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

Eberhard, 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 Eberhard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eberhard in America

Eberhard is the 13195th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eberhard surname appeared 2,316 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 Eberhard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eberhard 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 Eberhard

The surname EBERHARD originates from Germany and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old Germanic words "Ebur" meaning "boar" and "hart" meaning "hardy" or "brave." The name can be translated as "brave as a wild boar" or "hardy boar."

The earliest recorded instances of the EBERHARD surname can be found in various medieval records, such as charters and chronicles. One notable example is the mention of an Eberhard von Bamberg in a 12th-century manuscript from the Benedictine abbey in Bamberg, Germany.

The EBERHARD name has also been associated with several place names throughout Germany, such as Eberhardzell in Baden-Württemberg and Eberhardshausen in Bavaria. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname who established settlements or estates in those areas.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the EBERHARD surname. One of the earliest was Eberhard I, Count of Württemberg (c. 1020 - c. 1075), who played a significant role in the establishment of the County of Württemberg in southwestern Germany.

Another prominent figure was Eberhard im Bart (Eberhard the Bearded) (1445-1496), a German nobleman and the first Duke of Württemberg. He was known for his military exploits and his role in the expansion of Württemberg's territory.

In the religious realm, Eberhard von Eppstein (c. 1120 - c. 1190) was a notable figure as the Archbishop of Salzburg from 1159 to 1164. He was a prominent supporter of the Hohenstaufen dynasty and played a significant role in the political and ecclesiastical affairs of his time.

The EBERHARD surname has also been associated with notable scholars and artists. Eberhard Zeidler (1737-1816) was a German painter and engraver known for his landscape paintings and etchings, while Eberhard Faber (1822-1879) was a German immigrant to the United States who founded the famous Eberhard Faber pencil company.

Finally, Eberhard Anheuser (1806-1880) was a German-American businessman and the father of Adolphus Busch, the co-founder of the Anheuser-Busch brewing company. His surname played a role in the creation of one of the most recognizable beer brands in the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eberhard

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

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

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