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

Ecklund, 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 Ecklund surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ecklund in America

Ecklund is the 14338th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ecklund surname appeared 2,087 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ecklund.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ecklund 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 Ecklund

The surname Ecklund is of Scandinavian origin, specifically from Sweden. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is derived from the Old Norse words "ek" meaning oak and "lund" meaning grove or small wood, suggesting that the original bearers of this name may have lived near or worked in an oak grove.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ecklund name can be found in the Swedish church records from the 16th century. For example, a man named Peder Ecklund was documented in the parish records of Skara, Sweden, in 1548. The name was also sometimes spelled as Eklund or Ecklundh in these early records.

In the 17th century, the Ecklund name appears in various Swedish census records and tax rolls. Notably, a man named Johan Ecklund was listed as a landowner in the village of Torsåker, Gävleborg County, in 1642. This suggests that some Ecklund families may have held land and property during this time.

Moving into the 18th century, the Ecklund name can be found in various Swedish military records. One example is Carl Gustav Ecklund, who served as a lieutenant in the Swedish Army during the Great Northern War (1700-1721). He was born in 1685 and died in 1746.

In the 19th century, the Ecklund name became more widespread across Sweden and began to appear in other parts of Scandinavia as well. One notable individual from this period was the Swedish poet and writer Carl Gustaf Ecklund (1802-1877), who was known for his romantic and patriotic poems.

Another significant figure was the Swedish explorer and geographer Gustaf Ecklund (1853-1922), who led several expeditions to the Arctic regions and made important contributions to the mapping and study of these areas.

In the 20th century, the Ecklund name continued to be found in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries. One example is the Swedish author and journalist Sven Ecklund (1909-1997), who was known for his novels and works on social issues.

Overall, the surname Ecklund has a rich history dating back to the medieval period in Sweden, where it originated as a locational name referring to an oak grove. Over the centuries, it has been associated with various notable individuals in fields such as literature, exploration, and the military.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ecklund

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

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

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