Explore the Family Name Ereth

The meaning of Ereth

English: habitational name from Erith, a locality on the Thames in the southeastern part of Greater London, named in Old English with ēar ‘muddy, gravelly’ + hȳth ‘landing place’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ereth has decreased over a decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Ereth was ranked 74,398 in terms of popularity and had a presence of 242 individuals. By 2010, its rank had slipped to 83,834 with a count of 224 individuals, indicating a drop of roughly 12.68% in rank and 7.44% in count. The proportion per 100k also witnessed a decrease from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010, a decline of about 11.11%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,398	#83,834	-12.68%
Count	242	224	-7.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ereth

Evaluating the Decennial U.S. Census data for ethnicity associated with the surname Ereth, the majority of people with this surname were identified as White in both years under review. In 2000, 92.56% of those with the Ereth surname were White, increasing slightly to 93.3% in 2010. During the same period, there was a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.07% in 2000 to 3.13% in 2010, a significant change of 51.21%. In 2000, 3.72% of individuals with the Ereth surname identified as being of two or more ethnicities, however, this category showed no representation in 2010. No individuals with the Ereth surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.56%	93.3%	0.8%
Hispanic	2.07%	3.13%	51.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.72%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%