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

Eberhart, 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 Eberhart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eberhart in America

Eberhart is the 6907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eberhart surname appeared 4,862 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Eberhart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eberhart 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 Eberhart

The surname Eberhart originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Ebarhard, which is composed of the elements "ebar" meaning "boar" and "hard" meaning "hardy" or "brave." The name was common in southern Germany, particularly in Bavaria and Swabia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eberhart can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the Duchy of Bavaria, dating back to the 9th century. The name is also mentioned in the Reichenauer Verbrüderungsbuch, a medieval manuscript from the Reichenau Abbey in Baden-Württemberg, which dates back to the 9th and 10th centuries.

In the 11th century, the name Eberhart was recorded in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Petri Salisburgensis, a collection of documents related to the monastery of St. Peter in Salzburg, Austria. This suggests that the name was also present in the region of modern-day Austria during that time.

One notable individual with the surname Eberhart was Eberhart I, Count of Nellenburg (c. 1060-1115), a German nobleman and member of the House of Nellenburg. He played a significant role in the Investiture Controversy, a power struggle between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope over the right to appoint bishops and abbots.

Another historical figure was Johannes Eberhart von Haiterbach (c. 1300-1368), a German theologian and author who wrote the treatise "Liber Mariae," which focused on the Virgin Mary's life and miracles.

In the 15th century, Hans Eberhart (c. 1450-1528) was a renowned German painter and sculptor who worked in the late Gothic and early Renaissance styles. His works can be found in various churches and museums in southern Germany.

During the 16th century, Matthias Eberhart (c. 1520-1592) was a German humanist, poet, and teacher who taught at the Latin school in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. He published numerous works, including a collection of Latin poetry titled "Elegiaca et Epigrammata."

In the 17th century, Johann Christoph Eberhart (1625-1688) was a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Tübingen. He authored several influential works on civil and canon law.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eberhart

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

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

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