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    The surname Eunice

    A Spanish surname, carried by 582 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈjuːnɪs/ 2 syllables Soundex E520 Also a first name

    Eunice: #38,103 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Eunice #38,103, 582 people Eunice: #38,103 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Eunice #38,103, 582 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Eunice is more common than 76.5% of them.

    Origin

    Spanish origin

    A biblical name from Ancient Greek Εὐνίκη (Euníkē), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + νίκη (níkē, “victory”).

    One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 582 people named Eunice in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 530,491 Americans. That is up 5.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 552.

    #38,103
    rank among US surnames
    582
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +5.4%
    change since 2000 (was #37,835)

    Who is named Eunice

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

    74% of people named Eunice identified as white (not Hispanic), 18% as Black (not Hispanic) and 5.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 74%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 18%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.2%
    • Two or more races 1.7%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Other Spanish surnames

    All 992 Spanish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Eunice come from?
    A biblical name from Ancient Greek Εὐνίκη (Euníkē), from εὐ- (eu-, “good”) + νίκη (níkē, “victory”).
    How common is the surname Eunice?
    582 people in the United States had the surname Eunice in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 530,491 Americans. It ranked 38,103rd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Eunice?
    In the 2010 Census, 74% of people named Eunice identified as white (not Hispanic), and 18% as Black (not Hispanic).
    How do you pronounce Eunice?
    Eunice is /ˈjuːnɪs/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Eunice getting more or less common?
    More common. 552 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 582 in 2010, up 5.4%.
    Is Eunice also a first name?
    Yes. Eunice 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.