Last Name EAST

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: At the east; from residence at the east end of the town or village. This omplies residence at the east end. Similar names are West, North, and South.
Origin English, Jewish, Irish, Falkland

Rank 2,684 (2000 US census) 2,620 (1990 US census)
Count 12,357 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 85.33%, or 10544 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 10.89%, or 1346 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.32%, or 40 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.62%, or 77 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.51%, or 187 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.33%, or 164 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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