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

Eggemeyer, 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 Eggemeyer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eggemeyer in America

Eggemeyer is the 35294th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eggemeyer surname appeared 638 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 Eggemeyer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eggemeyer 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 Eggemeyer

The surname Eggemeyer is of German origin, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the Rhineland region of Germany, where it was likely a locative name referring to someone who resided near an egg meadow or a meadow belonging to someone named Egge.

One of the earliest known records of the name Eggemeyer can be found in the church registers of the town of Mannheim, where a certain Hans Eggemeyer is mentioned as having been born in 1587. Another early record comes from the town of Heidelberg, where a Johannes Eggemeyer is listed as a resident in the 1620s.

The name Eggemeyer may also have been derived from the Old German word "egge," which referred to a type of harrow used in agriculture. This suggests that the name could have been an occupational surname, denoting someone who worked with such a tool or in a related field.

In the 18th century, the Eggemeyer name appears to have spread beyond the Rhineland region, with records showing individuals bearing the surname in various parts of Germany, as well as in neighboring countries like the Netherlands and Switzerland.

One notable figure bearing the Eggemeyer surname was Johann Eggemeyer (1678-1743), a German theologian and author who served as a pastor in the city of Hanau. Another Eggemeyer of note was Wilhelm Eggemeyer (1809-1879), a German businessman and industrialist who founded a successful textile manufacturing company in the town of Remscheid.

Other individuals with the Eggemeyer surname include:

1. Heinrich Eggemeyer (1802-1885), a German painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and genre scenes.
2. Karl Eggemeyer (1837-1901), a German-American businessman who established a successful brewing company in St. Louis, Missouri, in the late 19th century.
3. Adelheid Eggemeyer (1858-1923), a German opera singer who performed at the Berlin State Opera and other prominent venues during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
4. Gerhard Eggemeyer (1920-2003), a German artist and sculptor known for his abstract works in metal and stone.
5. Erika Eggemeyer (1935-2018), a German-born American author and educator who wrote several books on German culture and language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eggemeyer

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

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

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