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

Eastburn, 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 Eastburn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eastburn in America

Eastburn is the 18793rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eastburn surname appeared 1,458 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 Eastburn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eastburn 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 Eastburn

The surname Eastburn originated in England during the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from a place called Eastburn, which was located in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The name is composed of the Old English words "east" and "burna," meaning "east stream" or "east brook."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eastburn can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings and property ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name is likely to have been associated with someone who lived near or owned land in the area known as Eastburn.

In the 13th century, a man named William de Estburn was mentioned in the Yorkshire Assize Rolls of 1246. This document recorded legal proceedings and land disputes in the county of Yorkshire during that time period.

During the 16th century, the surname Eastburn appears in various parish records and tax rolls across Yorkshire and Lancashire. One notable individual from this era was Robert Eastburn, a merchant who was born in Yorkshire in 1532 and later became a prominent figure in the city of London.

In the 17th century, a man named Benjamin Eastburn (1669-1742) was a Quaker minister and writer from Pennsylvania, who published several religious works and traveled extensively to spread his faith.

Another significant figure bearing the Eastburn surname was James Wallis Eastburn (1797-1819), an American poet and critic who was part of the literary circle known as the "Fireside Poets." His works included the poem "Yankee Chronology" and various essays and reviews.

During the 19th century, a prominent architect named Charles Lockyear Eastburn (1812-1895) gained recognition for his designs of several churches and public buildings in Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania.

Lastly, Joseph Eastburn (1885-1944) was a British actor and playwright who appeared in numerous stage productions and films, including the 1937 adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Pickwick Papers."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eastburn

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

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

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