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

Eyestone, 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 Eyestone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eyestone in America

Eyestone is the 46138th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eyestone surname appeared 462 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 Eyestone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eyestone 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 Eyestone

The surname Eyestone is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "eg" meaning island and "stan" meaning stone. This name emerged in the medieval period, likely referring to someone who lived near a rocky islet or a prominent stone formation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eyestone can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded landholders in England after the Norman Conquest. The entry mentions a "Roger de Eyestone" holding land in Gloucestershire.

During the 13th century, the surname appeared in various spellings such as "Eygestone," "Eystane," and "Aystun" in various county records and tax rolls across southern England. This suggests the name was initially concentrated in the southern regions.

In the 14th century, a notable bearer of the name was John Eyestone (c.1310-1382), a wealthy merchant from Bristol who endowed a chantry chapel in the city's St. Mary Redcliffe Church.

The 16th century saw the rise of Christopher Eyestone (1518-1588), a renowned cartographer and explorer from Devon. His detailed maps of the Mediterranean and the Levant were highly influential in the Age of Discovery.

In the 18th century, the Eyestone family established itself in the American colonies. One notable figure was Elizabeth Eyestone (1732-1815), a Quaker activist from Pennsylvania who advocated for the abolition of slavery.

During the 19th century, the name Eyestone became associated with several prominent figures, including Samuel Eyestone (1807-1891), a banker and politician from Ohio who served as a state senator, and Henry Eyestone (1841-1919), a Union Army veteran and successful businessman from Indiana.

Over the centuries, the Eyestone surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Eyestone Hill in Gloucestershire and Eyestone Cove in Devon, reflecting the name's origins and the areas where it was historically concentrated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eyestone

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

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

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