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

Ebersole, 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 Ebersole surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ebersole in America

Ebersole is the 7353rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ebersole surname appeared 4,531 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 Ebersole.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ebersole 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 Ebersole

The surname Ebersole is of German origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Old German words "Eber" meaning "wild boar" and "sohl" or "sohle" meaning "dwelling place." Thus, the name likely referred to an area inhabited by wild boars or a person who lived near such a place.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various German church records and municipal documents from the 1500s and 1600s, with variations in spelling such as Ebersohl, Ebersol, and Ebersoln. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Ebersole, born around 1550 in the town of Nuremberg, Bavaria. He was a master blacksmith and is mentioned in local guild records from that era.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the German Palatinate region, where many Ebersoles were farmers and landowners. Notable individuals from this time include Johann Ebersole (1620-1689), a prosperous vintner from the town of Neustadt an der Weinstrasse.

As with many German surnames, the Ebersole name was brought to the Americas by immigrants in the 18th and 19th centuries. One of the earliest recorded Ebersoles in the American colonies was Christian Ebersole, who arrived in Pennsylvania from the Palatinate region in 1738.

Throughout the 19th century, the Ebersole family established itself in various parts of the United States, particularly in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. Notable individuals during this period include John Ebersole (1804-1889), a prominent farmer and landowner in Stark County, Ohio, and Jacob Ebersole (1824-1904), a Civil War veteran and businessman from York County, Pennsylvania.

Another historical figure bearing the name was Benjamin Obadiah Ayers Ebersole (1842-1921), a Union Army officer during the American Civil War who later became a renowned lawyer and judge in Kansas.

In summary, the surname Ebersole has its roots in medieval Germany, likely originating as a locative name referring to the dwelling place of wild boars. Over the centuries, it has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, from artisans and farmers to soldiers and jurists, both in its homeland and in the New World.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ebersole

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

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

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