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

Eben, 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 Eben surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eben in America

Eben is the 47429th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eben surname appeared 447 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 Eben.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eben 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 Eben

The surname "Eben" is believed to have originated in Germany, where it was likely derived from the Germanic personal name "Ebo" or "Ebbo." This name has roots in the Old High German word "eb," meaning "boar."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname date back to the 12th century in regions of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony. In medieval times, the name was often spelled as "Eben," "Ebben," or "Ebene."

One of the earliest documented references to the name "Eben" can be found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Emmerami, a 12th-century manuscript containing records of the Benedictine monastery of St. Emmeram in Regensburg, Bavaria.

During the late medieval period, the name "Eben" appeared in various German town and village records. For example, a certain Johannes Eben was mentioned in the town records of Nuremberg in the 15th century.

Notable individuals with the surname "Eben" throughout history include Johann Philipp Eben (1638-1712), a German architect and sculptor who worked on several churches and palaces in Saxony. Another prominent figure was Friedrich Eben (1785-1853), a German politician and jurist who served as the mayor of Dresden from 1832 to 1853.

In the 19th century, the name "Eben" was also found among German immigrants who settled in various parts of the United States. One such individual was Johann Eben (1800-1879), a German-born farmer who settled in Ohio in the 1830s.

The surname "Eben" has also been associated with certain place names in Germany, such as Ebenhausen, a town in Bavaria, and Ebenried, a municipality in Baden-Württemberg, both of which may have derived their names from the old German word "eben," meaning "level" or "even."

While the surname "Eben" is not particularly common today, it holds a rich history that can be traced back to its Germanic roots, with various documented instances throughout the medieval and modern periods in Germany and other parts of the world where German immigrants settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eben

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

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

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