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

Eilers, 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 Eilers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eilers in America

Eilers is the 8562nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eilers surname appeared 3,847 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 Eilers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eilers 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 Eilers

The surname Eilers has its origins in Germany, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It first appeared during the medieval period, around the 12th century.

Eilers is believed to be derived from the Old German word "Eile," which means "haste" or "hurry." It was likely a descriptive name given to someone who was known for their speed or quickness, possibly a messenger or a runner.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eilers can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. The name is mentioned in reference to a landowner or nobleman.

In the 14th century, the spelling variations of the name included Eiler, Eyllers, and Eylars. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of the scribes who recorded the names.

One notable bearer of the name Eilers was Johann Eilers (1573-1629), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of logarithms and astronomical calculations.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Albertus Eilers (1637-1706), a Dutch theologian and philosopher who wrote extensively on ethics and metaphysics.

In the 18th century, Johann Philipp Eilers (1719-1781) was a German composer and organist who contributed to the development of church music during the Baroque era.

The 19th century saw the birth of Rudolf Eilers (1834-1892), a German painter known for his landscape and genre paintings, many of which depicted rural life in northern Germany.

Towards the end of the 19th century, August Eilers (1858-1934) was a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin, including the Hackesche Höfe, a complex of interconnected courtyards and buildings.

While the surname Eilers has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eilers

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

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

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