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

Enoch, 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 Enoch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Enoch in America

Enoch is the 9578th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Enoch surname appeared 3,394 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 Enoch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Enoch 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 Enoch

The surname Enoch is of Hebrew origin, derived from the Biblical name Enoch, which comes from the Hebrew word "hanokh" meaning "dedicated" or "initiated." The name first appeared in the Book of Genesis, referring to Enoch, the son of Cain and the father of Methuselah.

The surname Enoch has its roots in ancient Israel, where it was likely used as a personal name before becoming a hereditary surname. It began to appear as a surname in England and other parts of Europe during the medieval period, particularly after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Historically, the surname Enoch has been associated with Jewish communities in various parts of Europe. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval English and Jewish records, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "Enoch" and "Enok."

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Enoch was Jacob Enoch, a Jewish scholar who lived in the 13th century. He was known for his work on Hebrew grammar and the Kabbalah.

In the 16th century, the name Enoch appeared in the records of the Dutch town of Middelburg, where a family of Sephardic Jews with the surname Enoch resided. Some members of this family later settled in England and the Americas.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname Enoch was found in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Somerset. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. John Enoch (1608-1678), an English Puritan minister and author.
2. Robert Enoch (1721-1797), an English clockmaker and inventor from Worcestershire.
3. William Enoch (1773-1857), an English portrait painter and engraver.
4. James Enoch (1791-1862), a British coal mine owner and philanthropist from Staffordshire.
5. Ebenezer Enoch (1827-1891), an English Wesleyan Methodist minister and author from Gloucestershire.

The surname Enoch also has a presence in other parts of the world, including the United States, where it was likely brought by early English and Jewish settlers. While the name has maintained its Hebrew roots, it has been adopted by various cultures and communities over the centuries, reflecting its enduring relevance and significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Enoch

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

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

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