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

Eloi, 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 Eloi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eloi in America

Eloi is the 55255th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eloi surname appeared 372 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 Eloi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eloi 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 Eloi

The surname ELOI has its origins in France, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old French name "Eloi" or "Eloy," which itself comes from the Germanic name "Elowhiz" or "Elogius." This name ultimately traces back to the Proto-Germanic words meaning "foreign" or "strange."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ELOI can be found in the 13th-century Latin text "Vita Sancti Eligii" (The Life of Saint Eloy), which details the life of the Frankish bishop and metalworker Saint Eloi (588-659 AD). This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with the veneration of this saint.

The surname ELOI began to appear in various French records and documents during the 12th and 13th centuries, particularly in the regions of Normandy, Brittany, and Île-de-France. Some early examples include Jehan Eloi, a landowner in Normandy mentioned in a 1274 charter, and Guillaume Eloi, a merchant in Paris recorded in a 1301 tax register.

Over the centuries, the name ELOI has also been linked to several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Jean Eloi (c. 1410-1483), a French lawyer and diplomat who served as the ambassador of King Louis XI to the Holy Roman Empire. Another prominent figure was Pierre Eloi (1623-1694), a French painter and engraver who was a member of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture.

In the 18th century, the name ELOI gained further recognition through the work of Pierre-Joseph Eloi (1737-1818), a French physician and midwife who made significant contributions to the field of obstetrics. His treatise "Traité d'accouchement" (Treatise on Childbirth) was widely influential in its time.

Another notable bearer of the surname ELOI was Nicolas-François Eloi (1748-1818), a French sculptor and engraver who became a member of the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1783. His works adorned several churches and public buildings in Paris and its surrounding regions.

While the surname ELOI has its roots in medieval France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including Belgium, Canada, and the United States, due to migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eloi

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

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

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