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

Etten, 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 Etten surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Etten in America

Etten is the 56588th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Etten surname appeared 361 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 Etten.

We can also compare 2010 data for Etten 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 Etten

The surname "ETTEN" finds its origins in the Netherlands, emerging during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch word "ette," meaning "a small house or dwelling," and is closely tied to various place names across the country.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the "Oorkondenboek van Holland en Zeeland," a collection of historical documents from the region, dating back to the 13th century. Here, the name appears as "Etten," suggesting a connection to the town of Etten-Leur in the province of Noord-Brabant.

The Etten surname has also been linked to the village of Etten in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, located in the eastern part of the Netherlands. This village, first mentioned in records from the 9th century, was originally known as "Ettene," further cementing the name's historical roots.

In the 14th century, the name "Etten" appeared in the "Oorkondenboek van Gelre en Zutphen," a collection of documents from the regions of Gelderland and Zutphen, indicating its presence across various parts of the Netherlands.

One notable figure bearing the Etten surname was Hendrick van Etten, a 17th-century Dutch painter known for his landscape and architectural works. Born in 1615 in Noordorp, he lived and worked in various cities, including Haarlem and Amsterdam, before passing away in 1678.

Another prominent individual was Jan van Etten, a Dutch Golden Age painter active in the 17th century. Born in Leiden in 1596, he specialized in still-life and genre paintings, and his works can be found in collections across Europe, including the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

In the 19th century, Cornelis van Etten (1811-1880) was a Dutch politician and jurist who served as the Minister of Justice in the Netherlands from 1868 to 1870.

Adriaan van Etten (1836-1920) was a Dutch architect known for his contributions to the design of various public buildings, including the Rijksmuseum and the Paleis voor Volksvlijt in Amsterdam.

More recently, Egbert van Etten (1943-2015) was a Dutch football player and manager who played as a midfielder for teams like Ajax Amsterdam and the Dutch national team in the 1960s and early 1970s.

While the surname "ETTEN" has its roots firmly planted in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by Dutch immigrants and their descendants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Etten

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

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

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