How common is the surname Eugene?

4,205 people in the United States had the surname Eugene in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 73,423 Americans. It ranked 7,870th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Eugene?

Frank Eugene, American-German photographer, painter and graphic artist (1865–1936).

Where is the surname Eugene most common?

Wikidata records people named Eugene in the United States.

Is the surname Eugene getting more or less common?

More common. 3,160 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,205 in 2010, up 33%.

Is Eugene also a first name?

Yes. Eugene is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Eugene

A surname, carried by 4,205 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E250 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Eugene is more common than 95.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,205 people named Eugene in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 73,423 Americans. That is up 33% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,160.

#7,870

rank among US surnames

4,205

people in 2010

1.4

per 100,000 Americans

+33.1%

change since 2000 (was #9,436)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,863	Moller	4,209	73,354
#7,866	Plourde	4,208	73,371
#7,868	McCourt	4,206	73,406
#7,870	Shoemake	4,205	73,423
#7,873	Crank	4,204	73,441
#7,874	Pendley	4,203	73,458
#7,875	Horgan	4,202	73,476

Who is named Eugene

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

85% of people named Eugene identified as Black (not Hispanic), 8.8% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 85%
White (not Hispanic) 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Two or more races 2.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Eugenes

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Frank Eugene
American-German photographer, painter and graphic artist (1865–1936)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Eugene

Eugene has the Soundex code E250, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code E250.

Questions

How common is the surname Eugene?: 4,205 people in the United States had the surname Eugene in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 73,423 Americans. It ranked 7,870th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Eugene?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Eugene identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 8.8% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Eugene?: Frank Eugene, American-German photographer, painter and graphic artist (1865–1936).
Where is the surname Eugene most common?: Wikidata records people named Eugene in the United States.
Is the surname Eugene getting more or less common?: More common. 3,160 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,205 in 2010, up 33%.
Is Eugene also a first name?: Yes. Eugene is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.