The Eastman surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 16,791 people carried this name — #2,162 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 17,600 people counted. That is up 3% from 16,295 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Eastman surname

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a baptismal name, from a given name: ‘the son of Estmund’.

An early record he cites: Geoffrey Estmund, Cambridgeshire, 1273 — Hundred Rolls.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 263 · public domain.

In the first U.S. census, 1790

162 families named Eastman, or a close spelling, were counted in 1790.

Each family is counted by its head. About 926 people lived in those households, 5.7 to a family on average. The table counts it together with 3 other spellings. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

New Hampshire 104
Vermont 20
Massachusetts 13
Connecticut 9
New York 8
Maine 7
North Carolina 1

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 238 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

Eastman in American newspapers,
1912–1921.

Newspaper page from The Sun carrying the name Eastman
The Sun 1912-11-03
Newspaper page from Iron County Register carrying the name Eastman
Iron County Register 1921-03-10
Newspaper page from The Evening World carrying the name Eastman
The Evening World 1921-12-23

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 9,201 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Eastman in Australian newspapers,
1830s–1990s.

14,376 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Eastman. The most, 2,564, date from the 1930s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Western Australia, at 3.7 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Western Australia 4,806
New South Wales 3,559
Victoria 2,382
Tasmania 1,605
Queensland 1,430
South Australia 288
ACT (Canberra) 279
Northern Territory 4

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Eastman.

Who carried it

People named Eastman,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Henry Eastman d. 1975
  • Patricia Eastman d. 1997
  • Thomas Eastman d. 1834
  • William Hugh Eastman d. 1830
  • Charles Eastman d. 1912
  • Philip Eastman 1644–1714

Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Eastman,
in the records of 6 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,473 records

1,473 records of the Eastman name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 563
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 252
  • Other U.S. records 658
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record James Eastman

    Born 1924 in Oklahoma. Enlisted 1943 at San Francisco, California; welder. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1964, buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, California.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Lelia Eastman

    Arrived at New York in 1885 aboard the Wisconsin from Liverpool and Queenstown, aged 23; matron. From Nottingham, England.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Eugene G. Eastman

    Born 1933; from Fayette County, West Virginia. U.S. Army, light weapons infantryman; killed in action 1952 in North Korea.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 1,473 records for Eastman in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Australia409 records

409 records of the Eastman name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 179
  • Tasmanian Names Index 142
  • Other Australian records 88
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Martha Florence Eastman

    Born 1855 in Tasman, Tasmania. Died 1895 in New Norfolk, Tasmania, aged 39.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record William Walter Eastman

    Born 1871 in Horton, Tasmania. Married 1892 in Waratah, Tasmania, aged 21.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Rebecca Eastman

    Arrived in Victoria in 1857 aboard the Herald of the Morning, aged 50; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 409 records for Eastman in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Canada76 records

76 records of the Eastman name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 39
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 16
  • Other Canadian records 21
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Ed Eastman

    Came to Ontario in 1872 aboard the Prussian, landing at Quebec, bound for Hamilton, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record William Brenton Eastman

    Died 1950 in Steam Mill Villa, Kings, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record George Carling Eastman

    Died 1918; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.

Showing 3 of 76 records for Eastman in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

United Kingdom15 records

15 records of the Eastman name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 12
  • Welsh wills index cards 2
  • Stirling Council burial records 1
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record James William Eastman

    Will proved in 1925; of Sketty, Swansea.

    National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0)
  2. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record R. Eastman

    South Staffordshire Regiment. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Frank Andrew Eastman

    Will proved in 1939.

    National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0)

Showing 3 of 15 records for Eastman in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · National Library of Wales, Wills Index Cards (CC0) · Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

France2 records

2 records of the Eastman name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record John Enoch Eastman

    Born 1924 in Écommoy; died 1976 in Pontvallain (Sarthe).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record John Eastman

    Born 1916 in the United States; died 1989 in Saint-Martin (Guadeloupe).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Netherlands2 records

2 records of the Eastman name in the Netherlands Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths)
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Winifred Evelyn Eastman

    Died 1962 in Groningen, aged 54.

    Open Archives, Groninger Archieven (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 1 of 2 records for Eastman in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

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