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

Enochs, 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 Enochs surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Enochs in America

Enochs is the 14970th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Enochs surname appeared 1,975 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 Enochs.

We can also compare 2010 data for Enochs 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 Enochs

The surname Enochs is of English origin, derived from the personal name Enoch, which is of Hebrew origin meaning "dedicated" or "initiated." The name Enoch can be traced back to the Old Testament and is believed to have originated in the ancient Hebrew language.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Enochs can be found in various historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries in England. It is believed that the name was initially used as a patronymic, meaning "son of Enoch," and eventually became an established surname.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Enochs was Thomas Enochs, who was recorded in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Teddington, Middlesex, England, in 1591. Another early reference to the name can be found in the records of the Freeman's Roll of York, where a William Enochs was listed in 1644.

In the 17th century, the name Enochs appeared in various parts of England, with notable individuals including John Enochs, who was born in Northamptonshire in 1625, and Robert Enochs, a merchant from London, who was mentioned in the records of the East India Company in 1678.

As the centuries progressed, the Enochs surname spread to other parts of the British Isles and eventually to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was that of William Enochs, who was born in Virginia in 1704.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Enochs. One of the most prominent was Enoch Enochs (1752-1824), a surveyor and politician from Virginia who served in the Virginia House of Delegates. Another notable figure was John Enochs (1825-1900), a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in the Battle of Stones River.

Other individuals of note include Charles Enochs (1858-1933), an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Oklahoma City, and Edward Enochs (1893-1986), a British artist known for his landscape paintings and etchings.

While the surname Enochs is not among the most common surnames in the English-speaking world, it has a rich history and can be traced back to its ancient Hebrew roots, with various references and notable individuals throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Enochs

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

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

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