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

Eckroth, 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 Eckroth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eckroth in America

Eckroth is the 30101st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eckroth surname appeared 779 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 Eckroth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eckroth 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 Eckroth

The surname ECKROTH is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the regions of Bavaria and Franconia. It likely emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from a combination of the Old German words "eck" (meaning "corner" or "edge") and "rot" (meaning "forest clearing" or "clearing made by burning"). This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a forest clearing or on the edge of a wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ECKROTH surname can be found in a document from the city of Nuremberg, dated 1387, which mentions a person named Hans Eckroth. Another early reference is from a 1412 record in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, which lists a certain Konrad Eckroth as a resident.

The ECKROTH name is also associated with several place names in Germany, such as Eckroth (a village in the district of Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate) and Eckeroth (a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate). These locations may have played a role in the origins and spread of the surname.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the ECKROTH surname. One of the earliest was Johann Eckroth (1558-1631), a German theologian and Protestant reformer who served as a pastor in Nuremberg. Another was Wilhelm Eckroth (1740-1811), a German painter and engraver who is known for his landscapes and portraits.

In the 19th century, Carl Eckroth (1822-1891) was a German-American businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1886 to 1888. Around the same time, Christian Eckroth (1833-1906) was a German-American farmer and landowner in Minnesota.

More recently, Hans-Jürgen Eckroth (1931-2022) was a German artist and sculptor known for his abstract steel sculptures and public art installations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eckroth

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

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

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