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

Eckardt, 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 Eckardt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eckardt in America

Eckardt is the 24305th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eckardt surname appeared 1,032 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 Eckardt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eckardt 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 Eckardt

The surname Eckardt originated in Germany, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old German words "Eck" or "Ecke," meaning "corner" or "edge," and "hart," meaning "hardy" or "brave." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a corner or edge of a town or village and was known for their bravery or toughness.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eckardt can be found in the Codex Traditionum Westfalicorum, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Westphalia, Germany. The name appears in a document dated 1084, referring to a landowner named Eckardt von Arnsberg.

During the Middle Ages, the Eckardt name was also associated with various place names in Germany, such as Eckardtshausen, Eckardtsdorf, and Eckardtsheim. These place names may have originated from individuals named Eckardt who settled or owned land in those areas.

Notable individuals with the surname Eckardt throughout history include:

1. Johann Gottfried Eckardt (1735-1805), a German composer and organist known for his church music compositions.
2. Julius Eckardt (1836-1908), a German journalist and writer who was a prominent advocate for social reform and workers' rights.
3. Ferdinand Eckardt (1888-1950), a German politician and member of the Nazi Party who served as the Minister of Justice in Nazi Germany from 1942 to 1945.
4. Annemarie Eckardt (1908-1989), a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, who served as a member of the Bundestag from 1957 to 1972.
5. Rudolf Eckardt (1912-1985), a German painter and printmaker known for his abstract and expressionist works.

These examples illustrate the diverse range of individuals who have borne the surname Eckardt throughout history, from artists and musicians to politicians and writers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eckardt

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

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

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