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

Eckerson, 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 Eckerson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eckerson in America

Eckerson is the 34272nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eckerson surname appeared 662 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 Eckerson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eckerson 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 Eckerson

The surname ECKERSON has its origins in Germany and the Netherlands, emerging during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "ekker," which referred to a corner or an angle, suggesting that the name may have originally been given to someone who lived on a plot of land with a distinctive shape or border.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ECKERSON can be found in the Cistercian Abbey of Altenberg, located in the Rhine Province of Germany, where a certain "Ekkehardus de Burna" was mentioned in a manuscript dated around 1180. This suggests that the name may have initially taken the form of "Eckhard" or "Ekkehard" before evolving into its current spelling.

During the 14th century, the name ECKERSON began appearing in various Dutch and Flemish records, often associated with specific locations or villages. For instance, in the town of Breda, located in the southern Netherlands, a man named "Jan Eckersen" was documented in a legal record from 1375.

One notable figure bearing the ECKERSON surname was Hendrick Eckerson, a Dutch settler who arrived in the New Netherland colony (present-day New York) in the early 17th century. He is believed to have been among the first Europeans to establish a permanent settlement on Manhattan Island.

Another individual of historical significance was Johannes Eckerson, a Dutch painter born in Amsterdam in 1673. He became known for his landscape paintings, which often depicted the scenic countryside and waterways of the Netherlands.

In the 19th century, the ECKERSON name gained prominence in the United States, particularly in the northeastern states. One such individual was William Eckerson, born in 1812 in New Jersey, who became a successful businessman and philanthropist, founding the Eckerson Woolen Mills in Paterson, New Jersey.

The name ECKERSON also has ties to the literary world, with James Eckerson (1830-1905), an American writer and journalist, being a notable figure. He authored several books on the history of New York City and was a prominent member of the New York Historical Society.

Lastly, Sophia Eckerson (1854-1933) was a pioneering educator who established one of the first kindergartens in the United States. Her innovative teaching methods and advocacy for early childhood education left a lasting impact on the American education system.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eckerson

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

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

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