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

Ehrenpreis, 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 Ehrenpreis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ehrenpreis in America

Ehrenpreis is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ehrenpreis surname appeared 107 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 Ehrenpreis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ehrenpreis 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 Ehrenpreis

The surname "EHRENPREIS" has its origins in the German language, originating in the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "Ehre" meaning honor and "Preis" meaning prize or award, suggesting that the name may have been bestowed upon someone who was highly respected or had achieved a notable accomplishment.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname can be found in the city of Augsburg, Germany, where a certain Hans Ehrenpreis was mentioned in a municipal record from 1568. This document suggests that the family may have resided in or near Augsburg during that time period.

In the 17th century, the name appears in several historical records from the region of Bavaria, particularly in the towns of Nuremberg and Regensburg. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Ehrenpreis, a merchant and trade guild member who lived in Nuremberg from 1642 to 1704.

As the surname spread across German-speaking regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Ehrenpreiss, Ehrenpreisz, and Ehrenpreis. These variations likely reflected regional dialects and local scribal practices.

In the 18th century, the name can be found in various church records and census documents from the principalities of Hesse and Saxony. One notable figure from this period was Friedrich Ehrenpreis, a renowned clockmaker from the town of Erfurt, who lived from 1720 to 1789.

The 19th century saw the migration of many German families, including those bearing the surname Ehrenpreis, to other parts of Europe and beyond. One notable individual was Karl Ehrenpreis, a German-born artist who immigrated to the United States in the 1860s and became known for his landscape paintings of the American West.

Throughout its history, the surname Ehrenpreis has been borne by a diverse array of individuals, including artisans, merchants, artists, and professionals. While not a particularly common name, it has left a distinct mark on various corners of the German-speaking world and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ehrenpreis

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

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

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