Find out how popular the last name Eackles is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Eackles.

Eackles, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Eackles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eackles in America

Eackles is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eackles surname appeared 137 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Eackles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eackles to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Eackles

The surname "EACKLES" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a place called "Eccles," which is derived from the Old English words "ecce" meaning "church" and "lēah" meaning "clearing" or "meadow." This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a church located in a clearing or meadow.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, the Hundredor Rolls of 1273 mention a John de Eccles from Lancashire, while the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 list a William de Eccles from Yorkshire.

Over time, the name underwent various spelling variations, including Eccles, Eckles, Eckells, and Eakles, before the modern spelling of "EACKLES" became more widely adopted.

One notable historical figure bearing the name was Sir Thomas Eackles (1563-1631), an English merchant and Member of Parliament who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1624. Another was John Eackles (1670-1744), a prominent Quaker leader and abolitionist in Pennsylvania.

In the 18th century, the name appears in the records of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in England, with several Eackles families recorded as members of the religious group.

During the 19th century, the name can be found in various census records and parish registers across England, particularly in the counties of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Cheshire, which were areas where the name was historically concentrated.

Other notable individuals with the surname include William Eackles (1802-1876), an English landscape painter known for his depictions of rural scenes, and John Eackles (1848-1924), a British engineer who played a key role in the construction of the Manchester Ship Canal.

While the surname "EACKLES" is not among the most common surnames in the English-speaking world, it has a rich history and can be traced back to its origins in medieval England, where it was likely derived from a specific place name associated with a church in a clearing or meadow.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eackles

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Eackles.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Eackles was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Eackles has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Eackles was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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