2000
#147,095
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Eganhouse
A surname derived from the Irish Gaelic Ó Eignáin, meaning a descendant of Eignán, an ancient Irish personal name.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 108 Americans carry the last name Eganhouse. That puts it at #156,608 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 3,173,651 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Eganhouse surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
108
1 in 3,173,651
Census rank
#156,608
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
94
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 94 bearers of the surname Eganhouse in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 156608th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Eganhouse, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.1%) and Two or More Races (1.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Eganhouse
The surname Eganhouse has its origins in the Yorkshire region of England, dating back to the late 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "egan" meaning "edge" and "hus" meaning "house," referring to a dwelling located on the edge of a town or village.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eganhouse can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, which lists a Robert Eganhouse residing in the village of Ripley. Another early mention is in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1428, where a John Eganhouse is listed as a landowner in the town of Knaresborough.
The Eganhouse name also appears in the records of the parish church of St. Mary's in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, with the baptism of a William Eganhouse in 1567. This suggests the family had established roots in the area by the late 16th century.
A notable figure in the history of the Eganhouse name was Sir Thomas Eganhouse (1618-1692), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of York. He served as Lord Mayor of York from 1678 to 1679 and was instrumental in the construction of several public buildings in the city during his lifetime.
In the 17th century, the spelling of the name evolved to include variations such as Eganhowse and Eganhows, as evidenced by records in the parish registers of Kirklees and Huddersfield, respectively.
Another significant individual was John Eganhouse (1756-1832), a wealthy industrialist from Leeds who made his fortune in the textile industry. He was known for his philanthropy and donated generously to various charitable causes in the region.
The Eganhouse name also has ties to the village of Eggborough, near Selby in North Yorkshire, where a family by the name of Eganhowse is recorded as landowners in the 16th and 17th centuries. It is possible that the name derived from this place name, with the spelling evolving over time.
Other notable individuals with the surname Eganhouse include William Eganhouse (1789-1867), a prominent architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Yorkshire, and Mary Eganhouse (1822-1898), a celebrated novelist and poet whose works explored themes of rural life in the Yorkshire Dales.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eganhouse
Among Census respondents with the surname Eganhouse, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.1%) and Two or More Races (1.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Eganhouse bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Eganhouse surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.9% · 92
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 1
- Two or more races1.1% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Eganhouse
Eganhouse appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#152,628
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
+4 bearers (+3.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 5,533 places
2020
#156,608
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 94
-13 bearers (-12.1%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 3,980 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #147,095 | 103 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #152,628 | 107 | 0.04 | +4 bearers (+3.9%) | Down 5,533 places |
| 2020 | #156,608 | 94 | 0.03 | -13 bearers (-12.1%) | Down 3,980 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Eganhouse surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #152,628 | #156,608 | -2.6% |
| Count | 107 | 94 | -12.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -21.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Eganhouse bearers went from 107 to 94 (-12.1% change). The surname moved down 3,980 positions in the national ranking, going from #152,628 to #156,608.
FAQ
Eganhouse surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Eganhouse?
Name Census estimates that about 108 living Americans carry the surname Eganhouse. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 3,173,651 residents.
How common is Eganhouse?
Eganhouse ranks #156,608 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 94 people with the surname Eganhouse. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (108), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Eganhouse.
Has Eganhouse become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Eganhouse went from 107 recorded bearers to 94. That is a decrease of 13 (-12.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #152,628 to #156,608.
What does the Census say about the background of Eganhouse?
Among Census respondents with the surname Eganhouse, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.1%) and Two or More Races (1.1%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Eganhouse in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.9% (92 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Eganhouse appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (97.9%), Hispanic (1.1%), Two or More Races (1.1%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Eganhouse (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Eganhouse mean?
A surname derived from the Irish Gaelic Ó Eignáin, meaning a descendant of Eignán, an ancient Irish personal name. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Eganhouse (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Eganhouse?
Want to know how common the surname Eganhouse is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.