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

Eckes, 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 Eckes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eckes in America

Eckes is the 26727th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eckes surname appeared 911 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 Eckes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eckes 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 Eckes

The surname ECKES is of German origin, with roots dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated in the Rhineland region of Germany, where it was likely derived from the Old German word "ecke," meaning "corner" or "angle." This suggests that the name may have been associated with someone who lived on a corner or at the edge of a village or town.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ECKES can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Mosellanus, a collection of historical documents from the Mosel region, dated around 1260. In this record, a person named Hermannus Ecken is mentioned, which is believed to be an early variation of the ECKES surname.

During the 14th century, the name ECKES appeared in various historical records across different regions of Germany, including the Württemberg and Franconia areas. One notable mention is in the Nürnberger Bürgerbuch (Nuremberg Citizen Book) of 1349, where a certain Hans Ecken is listed as a resident of the city.

In the 15th century, the name ECKES began to spread beyond Germany, with some instances found in neighboring countries like Switzerland and Austria. One famous bearer of the name during this time was Johann Eckes, a German theologian and philosopher born in 1470, who taught at the University of Erfurt.

As the centuries progressed, the ECKES surname continued to be prevalent in various regions of Germany, with some variations in spelling, such as Eckess, Eckis, and Eckies. Notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Heinrich Eckes (1556-1611), a German composer and organist from Mühlhausen.
2. Johann Eckes (1604-1662), a German jurist and legal scholar from Weimar.
3. Christoph Eckes (1692-1756), a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg.
4. Johann Friedrich Eckes (1767-1838), a German theologian and philosopher from Kassel.
5. Karl Eckes (1884-1961), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic.

While the ECKES surname may have originated from a geographical location or occupation, it has since become a well-established family name with a rich history spanning over seven centuries across various regions of Germany and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eckes

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

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

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