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

Eike, 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 Eike surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eike in America

Eike is the 51396th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eike surname appeared 405 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 Eike.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eike 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 Eike

The surname "EIKE" is of German origin, and it is believed to have first emerged in the early Middle Ages, around the 9th or 10th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German word "eik," which means "oak," and it was likely originally used as a descriptive name for someone who lived near an oak tree or an oak forest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document from the Holy Roman Empire dated around 1200, which mentions a man named Henricus Eike from the region of Saxony. This suggests that the name was already well-established in parts of what is now modern-day Germany by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, a prominent legal scholar and judge named Eike von Repgow, also known as Eike von Repchow (c. 1180 - c. 1235), wrote the Sachsenspiegel, a comprehensive legal code that became a highly influential work in medieval German law. His name, Eike, is considered one of the earliest well-documented examples of the surname.

Another notable figure with the surname Eike was Johann Eike (c. 1530 - c. 1600), a German composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance. He was known for his sacred choral works and is considered one of the earliest representatives of the North German organ school.

In the 17th century, a man named Heinrich Eike (c. 1630 - c. 1690) was a respected clockmaker from the town of Schmalkalden in modern-day Thuringia, Germany. His clocks were highly sought after and are now considered valuable antiques.

Moving into the 19th century, Carl Eike (1818 - 1895) was a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin, including the former Reichsbank building and the Charlottenburg Palace.

While the surname Eike has its roots in Germany, it has also spread to other parts of the world over the centuries, often through emigration. However, its origins can be traced back to the early medieval period in central Europe, where it was likely first used as a descriptive name related to oak trees or oak forests.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eike

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Eike, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!