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

Ezra, 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 Ezra surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ezra in America

Ezra is the 37341st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ezra surname appeared 597 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 Ezra.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ezra 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 Ezra

The surname EZRA is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "עזרא" (Ezra), meaning "helper" or "aid". The name is thought to have been first used as a surname by Jewish families in the Middle Ages.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname EZRA date back to the 12th century in France and England. In the Domesday Book of 1086, a Jewish man named Ezra is mentioned as living in Oxfordshire, England.

In the 13th century, the name EZRA appeared in various records and manuscripts, such as the Pipe Rolls of England and the Cartulaire de Notre-Dame de Paris. These records document Jewish families with the surname EZRA living in England and France.

One notable figure with the surname EZRA was Rabbi Ezra ben Solomon of Gerona (1195-1238), a prominent Spanish Jewish scholar and philosopher. He is known for his biblical commentaries and contributions to Kabbalah.

Another significant figure was Abraham Ezra (1089-1167), a Spanish Jewish philosopher, astronomer, and biblical commentator. He is regarded as one of the most influential Jewish scholars of the Middle Ages.

In the 17th century, the surname EZRA was found among Jewish communities in the Netherlands and England. One example is Jacob Ezra (1622-1674), a Dutch Jewish merchant and diplomat who played a crucial role in establishing trade relations between the Netherlands and the Ottoman Empire.

The surname EZRA also appeared in the United States in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. One notable individual was Ralph Ezra (1788-1867), an American physician and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature.

Throughout history, the surname EZRA has been associated with various places, such as Ezra, a village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, and Ezra Park, a neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, named after a local businessman, Ezra Bowen.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ezra

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

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

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