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

Exline, 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 Exline surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Exline in America

Exline is the 19012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Exline surname appeared 1,433 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 Exline.

We can also compare 2010 data for Exline 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 Exline

The surname Exline is of English origin, originating in the 16th century. It is believed to be a locational name derived from a place called Exland or Exelande, likely in the county of Dorset or Devon. The prefix "ex" is thought to come from the Old English word "ex," meaning "place of."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Exline can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Wiltshire from 1273, where a person named Robert de Exelaunde is listed. The name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Somerset from 1327, which mentions a William Exlaund.

In the 15th century, the name was often spelled as Exlande or Exlond. A notable figure from this time was John Exlonde, a English merchant and alderman who lived in Bristol between 1420 and 1490.

During the 16th century, the spelling evolved to Exline, as seen in records from the Parish Registers of Wiltshire. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this spelling was William Exline, who was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, in 1543.

In the 17th century, the name Exline spread to other parts of England, including London and Lancashire. A notable figure from this period was Thomas Exline, a Puritan minister who was born in Lancashire in 1620 and later emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638.

In the 18th century, the Exline surname continued to be found in various regions of England. One notable individual was John Exline, a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and was born in Devon in 1745.

Other notable individuals with the surname Exline throughout history include:

1. Richard Exline (1784-1861), an English industrialist and inventor from Gloucestershire.
2. Elizabeth Exline (1823-1897), an American poet and abolitionist from Ohio.
3. William Exline (1853-1932), an American businessman and philanthropist from Illinois.
4. Henry Exline (1875-1945), an Australian politician and member of the Parliament of New South Wales.
5. Margaret Exline (1909-1998), an American author and educator from California.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Exline

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

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

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