Explore the Family Name Eynon

The meaning of Eynon

Welsh: from Enniaun, an old Welsh personal name ultimately derived from Late Latin Annianus, but also associated with Welsh einion ‘anvil’, taken as implying stability and fortitude. See also Beynon and compare Onion.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Eynon has seen a rise in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 32,338th most common surname, but by 2010, it rose to the rank of 31,689, indicating an increase of 2.01%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 671 in 2000 to 729 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 8.64%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.25 in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,338	#31,689	2.01%
Count	671	729	8.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.25	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eynon

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some fluctuations among those bearing the Eynon surname. In 2000, 94.78% identified as White, but by 2010 this had decreased slightly to 92.59%. Although there was a small percentage (1.19%) that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, there were no occurrences of this ethnicity recorded in 2010. On a more significant note, the portion identifying as Hispanic saw a considerable increase, going from 2.68% in 2000 to 5.62% in 2010, demonstrating a change of 109.7%. The 2010 census also reported a new occurrence of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity within this surname group, while there were no individuals identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.78%	92.59%	-2.31%
Hispanic	2.68%	5.62%	109.7%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.96%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.19%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%