# Eustace (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/eustace/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Greek |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 1,370 |
| US rank (2010) | 19,671 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 225,362 people |
| Change since 2000 | +14% (1,199 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjuːˌstɪs/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Eustis, Hustis |

## Etymology

From the Old French form of Latin Eustathius, from Ancient Greek Εὐστάθιος (Eustáthios, “ancient name, also of Christian Saint”), from Ancient Greek εὐσταθής (eustathḗs, “steadfast, stable”). Or from εὔστᾰχῠς (eústăkhŭs, “fruitful”, literally “abundant in grain”), from εὖ (eû) + στάχυς (stákhus). Doublet of Ostap.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Eustace in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 82% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 7.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Eustace in the United States.

## People named Eustace

- Alan Eustace, American computer scientist and skydiver

## Similar surnames

Eustice, Estacio, Eustaquio, Estes.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.