Explore the Family Name Eskildsen

The meaning of Eskildsen

Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Eskild, Old Norse Áskell, Ásketill, a compound of elements meaning ‘god’ + ‘sacrificial cauldron, helmet’. This surname is rare in Norway. Compare Eskelson. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Ludvig.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Eskildsen has seen a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 51,809th most common, but by 2010 it had dropped to 53,204th, a decrease of 2.69%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the surname increased slightly from 377 to 389, a growth of 3.18%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of Eskildsen decreased by 7.14% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,809	#53,204	-2.69%
Count	377	389	3.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eskildsen

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of people with the surname Eskildsen identify as White, increasing slightly from 92.31% in 2000 to 92.54% in 2010. The presence of Asian/Pacific Islander among those with the Eskildsen surname dropped significantly by 46.03% during the same period. Those who identify as two or more races decreased slightly from 2.12% to 2.06%. One noticeable increase was seen in the Hispanic category, which rose from 2.12% in 2000 to 3.08% in 2010. There was no recorded change for individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.31%	92.54%	0.25%
Hispanic	2.12%	3.08%	45.28%
Two or More Races	2.12%	2.06%	-2.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.39%	1.29%	-46.03%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%