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

Ehrenberger, 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 Ehrenberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ehrenberger in America

Ehrenberger is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ehrenberger surname appeared 221 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 Ehrenberger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ehrenberger 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 Ehrenberger

The surname Ehrenberger is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the late Middle Ages, around the 15th century. It originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in Bavaria and Austria. The name is derived from the German words "Ehre," meaning honor, and "Berg," meaning mountain or hill, combined with the suffix "-er," indicating a place of origin or a person associated with a particular location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ehrenberger can be found in the 16th-century church records of the town of Ehrenberg, located in the Bavarian Alps. This town, situated on a prominent hill, likely gave rise to the surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were either residents or landowners in the vicinity of Ehrenberg.

In the 17th century, the name Ehrenberger appeared in various historical documents, such as land records and tax rolls, in the regions of Bavaria and Austria. This suggests that the name had become well-established and was associated with families of some prominence or affluence during that period.

A notable figure bearing the surname Ehrenberger was Johann Andreas Ehrenberger (1669-1742), a German theologian and author who wrote several influential works on Protestant theology and religious education. His writings were widely read and studied in the German-speaking regions during the 18th century.

Another individual of historical significance was Friedrich Ehrenberger (1786-1856), a Bavarian politician and jurist who served as a member of the Bavarian parliament and played a significant role in the legal reforms of the early 19th century.

In the realm of science, Carl Gustav Ehrenberg (1828-1899) was a renowned German naturalist and explorer who made significant contributions to the fields of microbiology and paleontology. He is particularly known for his pioneering work on the classification and study of microscopic organisms.

The name Ehrenberger has also been associated with other notable figures throughout history, such as the 19th-century German painter Friedrich Ehrenberger (1834-1904) and the Austrian composer and music theorist Gustav Ehrenberger (1845-1917).

It is important to note that while the surname Ehrenberger has its origins in the German-speaking regions, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, the historical records and earliest instances of the name can be traced back to the mountainous regions of southern Germany and Austria, where it likely originated as a place-based surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ehrenberger

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

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

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