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

Ege, 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 Ege surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ege in America

Ege is the 28408th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ege surname appeared 840 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 Ege.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ege 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 Ege

The surname Ege originated in Norway and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old Norse word "egg," meaning "edge" or "blade," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near a cliff or worked as sword-makers or warriors.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ege can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, which are collections of historical tales and literature from the 13th and 14th centuries. In these texts, the name appears in various spellings, such as "Egge" and "Egghe."

During the Viking age, the Ege name was prominent in the coastal regions of Norway, particularly in the areas around present-day Oslo and Trondheim. Some sources suggest that a notable individual named Egil Ege was a chieftain from the Trondheim region in the late 10th century.

In the 12th century, a man named Thorstein Ege was recorded as a landowner and farmer in the Hardanger region of western Norway. His descendants are believed to have spread the name throughout the country over the following centuries.

By the 16th century, the Ege surname had become well-established in various parts of Norway, and several individuals bearing this name had achieved prominence. One such person was Nils Ege, a respected theologian and scholar who lived from 1522 to 1587 and served as the Bishop of Trondheim.

Another notable Ege was Hans Ege, a Norwegian naval officer and explorer who was born in 1592. He participated in several expeditions to Greenland and the Arctic region in the early 17th century, contributing to the exploration and mapping of these areas.

In the 19th century, a prominent Ege family emerged in the city of Bergen. This family included several successful businessmen and merchants, such as Edvard Ege (1801-1873), who founded a successful shipping company, and his son, Harald Ege (1845-1921), who became a respected shipowner and banker.

While the Ege surname has its roots firmly planted in Norway, over the centuries, it has spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration. However, its origins can be traced back to the rugged coastal regions of Norway, where it was first borne by individuals who lived by the sea or worked with blades and weapons.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ege

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

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

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