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

Esty, 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 Esty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Esty in America

Esty is the 36788th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Esty surname appeared 607 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 Esty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Esty 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 Esty

The surname ESTY is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "east" or "easte," which means "east" or "eastern." It is believed to have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived in the eastern part of a town or village.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname ESTY can be traced back to the 13th century in various parts of England, particularly in counties such as Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk. In some cases, the name was also spelled as "Easte," "Easte," or "Este."

One of the earliest known references to the surname ESTY can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a historical record compiled in the late 13th century. The Hundred Rolls contain an entry for a person named John Esty, who lived in the village of Wilburton.

Another notable early record of the surname ESTY is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk, a tax record dating back to the 14th century. In this document, a person named Robert Esty is listed as a taxpayer in the town of Ipswich.

Over the centuries, the ESTY surname has been associated with several notable individuals. One such person was Sir Edward Esty (c. 1580-1652), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Thetford in the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, John Esty (1720-1795) was a prominent American settler and farmer who established one of the first settlements in what is now known as Topsfield, Massachusetts. He played a significant role in the early development of the town and is considered a notable figure in its history.

Another notable bearer of the ESTY surname was William Esty (1770-1853), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. He participated in several major battles, including the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and rose to the rank of captain.

In the 19th century, James Esty (1832-1901) was an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Esty Organ Company, a prominent manufacturer of reed organs and melodeons in Brattleboro, Vermont.

The ESTY surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Esty Green in Hertfordshire and Esty Hill in Essex. These place names likely derived from the presence of individuals bearing the ESTY surname in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Esty

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

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

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