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

Eckstrom, 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 Eckstrom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eckstrom in America

Eckstrom is the 22673rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eckstrom surname appeared 1,131 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 Eckstrom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eckstrom 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 Eckstrom

The surname ECKSTROM originated in Sweden during the 16th century. It is derived from the Swedish words "eck" meaning oak and "ström" meaning stream, suggesting a connection to a location near an oak-lined stream.

The earliest recorded use of the name ECKSTROM dates back to 1587 in the parish records of Värmland County, Sweden. It is believed to have been initially adopted as a toponymic surname, referring to a specific place or geographic feature.

In the 17th century, the ECKSTROM name appeared in several historical documents, including land records and tax rolls in the province of Småland, Sweden. This suggests that the name had spread across various regions of the country by that time.

One notable bearer of the ECKSTROM surname was Johan Eckstrom (1670-1738), a Swedish military officer who served in the Great Northern War. He is mentioned in several accounts of the war and is recorded as having fought in the Battle of Poltava in 1709.

Another historical figure was Anna Eckstrom (1789-1861), a Swedish author and educator who wrote several novels and worked to establish schools for girls in Stockholm. She was a prominent figure in the early women's rights movement in Sweden.

In the 19th century, the ECKSTROM name appeared in various records of Swedish immigrants to the United States. One such individual was Nils Eckstrom (1825-1901), who settled in Minnesota and became a successful farmer and landowner.

Another notable ECKSTROM was Gustaf Eckstrom (1857-1923), a Swedish-American artist known for his landscape paintings of the American West. He was born in Sweden but emigrated to the United States in the late 19th century.

In the early 20th century, Carl Eckstrom (1892-1968) was a Swedish-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Eckstrom Corporation, a successful manufacturing company based in Chicago.

The ECKSTROM surname has a rich history rooted in Sweden, with bearers of the name playing roles in various fields, including military, literature, art, and business, across multiple centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eckstrom

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

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

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