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

Ehret, 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 Ehret surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ehret in America

Ehret is the 14485th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ehret surname appeared 2,061 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ehret.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ehret 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 Ehret

The surname Ehret originates from Germany, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Germanic word "Erhard," which means "strong" or "brave." This name was likely given as a nickname or a descriptive name to someone who displayed these qualities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ehret surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, Germany. In this collection, a person named "Erhart de Eichstete" is mentioned in a document dated 1287.

The Ehret surname has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany. For example, there is a town called Ehretshofen in the state of Baden-Württemberg, which may have contributed to the development of the surname in that region.

Among the notable individuals who bore the Ehret surname in history are:

1. Johann Ehret (1674-1748), a German botanist and illustrator known for his intricate botanical illustrations.
2. Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770), a German botanical artist and one of the most celebrated illustrators of flora in the 18th century.
3. Christian Gottlob Ehret (1737-1809), a German painter and engraver who specialized in botanical illustrations.
4. Johann Friedrich Ehret (1777-1841), a German theologian and author of several religious texts.
5. Friedrich Ehret (1853-1927), a German politician and member of the Reichstag (German parliament) in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Throughout history, the Ehret surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Ehret, Ehrett, Ehred, and Ehrent, reflecting regional differences and the evolution of language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ehret

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

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

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