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

Edaakie, 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 Edaakie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Edaakie in America

Edaakie is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Edaakie surname appeared 117 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 Edaakie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Edaakie 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 Edaakie

The surname EDAAKIE originates from the Inuit people of Arctic Canada, particularly the regions around Hudson Bay and the Labrador coast. It is derived from the Inuktitut word "edaak," which means "to hunt seals." The name likely emerged around the 16th or 17th century when European explorers and whalers first encountered and recorded Inuit names.

One of the earliest records of the EDAAKIE surname can be found in the journals of British explorer Samuel Hearne, who documented his travels through the Canadian Arctic in the late 1700s. Hearne mentions an Inuit guide named Edaakkiak, which is believed to be an early spelling variation of the surname.

In the 19th century, the EDAAKIE surname appears in various fur trade records and missionary accounts from the Hudson's Bay Company and the Moravian Church, which had established missions in Labrador. Notable individuals from this period include Johanna EDAAKIE (1828-1904), a respected Inuit elder and storyteller from the Nain region of Labrador.

As Inuit communities became more permanent settlements in the 20th century, the EDAAKIE surname became more widely documented. One prominent figure was Peter EDAAKIE (1908-1997), an Inuit hunter and guide from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, who was renowned for his traditional knowledge and skills.

Another individual of note is Martha EDAAKIE (1920-2011), a respected Inuit artist and seamstress from Pangnirtung, Nunavut, whose intricate beadwork and embroidery pieces are held in museum collections around the world.

In more recent times, the EDAAKIE surname has been carried by individuals such as Alashua EDAAKIE (1946-2021), an Inuit author and educator from Iqaluit, Nunavut, who wrote several books and plays celebrating Inuit culture and language.

While the EDAAKIE surname may not be widely known outside of Arctic Canada, it holds a rich history and connection to the Inuit people's traditional way of life, reflecting their deep ties to the land and the hunt.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Edaakie

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

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

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