Explore the Family Name Eustache
The meaning of Eustache
French and West Indian (mainly Haiti): from the French personal name Eustache, from Latin Eustachius (see Eustace). This surname was brought to the US mainly from Haiti.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Eustache in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Eustache has seen significant growth from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 48,293 in the United States and had a count of 411, representing a proportion of 0.15 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank of the Eustache surname had improved to 36,477, with a total count of 613. This represented an increase of approximately 49.15 percent in the number of individuals with the Eustache surname, or a change of 24.47 ranks. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 40.0 percent to 0.21.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,293 | #36,477 | 24.47% |
| Count | 411 | 613 | 49.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.21 | 40% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eustache
When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Eustache surname identified as Black, with a significant increase from 78.59 percent in 2000 to 86.95 percent in 2010. Although there are instances of Eustache being associated with other ethnic identities, these have decreased during the same period. The percentage of those identifying as White dropped from 9.00 percent to 7.34 percent, while those identifying as Hispanic went down from 4.14 percent to 3.59 percent. Notably, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw a sharp decline from 8.27 percent to 2.12 percent. There were no recorded instances of this surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 78.59% | 86.95% | 10.64% |
| White | 9% | 7.34% | -18.44% |
| Hispanic | 4.14% | 3.59% | -13.29% |
| Two or More Races | 8.27% | 2.12% | -74.37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |