Explore the Family Name Etier
The meaning of Etier
French (also Étier): 1. topographic name from Old French estier ‘small channel’ (étier in modern French), designating someone living near a small channel. 2. alternatively, perhaps a variant of Ethier. In North America, the surname Etier is also an altered form of the latter name. Compare Etie. History: Many of the American Etiers are descendants of the French immigrant Léonard Éthier (see Ethier).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Etier in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Etier has seen a decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 77472 with a count of 230 and a proportion per 100,000 of 0.09. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 86981 with a reduced count of 214, marking a change of -6.96%. The proportion per 100,000 also fell, dropping to 0.07 in 2010 which is a decrease of -22.22% when compared to the previous decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #77,472 | #86,981 | -12.27% |
| Count | 230 | 214 | -6.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.07 | -22.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Etier
In terms of ethnicity, the census data reveals some shifts in the distribution. The majority of individuals with the surname Etier identified as White, with rates increasing from 79.13% in 2000 to 80.84% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Black decreased significantly from 16.96% in 2000 to 11.68% in 2010. Notably, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname, rising from zero in 2000 to 5.14% in 2010. Data for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either suppressed or remained at zero for both years. This information is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 79.13% | 80.84% | 2.16% |
| Black | 16.96% | 11.68% | -31.13% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 5.14% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |