How common is the surname Eastman?

16,791 people in the United States had the surname Eastman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 18,388 Americans. It ranked 2,162nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Eastman?

George Eastman, American entrepreneur, inventor and photographer (1854–1932), followed by Crystal Eastman.

Where is the surname Eastman most common?

Wikidata records people named Eastman in the United States.

Is the surname Eastman getting more or less common?

More common. 16,295 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 16,791 in 2010, up 3.0%.

The surname Eastman

A surname, carried by 16,791 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E235

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Eastman is more common than 98.7% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 16,791 people named Eastman in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 18,388 Americans. That is up 3.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 16,295.

#2,162

rank among US surnames

16,791

people in 2010

5.7

per 100,000 Americans

+3%

change since 2000 (was #2,042)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,153	Gauthier	16,852	18,321
#2,154	Haskins	16,842	18,332
#2,155	Stovall	16,827	18,348
#2,156	Rooney	16,823	18,353
#2,157	Coe	16,819	18,357
#2,158	Corral	16,808	18,369
#2,159	Barrow	16,801	18,377

Who is named Eastman

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

88% of people named Eastman identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 88%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Eastmans

12 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

George Eastman
American entrepreneur, inventor and photographer (1854–1932)
Crystal Eastman
American lawyer and feminist, 1881–1928
Max Eastman
American writer (1883-1969)
Kevin Eastman
American comic book artist and writer, born 1962
Ben Eastman
American middle-distance runner, 1911–2002
Marilyn Eastman
American actress (1933–2021)
Julius Eastman
American composer, 1940–1990
Monk Eastman
American mobster, 1875–1920
Mary H. Eastman
American writer on Native American life, pro-slavery novelist, 1818–1887
John C. Eastman
American law professor; legal and constitutional scholar, born 1960
Carole Eastman
American screenwriter (1934-2004)
Linda McCartney
American photographer, musician and animal rights activist (1941–1998)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Variant spellings

Eastmond

Surnames that sound like Eastman

Eastman has the Soundex code E235, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code E235.

Questions

How common is the surname Eastman?: 16,791 people in the United States had the surname Eastman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 18,388 Americans. It ranked 2,162nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Eastman?: In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Eastman identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Eastman?: George Eastman, American entrepreneur, inventor and photographer (1854–1932), followed by Crystal Eastman.
Where is the surname Eastman most common?: Wikidata records people named Eastman in the United States.
Is the surname Eastman getting more or less common?: More common. 16,295 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 16,791 in 2010, up 3.0%.
What are other spellings of Eastman?: Eastmond.