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

Eynon, 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 Eynon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eynon in America

Eynon is the 31689th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eynon surname appeared 729 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 Eynon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eynon 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 Eynon

The surname EYNON originates from Wales, dating back to the 16th century. It is a patronymic name derived from the Welsh personal name Einion, a diminutive form of the name Ennion or Enniaun, which means "anvil" or "hardy." The name was particularly prevalent in the counties of Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the EYNON surname can be found in the Carmarthenshire County Records of 1594, where a Thomas Eynon is mentioned as a landowner in the parish of Llanelli. The name also appears in the Pembrokeshire Subsidy Rolls of 1628, which lists a John Eynon as a taxpayer in the town of Haverfordwest.

In the 17th century, the EYNON surname was found in various parts of Wales, with variations in spelling such as Eynone, Eynion, and Eynoun. A notable bearer of the name was Jenkin Eynon (1610-1685), a Welsh clergyman and author from Carmarthenshire, who wrote several religious works in the Welsh language.

During the 18th century, the EYNON surname gained prominence in the coal mining industry of South Wales. One notable figure was William Eynon (1738-1812), a mine owner and entrepreneur from Merthyr Tydfil, who played a significant role in the development of the local coal trade.

In the 19th century, the EYNON surname spread further across Wales and beyond. John Eynon (1801-1876), a Welsh Calvinist Methodist minister from Pembrokeshire, became a prominent figure in the religious revival movements of the time. Another notable bearer was Thomas Eynon (1826-1892), a Welsh-born artist and engraver who worked in London and exhibited at the Royal Academy.

As Welsh families migrated to other parts of the British Isles and abroad, the EYNON surname became more widespread. One example is Robert Eynon (1855-1925), a Welsh-born politician and trade unionist who served as a Member of Parliament in New Zealand, representing the Labour Party.

The EYNON surname has a rich history rooted in the Welsh language and culture, with bearers of the name contributing to various fields such as religion, industry, art, and politics over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eynon

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

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

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