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

Eumana, 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 Eumana surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eumana in America

Eumana is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eumana surname appeared 116 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 Eumana.

The history of the last name Eumana

The surname EUMANA originated in the ancient region of Ionia, located in modern-day western Turkey. Its roots can be traced back to the 5th century BCE, when the region was a part of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. The name is derived from the ancient Greek words "eu" meaning "good" and "mana" meaning "spirit" or "soul," suggesting a connection to positive spiritual qualities.

One of the earliest known references to the name EUMANA can be found in the writings of Herodotus, the renowned Greek historian from the 5th century BCE. He mentioned an Ionian scholar bearing this surname, renowned for his expertise in philosophy and astrology.

During the Byzantine era, the EUMANA name gained prominence in the city of Constantinople (present-day Istanbul). Records from the 10th century CE mention a respected physician named Eusebius EUMANA, who served at the court of Emperor Basil II.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Theodoros EUMANA was a renowned calligrapher and scribe, renowned for his exceptional skills in copying and illuminating ancient manuscripts.

As the Ottoman Empire expanded into the region, the EUMANA name continued to be found among Greek communities. In the 16th century, a merchant named Petros EUMANA is recorded as having established trade routes between Constantinople and Venice, contributing to the spread of the name across the Mediterranean.

Another significant figure was Ioannis EUMANA, a Greek Orthodox scholar and theologian born in 1670 on the island of Chios. He gained recognition for his writings on philosophy and Christian theology, and his work helped preserve the intellectual legacy of the Byzantine Empire.

Over the centuries, variations of the spelling emerged, such as EUMANAS, EUMANI, and EUMANUS, reflecting the dispersal of families bearing this surname across different regions and languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eumana

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

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 Eumana 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.

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

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