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

Ebenstein, 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 Ebenstein surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ebenstein in America

Ebenstein is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ebenstein surname appeared 227 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 Ebenstein.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ebenstein 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 Ebenstein

The surname EBENSTEIN is of German origin, originating from the region of Bavaria in southern Germany. The name likely dates back to the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century.

EBENSTEIN is derived from the German words "Eben" meaning "level" or "even" and "Stein" meaning "stone". The name likely referred to a person who lived near a flat or level stone area, possibly a plateau or rocky outcrop. Variations of the spelling include Ebensteyn, Ebenstain, and Ebenstayn.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the EBENSTEIN name can be found in the town records of Regensburg, Bavaria, dating back to 1487. An entry mentions a "Hans Ebenstain" who was a local merchant. Another early reference comes from the village of Ebersberg, where a "Georg Ebensteyn" is listed as a landowner in 1521.

The surname EBENSTEIN has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. In the 16th century, a scholar named Johannes Ebenstein (1516-1584) was a renowned professor of theology at the University of Ingolstadt. During the 17th century, a German explorer named Wilhelm Ebenstein (1638-1701) was one of the first Europeans to document the flora and fauna of the Cape region of South Africa.

In the 19th century, a German philosopher named Ferdinand Ebenstein (1828-1898) was a prominent figure in the German idealist movement and authored several influential works on ethics and political theory. A contemporary of his, Karl Ebenstein (1845-1921), was a successful industrialist and philanthropist who founded several charitable organizations in his hometown of Nuremberg.

Another notable bearer of the EBENSTEIN name was the German-American physician and academic, Erich Ebenstein (1880-1951). He was a pioneer in the field of occupational medicine and served as the director of the Institute for Occupational Health at the University of Berlin.

Overall, the surname EBENSTEIN has its roots in the medieval German regions of Bavaria and Franconia, where it likely originated as a descriptive name for individuals living near distinctive geological features. While not a particularly widespread surname, it has been borne by several scholars, explorers, and notable figures throughout European history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ebenstein

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

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

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