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

Egert, 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 Egert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Egert in America

Egert is the 41728th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Egert surname appeared 521 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 Egert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Egert 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 Egert

The surname EGERT has its origins tracing back to Germany, specifically the region of Bavaria. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "egir," meaning "warrior" or "fighter." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon someone who was known for their bravery and prowess in battle.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name EGERT can be found in the Codex Traditionum Ecclesiae Ratisbonensis, a medieval manuscript from the 9th century that documented land transfers and transactions in the region around Regensburg, Bavaria. This document mentions an individual named "Egirhart," which is a variation of the surname EGERT.

During the Middle Ages, the name EGERT appeared in various records and chronicles, often associated with members of the nobility or influential families in Bavaria and surrounding areas. For example, in the 12th century, a knight named Eberhard von Egert was mentioned in the Annals of the Monastery of Niederaltaich, a renowned Benedictine abbey in Bavaria.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Hermann Egert served as a councilor and burgomaster (mayor) in the city of Nürnberg, which was a major center of trade and culture in medieval Germany. This suggests that the EGERT surname had gained recognition and status within urban communities.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname EGERT was Johann Egert, a German humanist scholar and poet who lived from 1460 to 1520. He was widely respected for his literary works and contributions to the intellectual climate of the Renaissance.

Another notable individual with the EGERT surname was Johann Jakob Egert, a German composer and organist who lived from 1704 to 1787. He is remembered for his contributions to the development of church music and his compositions for the organ.

In the 19th century, Franz Egert (1816-1889) was a prominent German architect and engineer known for his designs of several impressive bridges and railway structures across Germany and neighboring countries.

The surname EGERT has also been associated with various place names and geographical locations throughout Germany, such as Egertshausen, a small town in Bavaria, and Egert, a village in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the EGERT surname who were influential or had ties to those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Egert

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

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

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