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

Eblen, 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 Eblen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eblen in America

Eblen is the 26654th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eblen surname appeared 914 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 Eblen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eblen 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 Eblen

The surname Eblen is of German origin, with its earliest known roots dating back to the 13th century in the southern regions of the country. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "eban," which translates to "even" or "flat," potentially referring to a geographical feature or a physical characteristic of the name's earliest bearers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Eblen name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, where an individual named Heinricus Eblen is mentioned in relation to a land transaction in the year 1274.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the Eblen surname was Johannes Eblen, a prominent theologian and scholar born in Nuremberg in 1438. His contributions to the intellectual discourse of his time are well documented in several manuscripts and scholarly works from the period.

During the 16th century, the Eblen name gained further recognition with the exploits of Hans Eblen, a skilled architect and stonemason who oversaw the construction of several notable buildings in the city of Augsburg, including the Fuggerei, one of the oldest social housing complexes in the world, which was commissioned by the wealthy Fugger family in 1516.

Moving into the 17th century, the Eblen surname found its way into the annals of military history with the exploits of Maximilian Eblen, a decorated soldier who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). His bravery and leadership on the battlefield earned him recognition and promotion within the ranks of the Imperial army.

In more recent times, the Eblen name has been associated with notable figures such as Gerd Eblen (1912-1988), a German aviator and test pilot who played a significant role in the development of jet aircraft during the latter half of the 20th century.

While the Eblen surname may have experienced variations in spelling over the centuries, with forms like Ebelin, Eblein, and Eblenn being recorded in various historical documents, its core meaning and origin can be traced back to the German heartlands, where it has left an indelible mark on the cultural and historical landscape.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eblen

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

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

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