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

Ehmann, 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 Ehmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ehmann in America

Ehmann is the 24934th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ehmann surname appeared 997 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 Ehmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ehmann 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 Ehmann

The surname Ehmann is of German origin, with its earliest known roots dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the regions of modern-day Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, where it was likely derived from the Old High German word "ēwa," meaning "law" or "custom." This suggests that the name may have been occupational, referring to individuals who were involved in the administration or enforcement of laws and customs.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ehmann can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the town of Heilbronn, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg. In these records, a certain Hans Ehmann is mentioned as a resident of the town in the year 1582. It is likely that the name had already been in use for some time before this date, as surnames became increasingly common during the late Middle Ages.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Ehmann surname appears to have spread throughout various parts of Germany, with families bearing this name settling in regions such as Saxony, Thuringia, and Silesia. One notable figure from this period was Johann Ehmann (1624-1708), a German Protestant theologian and author, who served as a pastor in the town of Zeitz, in what is now the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

As German emigration to other parts of the world increased in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Ehmann surname began to appear in various countries, particularly in North America and Australia. One of the earliest known Ehmann immigrants to the United States was Johann Georg Ehmann, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1749 and later settled in Pennsylvania.

Other notable individuals with the surname Ehmann include:

1. Friedrich Ehmann (1786-1859), a German politician and jurist who served as the mayor of Esslingen am Neckar, a town in Baden-Württemberg.
2. Carl Ehmann (1837-1900), a German-American architect and civil engineer who designed numerous buildings in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio.
3. Gustav Ehmann (1865-1932), a German sculptor and medallist, known for his public monuments and works commissioned by the German government.
4. Theodor Ehmann (1894-1965), a German officer who served in both World Wars and received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, one of Nazi Germany's highest military decorations.
5. Walter Ehmann (1918-2005), an American businessman and philanthropist, who co-founded the technology company Tektronix and was instrumental in the development of oscilloscopes and other electronic instruments.

While the Ehmann surname has spread across various parts of the world, its origins can be traced back to the Germanic regions of central Europe, where it likely emerged as an occupational name associated with the administration and enforcement of laws and customs.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ehmann

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

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

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