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%