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

Easy, 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 Easy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Easy in America

Easy is the 94730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Easy surname appeared 193 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 Easy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Easy 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 Easy

The surname "EASY" is believed to have originated in England during the late 13th century. It is thought to be a locational name derived from the town of Easby in North Yorkshire, which was recorded as "Esebi" in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name likely evolved from the Old Norse words "eys" meaning "ridge" and "by" meaning "settlement" or "village."

Early records show variations in the spelling of the name, including "Aiseby," "Aisbie," and "Easbie," before settling on the modern form "EASY." One of the earliest documented instances of the name is found in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census-like survey conducted in 1273, where a certain Robert de Esebi is mentioned as a resident of Yorkshire.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the surname began to spread beyond Yorkshire as families migrated to other parts of England. In 1379, a Johannes Esby is recorded as a resident of Lincolnshire, while in 1428, a William Esby is mentioned in the records of Oxfordshire.

Notable individuals with the surname "EASY" throughout history include:

1. Sir Walter Easy (1555-1621), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire.

2. John Easy (1633-1699), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the rector of Aylsham in Norfolk.

3. Mary Easy (1785-1865), a British author and poet known for her works on religious themes and moral education.

4. William Easy (1803-1886), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a renowned maritime author.

5. Thomas Easy (1856-1917), an English businessman and philanthropist who founded the Easy Charitable Trust, which supported education and medical research in his hometown of Liverpool.

Throughout its history, the surname "EASY" has also been associated with various place names, such as Easby Abbey in North Yorkshire, Easby Hall in Yorkshire, and Easby Hill in County Durham.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Easy

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

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

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