Eason is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 5 characters long in length.
Lastname Eason is a variant of Easum. A provincial pronunciation of Evesham, county of Worcester.
How popular is Eason?
Despite the fact that the number of Eason bearers increased by 4.67 per cent in 2010 US census to 17714 since 2000, the surname slipped by 82 spots and ranked at 2031. The last name was found in around 6 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 57.93 | 60.7 |
| Black | 36.27 | 35.34 |
| Others | 2.61 | 1.65 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.08 | 1.41 |
| Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 0.61 | 0.51 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Mary Eason was 30 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on July 5, 1850. She lived in Ireland where she worked as widow and took Shoodiac from Liverpool. 6 months old Margt. Eason, 2 years old Edward Eason, Servant John Eason, Mechanic Allen Eason, 29 years old Betty Eason, Betsey Eason, aged 18, James Eason (18) Carpenter, are other Eason that migrated to US from Liverpool, Glasgow and London.
Eason Namesakes
- Jim Eason, conservative talk radio personality
- Andre Eason, professional boxer
- Tony Eason, former quarterback
- Alec Eason, Australian rules football player
- Mal Eason, starting pitcher in Major League Baseball
- B. Reeves Eason, American film director, actor and screenwriter
- Nick Eason, American football defensive end who played 11 seasons
- Eugene Eason, businessman from Springhill, Louisiana
- Bill Eason, Australian rules footballer
Eason Namesakes
- Jim Eason, conservative talk radio personality
- Andre Eason, professional boxer
- Tony Eason, former quarterback
- Alec Eason, Australian rules football player
- Mal Eason, starting pitcher in Major League Baseball
- B. Reeves Eason, American film director, actor and screenwriter
- Nick Eason, American football defensive end who played 11 seasons
- Eugene Eason, businessman from Springhill, Louisiana
- Bill Eason, Australian rules footballer