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

Entwisle, 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 Entwisle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Entwisle in America

Entwisle is the 52851st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Entwisle surname appeared 392 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 Entwisle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Entwisle 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 Entwisle

The surname Entwisle originates from the village of Ainsworth in Lancashire, England, and dates back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "ēan" meaning lone and "with" meaning willow, combined with the Old English word "hiwisc" meaning family or household. The name likely referred to a family or household located near a lone willow tree.

The earliest known record of the surname Entwisle appears in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire in 1285, where it was spelled "Hennetwisill." The Entwisles were a prominent landowning family in the Bury area of Lancashire from the 14th to the 17th centuries. In the 16th century, the name was sometimes spelled as "Entwissell" or "Entwistle."

One notable bearer of the name was Sir Bertine Entwisle (1609-1670), an English royalist and landowner who fought for King Charles I during the English Civil War. He was knighted in 1644 for his service to the Crown.

Another important figure was John Entwisle (1711-1773), an English clergyman and writer who served as the Rector of Leverington in Cambridgeshire. He published several works on theology and philosophy.

In the 19th century, Robert Entwisle (1812-1898) was a prominent industrialist and entrepreneur in Manchester, England. He founded the Entwisle and Kenyon textile manufacturing company, which played a significant role in the city's cotton industry.

The name also has a connection to Australia, where George Entwisle (1831-1894) was a pioneer settler and landowner in the colony of Victoria. He established the Entwisle Pastoral Company and was involved in the wool and livestock trade.

Another notable Entwisle was Edwin Entwisle (1857-1927), a British botanist and plant collector who made significant contributions to the study of Australian flora. He served as the Curator of the National Herbarium of Victoria from 1908 to 1927.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Entwisle

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

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

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