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

Ecklor, 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 Ecklor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ecklor in America

Ecklor is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ecklor surname appeared 110 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 Ecklor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ecklor 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 Ecklor

The surname ECKLOR is of German origin, deriving from the late medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around the Black Forest and the Rhine Valley. The name is thought to be a variant of the more common German surname 'Eckler', which itself is derived from the Old High German word 'eckil', meaning 'corner' or 'angle'.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ECKLOR surname can be found in a 15th-century manuscript from the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, which mentions a certain 'Hans Ecklor'. This suggests that the name had already been established and in use by that time. The name is also believed to have connections to various place names in the region, such as 'Ecklingen' and 'Eckelsheim', which may have influenced its spelling and pronunciation over time.

In the 16th century, there are records of an ECKLOR family residing in the town of Offenburg, located in the modern-day state of Baden-Württemberg. One notable member of this family was Johann ECKLOR (1525-1588), a respected woodcarver and sculptor who was renowned for his intricate works adorning churches and cathedrals throughout the region.

Another prominent figure bearing the ECKLOR surname was Katharina ECKLOR (1589-1665), a midwife and herbalist who lived in the village of Gengenbach. Her knowledge of traditional remedies and childbirth practices was widely sought after, and she is said to have recorded many of her methods in a personal journal that has unfortunately been lost to history.

In the 18th century, the ECKLOR name appears in records from the city of Karlsruhe, where a family of tanners and leatherworkers operated a successful business. One of their descendants, Friedrich ECKLOR (1763-1837), became a respected merchant and civic leader, serving on the city council and advocating for the rights of tradesmen and artisans.

As the ECKLOR family spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as 'Ecklahr', 'Ecklohr', and 'Ecklahr'. Despite these changes, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in the German language and the cultural history of the Black Forest and Rhine Valley regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ecklor

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

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

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