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

Eapen, 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 Eapen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eapen in America

Eapen is the 34916th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eapen surname appeared 646 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 Eapen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eapen 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 Eapen

The surname "EAPEN" is believed to have originated from the Indian state of Kerala, which is located in the southwestern region of the country. The name can be traced back to the ancient Syrian Christian community that settled in Kerala around the 4th century AD.

The name "EAPEN" is derived from the Syriac word "Eappan," which means "father" or "reverend father." It was a common practice among the Syrian Christian community to adopt this name as a title or honorific, particularly for priests and religious leaders.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "EAPEN" can be found in the Kodungallur Copper Plates, a set of ancient copper plates dating back to the 9th century AD. These plates contain land grant records from the Chera Dynasty, which ruled parts of present-day Kerala during that time.

In the 16th century, the Portuguese explorer Duarte Barbosa mentioned the presence of a community known as "Eappen" in his travelogue, which is believed to be a reference to the Syrian Christian community in Kerala.

Historically, the name "EAPEN" was predominantly associated with the Syrian Christian community in Kerala, but over time, it has also been adopted by other communities in the region.

Some notable individuals with the surname "EAPEN" include:

1. Eappen Sreedharan (born 1932) – An Indian civil engineer and principal advisor for the Delhi Metro project.
2. Eappen Eappen (1916-1983) – An Indian freedom fighter and politician who served as a member of the Madras Legislative Assembly.
3. Eappen Sathyanesan (1925-2011) – An Indian botanist and environmentalist, known for his work in conserving the Silent Valley National Park.
4. Eappen K. Thomas (1929-2012) – An Indian mathematician and academic, who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Kerala.
5. Eappen Aravindan (1935-1991) – An Indian film director and screenwriter, known for his contributions to Malayalam cinema.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname "EAPEN" who have made significant contributions in various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eapen

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

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

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