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

Edmisten, 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 Edmisten surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Edmisten in America

Edmisten is the 27869th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Edmisten surname appeared 861 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 Edmisten.

We can also compare 2010 data for Edmisten 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 Edmisten

The surname Edmisten is believed to have originated in the Scottish Lowlands during the 14th century. It is a locational name, derived from the lands of Edmondston or Edmiston, located near the parish of Biggar in Lanarkshire. The name is thought to be a combination of the Old English personal name Edmund and the word "tun," meaning a farm or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from 1456, which mention a John Edmiston. The Edmistons were a prominent family in the area, holding lands and serving as clerks and scribes in the region.

In the 16th century, the Edmistons were involved in the Scottish Reformation, with James Edmisten (1515-1590) being a notable Protestant reformer and supporter of John Knox. He served as a minister in the Church of Scotland and was instrumental in spreading the Protestant teachings throughout the Lowlands.

During the 17th century, the Edmistons were involved in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, with several members serving in the Scottish Covenanter army. One notable figure was Robert Edmisten (1620-1684), a soldier and lay preacher who fought against the English forces and was captured and imprisoned for his beliefs.

In the 18th century, the name was sometimes spelled as Edmondston or Edmondstone, reflecting the original place name. William Edmiston (1705-1778) was a notable Scottish poet and author who wrote in both Scots and English, contributing to the literary tradition of the time.

As the Edmistons migrated to other parts of the world, the name underwent various spellings and variations. In the United States, one of the earliest recorded Edmistens was John Edmisten (1745-1822), who settled in Pennsylvania and fought in the American Revolutionary War.

Other notable individuals with the surname Edmisten include Robert Edmisten (1805-1888), an American politician and lawyer who served as a judge in Indiana, and William Edmisten (1870-1955), a Canadian journalist and newspaper editor who worked for several publications in British Columbia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Edmisten

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

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

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