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

Eccher, 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 Eccher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eccher in America

Eccher is the 57101st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eccher surname appeared 357 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 Eccher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eccher 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 Eccher

The surname ECCHER is believed to have originated in the Tyrol region of Northern Italy and Southern Austria, with its earliest known recordings dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "ecke," meaning "corner" or "angle," potentially indicating that the name's bearers were originally from a particular corner or angle of a town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ECCHER can be found in a 14th-century document from the town of Merano, where a certain Hainrich Eccher was mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the name had already established itself in the region by that time.

In the 15th century, the ECCHER family seems to have held a prominent position in the town of Bolzano, with several members serving as merchants and town officials. One notable figure from this era was Peter Eccher, who was a respected trader and served as a councilman in Bolzano in the late 1400s.

As the centuries progressed, the ECCHER name spread beyond the Tyrol region, with some bearers making their way to neighboring regions such as Bavaria and Switzerland. In the 16th century, a certain Hans Eccher was recorded as a landowner in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

In the 18th century, the ECCHER family gained further prominence with the birth of Johann Nepomuk Eccher (1732-1804), a renowned architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in the Tyrol region, including the Hofburg Palace in Innsbruck.

Another notable figure was Franz Eccher (1830-1902), a successful businessman and industrialist who founded the Eccher Construction Company, which played a significant role in the development of infrastructure in the Tyrol region during the late 19th century.

Over the centuries, the ECCHER name has maintained a strong presence in the Tyrol region, with various branches of the family continuing to make contributions in fields such as architecture, engineering, and business. While the name may not be as widely known globally, it remains an important part of the cultural and historical fabric of the Tyrol region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eccher

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

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

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