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

Ebeling, 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 Ebeling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ebeling in America

Ebeling is the 12904th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ebeling surname appeared 2,382 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ebeling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ebeling 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 Ebeling

The surname Ebeling originated in Germany, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German word "ebeno," meaning "level" or "even," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived on flat or level ground.

The name was particularly prevalent in the northern regions of Germany, such as Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, where it was often associated with landowners or farmers. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Hans Ebeling, a landowner from Lübeck, who was mentioned in a document from 1297.

As the name spread, it underwent various spelling variations, including Ebelingk, Ebelynck, and Ebelinck. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of record-keepers.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Bremisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical documents from the city of Bremen. This suggests that the Ebeling family had established itself as a prominent presence in the region.

Notable individuals with the surname Ebeling include Johann Georg Ebeling (1637-1676), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Another significant figure was Johann Philipp Ebeling (1781-1834), a German-American author and educator who published extensively on the history and geography of the United States.

In the 18th century, the name was also found in the Netherlands, likely carried by German immigrants. One such individual was Christoph Daniel Ebeling (1741-1817), a Dutch philosopher and writer who was born in Hildesheim, Germany, but spent much of his life in the Netherlands.

Other notable bearers of the name include Friedrich Wilhelm Ebeling (1819-1884), a German philologist and scholar of Sanskrit literature, and Max Ebeling (1887-1944), a German Assyriologist and archaeologist who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Mesopotamian civilizations.

Throughout its history, the surname Ebeling has maintained a strong presence in Germany and the surrounding regions, reflecting its deep roots in the northern German landscape and cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ebeling

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

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 Ebeling 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 Ebeling 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 Ebeling was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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