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

Eichenberg, 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 Eichenberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eichenberg in America

Eichenberg is the 41799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eichenberg surname appeared 520 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 Eichenberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eichenberg 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 Eichenberg

The surname Eichenberg is a German toponymic name, derived from the place name Eichenberg, which translates to "oak hill" or "oak mountain." This surname originated in regions where German was spoken, particularly in areas of present-day Germany and Austria.

The earliest known recording of the surname Eichenberg dates back to the 14th century in the records of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, Germany. In these records, a person named Hans Eichenberg was mentioned as a resident of the town in the year 1376.

In the 15th century, the surname Eichenberg appeared in the "Hausbuch der Mendelschen zwölfbrüderstiftung" (House Book of the Mendel Twelve Brothers Foundation), a historical document from Nuremberg, Germany, dating back to 1426. This record included the names of several individuals with the surname Eichenberg who were members of this foundation.

One notable bearer of the Eichenberg surname was Johann Eichenberg, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1640 to 1703. He was known for his religious paintings and his work on the illustrations for the "Centuria Fürstenrauer" (Fürstenrau Centuria), a collection of biographies of notable figures in the region of Fürstenau, Germany.

Another individual with the surname Eichenberg was Johann Gottfried Eichenberg, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1677 to 1756. He was a professor of theology and philosophy at the University of Jena in Thuringia, Germany, and published several works on topics related to theology and philosophy.

In the 19th century, the Eichenberg surname was also found in Austria, particularly in the region of Tyrol. One notable bearer of this name from this region was Johann Baptist Eichenberg, an Austrian painter and sculptor who lived from 1819 to 1889. He was known for his religious artwork and his contributions to the decoration of churches in the Tyrol region.

While the surname Eichenberg has its roots in German-speaking regions, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, the oldest and most notable historical records and references to this surname are found in the regions of Germany and Austria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eichenberg

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

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

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