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

Eiler, 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 Eiler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eiler in America

Eiler is the 7560th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eiler surname appeared 4,397 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Eiler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eiler 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 Eiler

The surname EILER is of German origin, originating in the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "eile," meaning "haste" or "hurry," potentially suggesting that the original bearer of the name was known for their swiftness or sense of urgency.

EILER is believed to have been initially concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia, where it first emerged as a descriptive surname. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of Augsburg, a city in southern Germany, dating back to the late 1500s.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various church records and local registers across southern Germany. Notable examples include Johann Eiler, a blacksmith born in Nuremberg in 1621, and Anna Eiler, a resident of Munich, whose birth was recorded in 1654.

As the surname spread throughout Germany over the centuries, it also evolved into several variations, such as Eiller, Eylert, and Eilert. These spellings were often influenced by regional dialects and local scribes' interpretations.

One of the earliest prominent figures associated with the name was Georg Eiler, a German theologian and author born in Naumburg in 1665. His works, including "Commentarius in Apocalypsin" (1689), gained him recognition in theological circles of the time.

Another notable EILER was Johann Eiler, a German composer and organist born in Zwönitz, Saxony, in 1780. He is best known for his contributions to church music and his role as the organist at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig.

In the 19th century, the EILER name found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually across the Atlantic. One example is Karl Eiler, a German-American architect born in Cologne in 1857, who designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the Ansonia Hotel and the Western Union Building.

As the name spread globally through emigration, it continued to be associated with various professions and achievements. For instance, August Eiler, a German-American brewer born in Hesse in 1836, founded the Eiler Brewing Company in Baltimore, which became one of the largest breweries in the city during the late 19th century.

Another significant figure was Katharine Eiler, an American artist and teacher born in Milwaukee in 1885. She gained recognition for her landscape paintings and her work as an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eiler

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

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

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