Easton is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Easton
No. of characters: 6
Origin: England
Meaning:

The variant of Easto. Perhaps a corruption of Easthope.

One who came from Easton, i.e., the estern homestead, the name of several plsces in England.

Easton is variation of Eyston. The Eystons have been seated at East Hendred, in Berkshire, ever since the time of Henry VI. The name is doubtless an old orthography of the local Easton.

How popular is Easton?

Despite the fact that the number of Easton bearers increased by 6.03 per cent in 2010 US census to 10276 since 2000, the surname slipped by 102 spots and ranked at 3477. The last name was found in around 3 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 81.83 83.51
Black 12.04 12.33
Others 2.51 1.69
Hispanic or Latino 2.33 1.44
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.69 0.67
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6 0.35

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Alexander Easton was 21 years old when he migrated to USA during Irish famine on February 20, 1849. He lived in Great Britain where he worked as gentleman and took Arrick from Liverpool. 32 years old Mary Easton, James Easton (22) Miner, John Easton, aged 55, 28 years old Agnes Easton, James Easton (33) Engineer, 29 years old Mary Easton, Immigrant Thomas Easton, Catherine Easton, aged 2, and 20 other Easton around 31.25% of whom were workman migrated to US.

From Germany

Ch.A. Easton was 48 years old when he migrated to New York on September 25, 1873. He lived in France where he worked as merchant and took Ville Du Havre from Havre. Farmer Mrs Easton, Servant Minna Easton, are others that migrated to US.

Easton Namesakes

  • Matthew George Easton, Scottish minister and writer
  • Peter Easton, pirate in the early 17th century
  • Florence Easton, popular English dramatic soprano
  • Thomas Easton, teacher and well-known science fiction critic and author
  • Adam Easton, English Cardinal, born at Easton in Norfolk
  • Sheena Easton, Scottish singer
  • Michael Easton, American television actor, poet
  • Dossie Easton, author and family therapist based in San Francisco
  • Elliot Easton, American musician, guitarist
  • Clint Easton, English professional footballer who is unattached
  • Sam Easton, Canadian actor
  • Tim Easton, American guitarist and singer-songwriter playing rock and roll
  • Craig Easton, Scottish football player and coach
  • Roger L. Easton, Roger Lee Easton, Sr
  • David Easton, Canadian-born American political scientist
  • Richard Easton, Canadian actor
  • Nina Easton, American author, journalist, TV commentator
  • Alex Easton, Northern Ireland Unionist politician
  • Nicholas Easton, early colonial President and Governor of Rhode Island
  • Rufus Easton, American attorney, politician, and postmaster

Easton Namesakes

  • Matthew George Easton, Scottish minister and writer
  • Peter Easton, pirate in the early 17th century
  • Florence Easton, popular English dramatic soprano
  • Thomas Easton, teacher and well-known science fiction critic and author
  • Adam Easton, English Cardinal, born at Easton in Norfolk
  • Sheena Easton, Scottish singer
  • Michael Easton, American television actor, poet
  • Dossie Easton, author and family therapist based in San Francisco
  • Elliot Easton, American musician, guitarist
  • Clint Easton, English professional footballer who is unattached
  • Sam Easton, Canadian actor
  • Tim Easton, American guitarist and singer-songwriter playing rock and roll
  • Craig Easton, Scottish football player and coach
  • Roger L. Easton, Roger Lee Easton, Sr
  • David Easton, Canadian-born American political scientist
  • Richard Easton, Canadian actor
  • Nina Easton, American author, journalist, TV commentator
  • Alex Easton, Northern Ireland Unionist politician
  • Nicholas Easton, early colonial President and Governor of Rhode Island
  • Rufus Easton, American attorney, politician, and postmaster

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