Explore the Family Name Euston

The meaning of Euston

English: habitational name from Euston in Suffolk, named in Old English as ‘the farmstead (tūn) of a man called Efe’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Euston has experienced a slight decline. In 2000, Euston was ranked 82,344 in terms of popularity and had a count of 213, making it a proportion of 0.08 per 100k people bearing this surname. By 2010, however, the rank had dropped to 92,358, and the count also decreased to 199, reducing the proportion to 0.07 per 100k. This represents a decrease in popularity by 12.16% and a reduction in the count by 6.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#82,344	#92,358	-12.16%
Count	213	199	-6.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Euston

In terms of ethnicity, the census data from 2000 to 2010 shows some shifts in the ethnic identity of individuals with the Euston surname. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (90.14%), followed by a smaller percentage identifying as Black (8.45%). There were no individuals who identified as Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, while the majority still identified as White (85.93%), the percentage had decreased by 4.67%. Meanwhile, there was a slight increase in those identifying as Black (8.54%). The data also recorded individuals identifying as Hispanic (2.51%) and those belonging to two or more races (3.02%) for the first time. However, there were still no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.14%	85.93%	-4.67%
Black	8.45%	8.54%	1.07%
Two or More Races	0%	3.02%	0%
Hispanic	0%	2.51%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%