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

Eberlin, 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 Eberlin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eberlin in America

Eberlin is the 41799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eberlin surname appeared 520 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 Eberlin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eberlin 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 Eberlin

The surname Eberlin originated in Germany during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old High German given name Ebur, which means "wild boar." The name likely referred to someone who was associated with hunting or had some physical resemblance to a wild boar.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eberlin can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In this record, a certain "Eberlinus de Aldenburg" is mentioned, suggesting the name was already in use by that time.

In the 14th century, the name Eberlin appeared in various records across German-speaking regions, such as the Stammtafeln der Herren von Eberlin in Württemberg, which documented the Eberlin family lineage in Württemberg.

During the Renaissance, a notable bearer of the name was Johann Eberlin von Günzburg (1470-1533), a German theologian and Reformer who played a significant role in the early years of the Protestant Reformation. He was a prominent critic of the Roman Catholic Church and a supporter of Martin Luther.

Another historical figure was Johann Ernst Eberlin (1639-1692), a German composer and organist from Nuremberg. He was highly regarded for his contributions to the development of the German baroque style and his influential works for organ and voice.

In the 19th century, Johann Eberlin (1824-1903) was a German botanist and plant collector who made significant contributions to the study of the flora of Bavaria and the Alps. He is remembered for his extensive herbarium collections and his work in documenting the plant species found in these regions.

The name Eberlin has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Eberlinshofen, a town in Bavaria, and Eberlinsmühle, a former mill located near Würzburg. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the surname Eberlin who lived or owned property in those areas.

Throughout its history, the surname Eberlin has been subject to various spellings, including Eberlin, Eberle, Eberlin, Eberlen, and Eberlein, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eberlin

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

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

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