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

Ehrig, 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 Ehrig surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ehrig in America

Ehrig is the 48160th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ehrig surname appeared 439 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 Ehrig.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ehrig 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 Ehrig

The surname Ehrig originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German name Eberhard, which means "strong as a wild boar." The name likely evolved over time, with variations such as Ehrig, Ehrich, and Ehringer emerging in different regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ehrig can be found in the town of Alsfeld, located in the region of Hesse, Germany. In a church record from 1583, a man named Hans Ehrig was listed as a resident of the town. This suggests that the name was already established in that area by the late 16th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Ehrig surname began to appear in various parts of Germany, particularly in the regions of Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg. In 1692, a document from the town of Lübben, in Brandenburg, mentioned a man named Christian Ehrig, who was a baker by trade.

In the 19th century, the name Ehrig gained some prominence with the birth of Friedrich Ehrig (1821-1896), a German industrialist and inventor. He is credited with developing several innovations in the textile industry, including a machine for spinning cotton yarn. Another notable figure was Carl Ehrig (1835-1897), a German painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes.

Moving into the 20th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname Ehrig was Max Ehrig (1899-1976), a German athlete who competed in the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1928 Amsterdam Games.

Other notable individuals with the Ehrig surname include Johann Ehrig (1847-1916), a German politician and member of the Reichstag, and Erich Ehrig (1910-1985), a German mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of category theory.

Overall, the surname Ehrig has a rich history that can be traced back to its German roots, with various branches of the family tree spreading across different regions and contributing to various fields over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ehrig

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

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

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