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

Eberly, 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 Eberly surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eberly in America

Eberly is the 6985th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eberly surname appeared 4,796 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 Eberly.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eberly 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 Eberly

The surname Eberly originated in Germany and has its roots in the Middle Ages. It is believed to have been derived from the Old German word "ebur," which means "wild boar." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who hunted or lived near areas where wild boars were found.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eberly can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, which dates back to the 12th century. In these records, the name appears as "Eberli," a diminutive form of the more common German surname "Eberhardus."

During the 13th century, the name Eberly began to appear in various forms, such as "Everli" and "Eberlin," in records from regions like Bavaria and Swabia. This variation in spelling was common in the Middle Ages due to the lack of standardized writing conventions.

In the 14th century, the surname Eberly was associated with several notable individuals. One such person was Johann Eberly, a scholar and theologian born in Nuremberg in 1349. He is known for his contributions to the study of canon law and his writings on the council of Basel.

Another prominent figure was Hans Eberly, a German artist and printmaker born in Augsburg in 1470. His woodcuts and engravings, which often depicted religious and allegorical themes, were highly regarded during the Renaissance period.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Eberly became more widespread across German-speaking regions. In the town of Bamberg, records from 1567 mention a family named Eberly who owned a successful brewing business.

The name Eberly also has ties to several place names in Germany, such as Eberleinstein, a small village in Bavaria, and Eberleinsfeld, a district in the town of Weißenburg. These locations may have influenced the evolution of the surname or served as places of origin for different branches of the Eberly family.

As German immigrants began to settle in other parts of Europe and the Americas, the name Eberly was carried with them. In the 18th century, Johann Peter Eberly, a Prussian immigrant, became one of the first settlers of the town of Eberly's Mills (now known as Eberly, Pennsylvania) in the United States.

Throughout history, the surname Eberly has been associated with individuals from various professions, including scholars, artists, brewers, and pioneers. While the exact origins of the name may be obscured by time, its enduring presence across centuries serves as a testament to its rich historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eberly

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

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

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