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

Eichmann, 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 Eichmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eichmann in America

Eichmann is the 30980th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eichmann surname appeared 750 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 Eichmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eichmann 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 Eichmann

The surname Eichmann originated in Germany in the medieval era. It is derived from the German words "Eiche" meaning "oak" and "Mann" meaning "man," suggesting that the name likely referred to someone who lived near an oak tree or an oak forest. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was "Eichman" in the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various historical records, including the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of documents related to the Margraviate of Brandenburg. The name was also found in the Stadtbuch von Quedlinburg, a city book from the town of Quedlinburg, which contained records of legal transactions and civic matters.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Eichmann was Hans Eichmann, a merchant who lived in Nuremberg, Germany, in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Johann Eichmann, a Lutheran theologian and reformer who lived in the 16th century and was a supporter of Martin Luther's ideas.

In the 17th century, the Eichmann family had a presence in the town of Ellwangen, in modern-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. One member of the family, Michael Eichmann (1610-1678), was a prominent merchant and city councilor in Ellwangen during this period.

The 18th century saw the rise of Johann Gottfried Eichmann (1752-1827), a German philosopher and theologian who was a renowned scholar of his time. He wrote several influential works on ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 19th century, the name Eichmann gained notoriety with the birth of Adolf Eichmann (1906-1962), a high-ranking Nazi official who played a crucial role in the organization and implementation of the Holocaust. His trial in Jerusalem in 1961 brought global attention to his crimes and the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime.

While the surname Eichmann has a long history in Germany, it is important to note that individuals with this name come from diverse backgrounds and should not be judged solely based on historical associations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eichmann

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

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

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