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

Eagleman, 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 Eagleman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eagleman in America

Eagleman is the 63524th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eagleman surname appeared 314 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 Eagleman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eagleman 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 Eagleman

The surname Eagleman is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, likely derived from the Old English words "eag" meaning "eye" and "mann" meaning "man." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone with particularly keen eyesight or someone who worked as a lookout or watchman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1198, where a "Radulfus Egleman" is mentioned. This spelling variation highlights the evolution of the name over time.

During the 13th century, the name Eagleman appeared in various records across different counties in England, including Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and Yorkshire. In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, there is a reference to a "William Eggeman" from Oxfordshire.

The Eagleman surname is also associated with several place names, such as Eaglesham in Renfrewshire, Scotland, and Eaglehawke in Warwickshire, England. These locations may have influenced the development of the surname or provided a source for its adoption.

Notable individuals with the surname Eagleman throughout history include:

1. John Eagleman (c. 1550-1624), an English landowner and member of the gentry class from Derbyshire.
2. Thomas Eagleman (1609-1682), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol during the 17th century.
3. Elizabeth Eagleman (1670-1745), an early settler in the American colonies and one of the founders of the town of Eagleman's Creek, Virginia.
4. Samuel Eagleman (1738-1812), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and played a role in several battles against the French and Spanish fleets.
5. Margaret Eagleman (1810-1892), a philanthropist and advocate for women's education in Lancashire, England, who established several schools and charitable institutions.

These examples illustrate the historical presence of the Eagleman surname across different regions and time periods, reflecting the name's enduring legacy and evolution over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eagleman

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

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 Eagleman 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 Eagleman 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 Eagleman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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