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

Esmond, 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 Esmond surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Esmond in America

Esmond is the 33990th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Esmond surname appeared 669 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 Esmond.

We can also compare 2010 data for Esmond 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 Esmond

The surname Esmond is of English origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name, derived from the place name Esmond or Esmondesham, which means "Esmundr's homestead" in Old English. The name is comprised of the personal name Esmundr and the Old English word "ham," meaning homestead or dwelling.

The earliest known record of the surname Esmond can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Esmundesham." This suggests that the name was already well-established in England before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various records with spellings such as Esmond, Esmonde, and Esmunde. One notable individual from this period was Sir Thomas Esmond, a knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) and participated in the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

During the 16th century, the surname Esmond gained prominence with the birth of Sir Thomas Esmond (1538-1624), an English politician and Member of Parliament. He served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1591.

Another notable figure was Henry Esmond, a character in the historical novel "The History of Henry Esmond" by William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863). The novel, published in 1852, is set in the early 18th century and focuses on the life of Henry Esmond, a member of the English gentry.

In the 19th century, the Esmond surname was associated with several notable individuals, including Thomas Henry Lister Esmond (1838-1924), an English soldier and colonial administrator who served as Governor of Natal, South Africa, from 1892 to 1897.

Sir Reginald Esmond (1876-1957) was a British diplomat and author who served as Ambassador to Spain from 1928 to 1936. He wrote several books on Spanish history and culture, including "The Spaniards: Their Life and Customs" (1959).

The surname Esmond has also been associated with place names in England, such as Esmond Island, a small island located in the River Thames near Hampton Court Palace.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Esmond

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

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

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