Explore the Family Name Eschen

The meaning of Eschen

German: probably a habitational name from Eschen near Bayreuth, of which the original form was Middle High German ze den eschen ‘at the ash trees’ (from the dative plural of esch ‘ash’). Some characteristic forenames: German Otto.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Eschen saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Eschen ranked at 58,257 out of all surnames in the United States, and by 2010 it had fallen to 60,636—a drop of 4.08%. Despite this dip in ranking, the actual number of people with the Eschen surname increased slightly, from 326 in 2000 to 332 in 2010. However, when considering proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the name Eschen decreased by 8.33%, indicating that while the absolute count of Eshens rose, their representation among the larger population declined.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,257	#60,636	-4.08%
Count	326	332	1.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eschen

When examining ethnic identity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, nearly all individuals with the Eschen surname identified as White—in both 2000 and 2010, over 98% of Eshens reported this ethnicity. This figure experienced a minor decrease of 0.28% over the decade. The census data showed no Eschens identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The category of two or more races also listed zero individuals, suggesting a highly homogeneous ethnic identity among those bearing the Eschen surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.77%	98.49%	-0.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%