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

Efird, 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 Efird surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Efird in America

Efird is the 16179th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Efird surname appeared 1,786 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 Efird.

We can also compare 2010 data for Efird 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 Efird

The surname Efird has its origins in Germany, where it was derived from the Old High German name Eburhard. This name is composed of the elements "ebur," meaning "boar," and "hard," meaning "hardy" or "brave." The name first emerged in the 8th or 9th century AD.

In its earliest recorded form, the name was spelled as Eburhard or Eburhart. Over time, it evolved into various spellings, such as Efert, Effert, and Efird, as it spread across different regions of Germany and into neighboring countries.

One of the earliest known references to the name Efird can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the region of Anhalt in present-day Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. This codex contains records dating back to the 12th century, which mention individuals with the surname Efird or its variants.

In the 14th century, a nobleman named Johannes Efird was recorded as residing in the town of Essen, located in the Ruhr region of present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a prominent figure in the local community and is believed to have played a role in the town's governance.

During the 16th century, a notable individual named Hans Efird (1520-1589) was a successful merchant and trader in the city of Augsburg, which was a major commercial center in southern Germany at the time.

In the 17th century, a scholar and theologian named Georg Efird (1623-1697) gained recognition for his contributions to the field of Protestant theology. He served as a professor at the University of Wittenberg and published several influential works.

Another notable figure with the surname Efird was Johann Friedrich Efird (1682-1756), a German composer and organist who was active in the early 18th century. He composed several works for the church and is considered an important figure in the development of Baroque music in Germany.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Efird who have left their mark throughout history. The name has been present in various regions of Germany and has a long and rich heritage, with its origins dating back to the early medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Efird

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

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

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