Explore the Family Name Esham

The meaning of Esham

English: variant of Isham. This surname is no longer found in Britain. History: The name is first recorded in Northamton County, VA, when Daniel Esham came over as an indentured servant in 1651.

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

The popularity of the surname Esham, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has remained relatively stable over a decade. In 2000, Esham was the 48,963rd most common surname in the United States, and by 2010 it had slipped slightly to the 49,365th position, reflecting a small decrease of 0.82%. The count of people bearing the Esham surname increased from 404 in 2000 to 426 in 2010, marking a 5.45% growth. However, when expressed as a proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the Esham surname dropped by 6.67%, from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,963	#49,365	-0.82%
Count	404	426	5.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Esham

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Esham surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 96% of individuals with the Esham surname identified as White, with a negligible decline of 0.07% over the decade. The data for 2010 shows some slight diversification, with 1.64% identifying as Hispanic – a new development as there were no self-identified Hispanics among the Eshams in 2000. The figures for other ethnic identifications such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy (S) in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.78%	96.71%	-0.07%
Hispanic	0%	1.64%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%