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

Enloe, 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 Enloe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Enloe in America

Enloe is the 11355th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Enloe surname appeared 2,778 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 Enloe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Enloe 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 Enloe

The surname Enloe is believed to have originated in England, likely deriving from a place name or topographic feature. One theory suggests it may be derived from the Old English words "enede" (meaning "duck") and "hlaw" (meaning "hill" or "mound"), potentially referring to a hill or mound where ducks gathered.

Another possible origin traces the name back to the Norman French word "enloe," meaning "in the meadow." This could indicate that early bearers of the name lived or worked in a meadow or grassland area.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Enloe can be found in various historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries in England. For example, the surname appears in the parish records of St. Dunstan's in Stepney, London, in 1587, with the entry of a Thomas Enloe.

One notable early bearer of the Enloe surname was John Enloe, who was born in England around 1620. He later emigrated to the American colonies, settling in Virginia in the mid-17th century. This branch of the Enloe family went on to establish roots in various parts of the United States, particularly in the Southern states.

In the 18th century, the Enloe surname can be found in various historical records, including the 1790 Census of Virginia, which lists several Enloe households in different counties.

Another prominent individual with the Enloe surname was James Enloe, born in North Carolina in 1779. He served as a soldier during the War of 1812 and later became a prominent landowner and farmer in Tennessee.

The 19th century saw the Enloe surname continue to spread across the United States. One notable figure was Benjamin Enloe, born in 1818 in Tennessee. He was a successful businessman and landowner, and played a significant role in the development of the town of Enloe, Texas, which was named after him.

In the early 20th century, the Enloe name gained further recognition with the accomplishments of Mary Enloe, born in 1885 in Tennessee. She was a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights, serving as the president of the Tennessee Federation of Women's Clubs and playing a key role in the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Enloe

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

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

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