Explore the Family Name Eul

The meaning of Eul

German: 1. nickname from Middle High German iule ‘owl’ for someone with features of the bird, or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house with the sign of an owl. 2. habitational name from any of several places called Euel, Euel(e)n, Eula, Eulau, or Eule. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Reiner.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Eul saw a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 73,154th among all surnames in the U.S., but by the end of the decade, it had slipped to 77,264th place, marking a change of -5.62%. The count of people with this surname, however, increased slightly from 247 to 248 over the same period, a growth of 0.4%. The proportion of people with the Eul surname per 100k decreased by 11.11%, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,154	#77,264	-5.62%
Count	247	248	0.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eul

Discussing the ethnic identity of individuals with the Eul surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identify as White, with a slight increase from 91.90% in 2000 to 93.55% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant decrease from 4.86% to 3.63%, a change of -25.31%. Meanwhile, the proportion who identify as Hispanic experienced an increase from 2.43% to 2.82%, marking a rise of 16.05%. The categories of Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races remained static at 0% through both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.9%	93.55%	1.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.86%	3.63%	-25.31%
Hispanic	2.43%	2.82%	16.05%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%