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

Ebanks, 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 Ebanks surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ebanks in America

Ebanks is the 13010th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ebanks surname appeared 2,359 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 Ebanks.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ebanks 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 Ebanks

The surname EBANKS is of English origin, with roots tracing back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated from a place name, with the earliest recorded spelling being "Ebbanhank" in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273. This name is derived from the Old English words "ebban" meaning "ebb" or "shallow" and "hangr" meaning "hill" or "slope," suggesting that the original bearers of this name lived near a slope or hill by a shallow stream or area of water.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners in England compiled for William the Conqueror, there are several entries that may be early variations of the EBANKS name, such as "Ebbanhangra" and "Ebbanhangre." These entries suggest that the name was present in various parts of England during the Norman Conquest.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the EBANKS surname was John Ebanks, who was born around 1420 in Leicestershire, England. He was a landowner and farmer, and records show that he owned property in the village of Stanton-under-Bardon.

Another notable EBANKS was Sir Richard Ebanks, born in 1548 in Derbyshire, England. He was a prominent politician and served as a Member of Parliament for Derby in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the EBANKS surname appeared in various parish records across England, particularly in the counties of Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire. One notable individual from this period was William Ebanks, born in 1632 in Lancashire, who was a respected scholar and author of several theological works.

During the 18th century, the EBANKS name spread to other parts of the British Isles, including Scotland and Ireland. One notable bearer of the name was Captain James Ebanks, born in 1754 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a renowned naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, the EBANKS surname also found its way to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, as a result of immigration and colonization. One prominent individual from this period was John Ebanks, born in 1822 in Yorkshire, England, who later emigrated to Canada and became a successful businessman and philanthropist in Toronto.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ebanks

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

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

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