2000
#130,443
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Ebacher
A variation of the German surname Eberhard meaning "brave boar".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 119 Americans carry the last name Ebacher. That puts it at #153,590 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,880,289 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Ebacher surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
119
1 in 2,880,289
Census rank
#153,590
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
104
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 104 bearers of the surname Ebacher in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 153590th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Ebacher, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ebacher
Among Census respondents with the surname Ebacher, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Ebacher bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Ebacher surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.5% · 92
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 4
- Two or more races2.9% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Ebacher
Ebacher appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#148,347
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
-9 bearers (-7.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 17,904 places
2020
#153,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
-7 bearers (-6.3%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 5,243 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #130,443 | 120 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #148,347 | 111 | 0.04 | -9 bearers (-7.5%) | Down 17,904 places |
| 2020 | #153,590 | 104 | 0.03 | -7 bearers (-6.3%) | Down 5,243 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Ebacher surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #148,347 | #153,590 | -3.5% |
| Count | 111 | 104 | -6.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Ebacher bearers went from 111 to 104 (-6.3% change). The surname moved down 5,243 positions in the national ranking, going from #148,347 to #153,590.
FAQ
Ebacher surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Ebacher?
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the surname Ebacher. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,880,289 residents.
How common is Ebacher?
Ebacher ranks #153,590 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 104 people with the surname Ebacher. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (119), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Ebacher.
Has Ebacher become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Ebacher went from 111 recorded bearers to 104. That is a decrease of 7 (-6.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #148,347 to #153,590.
What does the Census say about the background of Ebacher?
Among Census respondents with the surname Ebacher, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Ebacher in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.5% (92 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Ebacher appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.5%), Hispanic (3.8%), Asian/Pacific Islander (3.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Ebacher (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Ebacher mean?
A variation of the German surname Eberhard meaning "brave boar". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Ebacher (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Ebacher?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.