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

Eber, 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 Eber surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eber in America

Eber is the 24629th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eber surname appeared 1,014 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 Eber.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eber 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 Eber

The surname Eber is of German origin, and it can be traced back to the late Middle Ages. The name is believed to have derived from the Old German word "ebar," which means "wild boar." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have been hunters, foresters, or those associated with the hunting of wild boars.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Eber can be found in the Codex Falkensteinensis, a 14th-century manuscript from the region of Franconia in present-day Germany. The document mentions an individual named "Henrich Eber" who was a landowner in the village of Falkenstein.

In the 15th century, the surname Eber appears in various German records, such as tax rolls and property deeds. For example, a certain Hans Eber is mentioned as a merchant in the city of Nuremberg in the year 1472.

The name Eber has also been associated with several prominent figures throughout history. One notable individual was Paul Eber (1511-1569), a German Lutheran theologian and reformer who worked alongside Martin Luther and played a crucial role in the Protestant Reformation.

Another significant bearer of the name was Johann Eber (1499-1537), a German humanist and educator who served as a rector at the University of Wittenberg. He was a close friend and colleague of Martin Luther and contributed to the translation of the Bible into German.

In the 18th century, a German cartographer and geographer named Johann Georg Eber (1737-1805) gained recognition for his detailed maps and atlases, which were widely used throughout Europe.

A more recent figure with the surname Eber was the German architect and urban planner Fritz Eber (1894-1977), who was instrumental in the reconstruction and urban planning of several German cities after World War II.

While the surname Eber has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration. However, its earliest origins can be traced back to the German lands, where it was likely associated with hunting and forestry in medieval times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eber

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

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

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