Find out how popular the last name Ebacher is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ebacher.

Ebacher, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ebacher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ebacher in America

Ebacher is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ebacher surname appeared 111 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ebacher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ebacher to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ebacher

The surname Ebacher has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Bavaria and Austria. The name is likely derived from the old German word "ebah," which means "even" or "flat," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived in an area with a flat or even terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ebacher appears in a document from the city of Nuremberg, dated 1384, where a certain Hans Ebacher is mentioned as a merchant and landowner. This suggests that the name had already established itself as a recognizable surname by that time.

In the 15th century, the Ebacher family seemed to have spread to other parts of Germany, as evidenced by the appearance of the name in various municipal records and tax registers. For instance, a certain Johann Ebacher is mentioned in a document from the city of Augsburg in 1462, listed as a member of the local guild of weavers.

The name Ebacher has also been linked to several place names in Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Franconia. For example, there is a village called Ebacher in the district of Haßberge, which may have derived its name from an early settler with the surname Ebacher.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname Ebacher have achieved notable positions or made significant contributions in various fields. One such person was Johann Georg Ebacher (1637-1709), a German composer and organist who served as the court musician for the Dukes of Saxe-Weissenfels.

Another notable figure was Philipp Ebacher (1596-1667), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Altdorf and authored several influential works on legal theory and practice.

In the 19th century, Johann Baptist Ebacher (1811-1887) was a prominent German architect who designed several important buildings in Munich, including the Maximiliansplatz and the Staatliches Hofbräuhaus.

Additionally, Karl Ebacher (1878-1945) was a German painter and illustrator known for his landscape and genre paintings, which often depicted scenes from rural Bavarian life.

More recently, Hans Ebacher (1920-1991) was a German businessman and industrialist who played a significant role in the post-World War II reconstruction and economic development of West Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ebacher

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ebacher.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ebacher was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ebacher has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ebacher was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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