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

Eskildsen, 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 Eskildsen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eskildsen in America

Eskildsen is the 53204th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eskildsen surname appeared 389 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 Eskildsen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eskildsen 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 Eskildsen

The surname Eskildsen is of Danish origin, originating in the medieval period. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was derived from the given name of the father or an ancestor. In this case, Eskildsen is derived from the Old Norse masculine name Eskil, which is a contracted form of the name Eiskell or Ishkell.

The name Eskil is thought to be composed of the Old Norse elements "is" meaning ice and "kill" meaning a stream or brook, potentially referring to a frozen stream or icy water source. Eskil was a relatively common name among Scandinavian populations during the Viking Age and early medieval era.

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname Eskildsen can be found in the Danish Census Records of 1676, where a man named Jens Eskildsen is listed as residing in the town of Odense on the island of Funen.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Christen Eskildsen Tundeld (1495-1554) served as a prominent Lutheran minister and educator in Denmark. He was a key figure in the Danish Reformation and played a role in the translation of the Bible into Danish.

Another individual of historical significance bearing this surname was Jens Eskildsen (1600-1673), a Danish merchant and shipowner who was involved in the early colonization efforts of the Danish West Indies (now the U.S. Virgin Islands).

In the 19th century, a Danish artist named Johan Eskildsen (1817-1870) gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from his native Jutland region.

A more recent example is Joakim Eskildsen (born 1971), a contemporary Danish photographer known for his documentary-style work and portraiture, particularly his acclaimed book "The Roma Journeys."

It is important to note that while the surname Eskildsen originated in Denmark, it has since spread to other regions due to migration and can be found among individuals of Danish descent in various parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eskildsen

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

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

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