The Eskew surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 3,834 people carried this name — #8,590 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 76,900 people counted. That is up 3% from 3,732 in 2000.

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In print

Eskew in American newspapers,
1907.

Newspaper page from Times-promoter carrying the name Eskew
Times-promoter 1907-10-11
Newspaper page from Times-promoter carrying the name Eskew
Times-promoter 1907-10-04
Newspaper page from The Mirror And Farmer carrying the name Eskew
The Mirror And Farmer 1907-09-26

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 4,298 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Eskew,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Harry Eskew 1936–2020 · librarian
  • Jack Eskew 1940–2016 · pianist

Wikidata (CC0).

In the public record

People named Eskew,
in the records of 2 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 States208 records

208 records of the Eskew name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 153
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 49
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 2
  • U.S. service members who died in the Vietnam War 2
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 1
  • Sacramento County historic burials 1
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Ronnie Joe Eskew

    Born 1946; from Yuba City, California. U.S. Army, infantryman; killed in action 1968 in Kontum, South Vietnam. Buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, California.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Curtis A. Eskew

    Born 1920 in South Carolina. Enlisted 1942 at Fort Jay Governors Island, New York; machine shop worker. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1985, buried at Calverton National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Tommy J. Eskew

    U.S. Army veteran. Born 1937, died 1996; buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 208 records for Eskew in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Australia3 records

3 records of the Eskew name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 2
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 1
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Stephen Eskew

    Hawker of South Melbourne, Victoria; died 1891.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 1 of 3 records for Eskew in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

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