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

Egloff, 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 Egloff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Egloff in America

Egloff is the 30767th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Egloff surname appeared 757 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 Egloff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Egloff 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 Egloff

The surname Egloff has its origins in Switzerland, tracing back to the early medieval period around the 9th century AD. It is derived from the Old Germanic personal name Agilulf, which is composed of the elements "agil" meaning "edge" or "blade," and "wulf" meaning "wolf." This name likely originated as a descriptive nickname or a personal characteristic.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Egloff can be found in various Swiss and German records from the Middle Ages. One notable mention is in the Codex Traditionum Ecclesiae Ravennatensis, a 10th-century manuscript from Ravenna, Italy, which includes a reference to an individual named "Agilulfus."

During the 12th century, the name appears in the form "Eglolf" in the Hirsauer Codex, a collection of legal documents from the Hirsau Abbey in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. This spelling variation reflects the linguistic changes that occurred over time as the name spread across different regions.

In the 13th century, the name Egloff was associated with several notable individuals. One example is Egloffe de Vignory, a French knight who participated in the Seventh Crusade (1248-1254) under the leadership of King Louis IX.

Another prominent figure bearing this surname was Konrad Egloff, a Swiss clockmaker and inventor who lived in the 16th century (c. 1520-1589). He is credited with developing one of the earliest portable spring-driven clocks, known as the "Nuremberg Egg."

In the 17th century, Hans Egloff (1659-1723) was a renowned Swiss painter and engraver from Bern, known for his landscapes and religious works.

During the 18th century, Johann Caspar Egloff (1736-1805) was a Swiss-German architect and builder who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings in Stuttgart, Germany.

In the 19th century, the Swiss theologian and philosopher Alexander Egloff (1833-1905) gained recognition for his work on Christian ethics and his contributions to the field of philosophy.

These examples illustrate the historical presence and distribution of the surname Egloff across various regions, particularly in Switzerland, Germany, and France, where it has been associated with individuals from diverse professions and backgrounds.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Egloff

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

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

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