How common is the surname Eakins?

3,090 people in the United States had the surname Eakins in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 99,918 Americans. It ranked 10,416th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Eakins?

Thomas Eakins, American painter (1844–1916), followed by Susan Macdowell Eakins.

Where is the surname Eakins most common?

Wikidata records people named Eakins in the United States.

Is the surname Eakins getting more or less common?

More common. 3,074 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,090 in 2010, up 0.5%.

The surname Eakins

A surname, carried by 3,090 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E252

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Eakins is more common than 93.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,090 people named Eakins in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 99,918 Americans. That is about the same as in 2000, when the Census counted 3,074.

#10,416

rank among US surnames

3,090

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+0.5%

change since 2000 (was #9,697)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,411	Collings	3,093	99,821
#10,413	McDavid	3,092	99,853
#10,414	Houseman	3,091	99,885
#10,416	Diana	3,090	99,918
#10,422	Pyne	3,089	99,950

Who is named Eakins

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Eakins identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.9% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 86%
Black (not Hispanic) 8.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Eakinss

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Thomas Eakins
American painter (1844–1916)
Susan Macdowell Eakins
American photographer (1851-1938)
Dallas Eakins
American ice hockey player and coach, born 1967
Jim Eakins
American basketball player, born 1946

Questions

How common is the surname Eakins?: 3,090 people in the United States had the surname Eakins in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 99,918 Americans. It ranked 10,416th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Eakins?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Eakins identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.9% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Eakins?: Thomas Eakins, American painter (1844–1916), followed by Susan Macdowell Eakins.
Where is the surname Eakins most common?: Wikidata records people named Eakins in the United States.
Is the surname Eakins getting more or less common?: More common. 3,074 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,090 in 2010, up 0.5%.