2000
#136,783
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Einertson
A Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Einar".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 156 Americans carry the last name Einertson. That puts it at #130,360 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.05 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,197,143 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Einertson 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
156
1 in 2,197,143
Census rank
#130,360
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
136
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 136 bearers of the surname Einertson in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 130360th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Einertson, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (2.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Einertson
The surname Einertson is of Norwegian origin and dates back to the 11th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old Norse name "Einarr" or "Einar", which means "one leader" or "alone leader". The suffix "-son" was added to the name, indicating that it was a patronymic surname, meaning it was derived from the father's given name.
The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval Norwegian records and manuscripts. It is mentioned in the Landnámabók, a medieval Icelandic manuscript that documents the settlement of Iceland in the 9th and 10th centuries. The name is also found in the Saga of Olaf Tryggvason, a king of Norway who ruled from 995 to 1000 AD.
In the 13th century, a man named Einart Einertson was recorded as a landowner in the region of Trondheim, Norway. Another notable figure was Einar Einertson, a Norwegian merchant and explorer who is believed to have sailed to Greenland and Vinland (modern-day Newfoundland) in the late 10th century.
During the Viking Age, the name Einertson was common among Norse settlers who migrated to Iceland, Greenland, and parts of the British Isles. In Scotland, there are records of an Einarr Einertson who was a chieftain in the Shetland Islands in the 12th century.
In the Middle Ages, the name Einertson was also found in various forms, such as Einarsson, Einartzson, and Einardsson, reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.
Other notable individuals with the surname Einertson include:
1. Einar Einertson (1815-1892), a Norwegian-American farmer and politician who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
2. Ingrid Einertson (1887-1974), a Norwegian-American writer and educator known for her work on Norwegian-American history and culture.
3. Arne Einertson (1920-2005), a Norwegian-American artist and sculptor renowned for his abstract works and public installations.
4. Bjørn Einertson (1942-1997), a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics.
5. Karina Einertson (born 1975), a Norwegian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist known for her folk and Americana music.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Einertson
Among Census respondents with the surname Einertson, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (2.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Einertson 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 Einertson surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.3% · 116
- Two or more races10.3% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.5% · 2
- Black or African American0.7% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Einertson
Einertson 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
#130,610
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 130
+17 bearers (+15.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 6,173 places
2020
#130,360
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 136
+6 bearers (+4.6%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Up 250 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #136,783 | 113 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #130,610 | 130 | 0.04 | +17 bearers (+15.0%) | Up 6,173 places |
| 2020 | #130,360 | 136 | 0.05 | +6 bearers (+4.6%) | Up 250 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 Einertson 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 | #130,610 | #130,360 | 0.2% |
| Count | 130 | 136 | 4.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.05 | 13.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Einertson bearers went from 130 to 136 (+4.6% change). The surname moved up 250 positions in the national ranking, going from #130,610 to #130,360.
FAQ
Einertson surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Einertson?
Name Census estimates that about 156 living Americans carry the surname Einertson. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,197,143 residents.
How common is Einertson?
Einertson ranks #130,360 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.05 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 136 people with the surname Einertson. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (156), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.05 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.05 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 Einertson.
Has Einertson become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Einertson went from 130 recorded bearers to 136. That is an increase of 6 (+4.6%). In the national ranking it rose from #130,610 to #130,360.
What does the Census say about the background of Einertson?
Among Census respondents with the surname Einertson, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (10.3%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (2.2%). 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 Einertson in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.3% (116 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Einertson appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.3%), Two or More Races (10.3%), American Indian/Alaska Native (2.2%). 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 Einertson (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 Einertson mean?
A Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Einar". 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 Einertson (0.05 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 Einertson?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans have the surname Einertson at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.