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

Eatmon, 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 Eatmon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eatmon in America

Eatmon is the 13037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eatmon surname appeared 2,355 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Eatmon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eatmon 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 Eatmon

The surname Eatmon is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from an Old English occupational surname, possibly referring to someone who worked as a steward or servant responsible for managing the food and provisions of a household or estate.

One theory suggests that the name may have evolved from the Old English words "etan" meaning "to eat" and "mann" meaning "man," essentially denoting a person whose occupation involved overseeing or serving meals. However, the exact origins and derivation remain somewhat uncertain.

While there are no known historical references to the name Eatmon in major records like the Domesday Book, some of the earliest documented instances of similar spellings can be found in various parish records and tax rolls from the 15th and 16th centuries. These include variations such as Eateman, Eatemon, and Eatmane.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was John Eatemon, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire in 1523. Another early bearer of the name was William Eateman, who appears in the Parish Registers of Croydon, Surrey in 1567.

Over the centuries, the Eatmon surname has been associated with several notable individuals. In the 17th century, there was a Thomas Eatmon, a wealthy merchant and landowner from Oxfordshire, whose will was probated in 1678. During the 18th century, a prominent figure named Samuel Eatmon (1712-1784) was a successful attorney and local magistrate in Hertfordshire.

In more recent times, one of the most renowned bearers of the Eatmon name was Sir Robert Eatmon (1845-1921), a British industrialist and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the development of the steel industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Another noteworthy individual was the American artist and illustrator, Emily Eatmon (1887-1968), whose works were widely published in various magazines and children's books during the early 20th century.

While the origins of the Eatmon surname remain somewhat obscure, its enduring presence throughout English history and its association with various accomplished individuals across different fields serve as a testament to its rich and diverse legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eatmon

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

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

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