Explore the Family Name Etchison
The meaning of Etchison
Scottish: variant of Atchison.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Etchison in the United States?
According to data sourced from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Etchison has seen a slight dip in its popularity ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from 15,815 to 16,195 - a change of -2.4%. However, this decrease in rank doesn't seem to have affected the overall count of people with this surname. In fact, the count increased by 5.5% over the same period, growing from 1,690 in 2000 to 1,783 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the surname Etchison per 100,000 people also decreased slightly by -4.76%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,815 | #16,195 | -2.4% |
| Count | 1,690 | 1,783 | 5.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.63 | 0.6 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Etchison
On the topic of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts among those carrying the Etchison surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw increases of 30% and 36.03% respectively, while those identifying as being of two or more races almost doubled, soaring by 92.5%. The proportion identifying as White and Black experienced minor decreases of -1.95% and -2.1%, respectively. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw the biggest decrease with a drop of -12.05%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78.88% | 77.34% | -1.95% |
| Black | 16.21% | 15.87% | -2.1% |
| Two or More Races | 1.6% | 3.08% | 92.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.36% | 1.85% | 36.03% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.66% | 1.46% | -12.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.39% | 30% |