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

Eckenrod, 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 Eckenrod surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eckenrod in America

Eckenrod is the 34668th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eckenrod surname appeared 652 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 Eckenrod.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eckenrod 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 Eckenrod

The surname Eckenrod is of German origin, with roots that can be traced back to the late Middle Ages in the region of present-day southern Germany and western Austria. The name is believed to have derived from the Old German words "ecke" and "rod," meaning "corner" and "clearing," respectively, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have resided near a clearing or settlement located at a corner or intersection.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eckenrod can be found in a 15th-century manuscript from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where a certain Hans Eckenrod is mentioned as a landowner and prominent citizen. This provides evidence that the name was already well-established in this region by the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the Eckenrod name appears in various records from the German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, indicating that the family had spread to different parts of southern Germany. Notable individuals from this era include Johannes Eckenrod (1522-1587), a Protestant theologian and reformer from Nuremberg, and Anna Maria Eckenrod (1567-1632), a renowned herbalist and midwife from the town of Tübingen.

As the Eckenrod family continued to expand and migrate over the centuries, the name also found its way into other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the New World is that of Johann Georg Eckenrod (1712-1789), a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the mid-18th century and became a prosperous farmer and landowner.

Other notable individuals with the Eckenrod surname include Friedrich Eckenrod (1806-1879), a German-American artist and engraver known for his intricate illustrations of natural history subjects, and Caroline Eckenrod (1852-1921), an American educator and women's rights advocate who played a significant role in the early suffrage movement in New York State.

Throughout its long and varied history, the Eckenrod name has been associated with a diverse range of professions and achievements, from scholars and artists to farmers and activists, reflecting the rich tapestry of experiences and contributions of those who have borne this surname over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eckenrod

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

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

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