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

Eichenlaub, 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 Eichenlaub surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eichenlaub in America

Eichenlaub is the 22183rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eichenlaub surname appeared 1,164 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 Eichenlaub.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eichenlaub 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 Eichenlaub

The surname "Eichenlaub" is of German origin, originating in the medieval period around the 12th-13th centuries. It is derived from the German words "eichen" meaning oak and "laub" meaning leaf or foliage. The name likely referred to someone who lived near an oak tree or in an area surrounded by oak trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eichenlaub can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Saxony, dated back to the 13th century. This suggests that the name may have originated in the areas of present-day Germany and Austria.

In the 16th century, the surname Eichenlaub was also documented in various municipal records and church registers in the German states of Bavaria and Württemberg. The name was sometimes spelled as "Eichenlaub," "Eichenloub," or "Eychenlaub" during this period.

One notable bearer of the name Eichenlaub was Johann Friedrich Eichenlaub (1753-1830), a German theologian and educator who served as the rector of the University of Tübingen. Another was Carl Eichenlaub (1806-1876), a German painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and architectural paintings.

In the 18th century, the surname Eichenlaub was also found in the region of Alsace, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. This could be attributed to the migration of German families to the area during that time.

Other historical figures with the surname Eichenlaub include Heinrich Eichenlaub (1868-1949), a German politician and member of the Reichstag, and Wilhelm Eichenlaub (1853-1920), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Stuttgart.

Eichenlaub is a surname that has its roots in the German language and can be traced back to the medieval period, reflecting the importance of oak trees and their symbolism in the region's history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eichenlaub

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

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

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