Explore the Family Name Etue

The meaning of Etue

Altered form of French Canadian Hétu (see Hetu). Compare Atchue. History: The Etues are descendants of Georges Estur/Hétu dit Lafleur from France (see Hetu).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Etue surname has seen a small rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked as the 54,385th most popular, which increased to the rank of 52,482nd by 2010, making it a 3.5% change. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a significant increase from 355 to 395 during that same period, representing an approximate growth of 11.27%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,385	#52,482	3.5%
Count	355	395	11.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Etue

When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the Etue surname, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates several changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname are White, with 93.52% in 2000 and falling slightly to 92.15% by 2010. Interestingly, in 2010 new data emerged showing that some individuals identifying as Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native bore the Etue surname, comprising 1.52%, 2.28%, and 3.29% respectively. Unfortunately, the 2000 data for these categories were suppressed for privacy reasons. Additionally, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year, and those identifying with two or more races dropped from 3.94% in 2000 to none reported in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.52%	92.15%	-1.46%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	3.29%	0%
Black	0%	2.28%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.52%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.94%	0%	0%