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

Ehm, 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 Ehm surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ehm in America

Ehm is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ehm surname appeared 222 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 Ehm.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ehm 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 Ehm

The surname Ehm has its origins in Germany, where it is believed to have first emerged in the 14th century. The name is derived from the Old German word "eim," which means "home" or "dwelling." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive name to someone who lived in a prominent or notable home within their community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ehm surname can be found in the Würzburg Codex, a 14th-century manuscript that contains various legal documents and records from the region. In this document, a certain "Johannes Ehm" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction that took place in the year 1368.

The name Ehm also appears in several other historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries, including church registers and tax rolls from various parts of Germany. One notable example is the 1497 birth record of "Hans Ehm" in the town of Nuremberg, which is one of the earliest known instances of the name being used as a hereditary surname.

While the Ehm surname is predominantly German in origin, it has also been found in various other European countries over the centuries, likely due to migration and the spread of German-speaking populations. For instance, there are records of individuals with the surname Ehm living in the Netherlands as early as the 17th century.

Among the notable individuals who have borne the Ehm surname throughout history are Johann Georg Ehm (1705-1779), a German composer and organist who was renowned for his church music compositions. Another prominent figure was Friedrich Ehm (1827-1895), a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Reichstag (Imperial Diet) in the late 19th century.

Other individuals of note include the 19th-century German painter Karl Ehm (1835-1898), whose landscapes and portraits were widely acclaimed during his lifetime, and the 20th-century German writer and journalist Walter Ehm (1901-1977), who was known for his works of fiction and non-fiction.

It is worth noting that the Ehm surname has also been found in various place names throughout Germany, such as the village of Ehmetshaus in Bavaria, which may have derived its name from an individual or family with the Ehm surname residing in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ehm

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

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

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