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

Elswick, 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 Elswick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elswick in America

Elswick is the 9314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elswick surname appeared 3,495 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Elswick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elswick 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 Elswick

The surname Elswick has its origins in England, specifically in Northumberland. It is believed to have emerged in the late 12th or early 13th century, derived from the Old English words "ald" meaning "old" and "wic" meaning "farm" or "dwelling place." The name likely referred to someone who lived or worked on an old or long-established farm.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical records from the 13th century. One notable example is a reference to a William de Elleswyk in the Northumberland Assize Rolls of 1256. Additionally, the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like record of landowners in England, with mentions of individuals such as Robert de Elleswick and Adam de Elleswyk.

The name is also closely associated with the village of Elswick, located near Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland. This place name, which shares the same linguistic roots as the surname, is recorded as early as the 13th century in documents such as the Feet of Fines for Northumberland in 1246, where it appears as "Elleswyk."

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Elswick was John Elswick, who was born in Northumberland around 1420. Another notable figure was Richard Elswick, a prominent merchant and landowner from Newcastle upon Tyne, who lived in the late 15th century and was involved in trade with the Low Countries.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records, including the Muster Rolls of 1538, where a Thomas Elswick is listed as a soldier from Northumberland. During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a Captain Edward Elswick served in the Parliamentarian forces and is mentioned in dispatches from the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644.

As the surname spread across England, it took on variations in spelling, such as Elliswick, Elleswick, and Elleswyk, before settling on the more modern form of Elswick. One notable bearer of the name in later centuries was Joseph Elswick, a prominent industrialist and engineer from Newcastle upon Tyne, who lived from 1796 to 1869 and was involved in the development of early steam engines and shipbuilding.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elswick

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

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

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