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

Eberling, 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 Eberling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eberling in America

Eberling is the 35993rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eberling surname appeared 623 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 Eberling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eberling 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 Eberling

The surname EBERLING is of Germanic origin, with roots tracing back to the German region of Bavaria in the late medieval period. The name is derived from the Old High German words "ebur," meaning "boar," and "ling," a suffix indicating "descendant of." This suggests that the EBERLING name may have initially referred to someone who was a hunter or keeper of boars.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the EBERLING name can be found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Emmerami, a 12th-century manuscript documenting the possessions and transactions of the Benedictine monastery of St. Emmeram in Regensburg, Bavaria. This manuscript mentions an individual named Eberlinus, which is believed to be a variant spelling of the EBERLING surname.

During the 13th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Germany, as evidenced by records from the city of Nuremberg. In 1285, a certain Chunradus Eberling is mentioned in the Nuremberg Burgraviate Court Records, indicating the presence of the EBERLING family in the region.

In the 15th century, the name was further established in the Franconian region of Germany, with notable individuals such as Johann Eberling (1439-1510), a prominent jurist and professor at the University of Ingolstadt. Another notable figure from this period was Hans Eberling (1472-1539), a German painter and engraver from Bamberg.

As the EBERLING name spread across Europe, it also found its way to the British Isles. One of the earliest recorded instances in England is that of Sir William Eberling (1601-1678), a wealthy merchant and landowner from the county of Essex. In Scotland, the name was associated with the Eberling clan, a minor noble family from the Highlands.

Other notable individuals bearing the EBERLING surname include:

1. Friedrich Eberling (1768-1845), a German composer and organist from Gohlis, Saxony.
2. Carl Eberling (1810-1887), a German-American landscape painter and art teacher in New York City.
3. Erika Eberling (1901-1985), an Austrian writer and poet known for her works exploring the experiences of women.
4. Richard Eberling (1914-2005), an American jazz pianist and composer from New York.
5. Hans Eberling (1920-2003), a German Luftwaffe pilot during World War II and later a successful businessman.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eberling

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

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

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