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

Einhorn, 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 Einhorn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Einhorn in America

Einhorn is the 14937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Einhorn surname appeared 1,981 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 Einhorn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Einhorn 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 Einhorn

The surname EINHORN is of German origin, emerging in the medieval period. It is derived from the German words "ein" meaning "one" and "horn" referring to a horn or tusk, likely originating as a descriptive name or occupational reference.

The earliest recorded instances of the EINHORN name can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of present-day Germany. It appeared in records from cities like Augsburg, Nuremberg, and Cologne, reflecting its widespread use across different Germanic areas.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the EINHORN surname was Johannes Einhorn, a scholar and theologian born in Saxony in 1559. He studied at the University of Wittenberg and later became a prominent Lutheran minister, publishing several theological works.

In the 15th century, the EINHORN name was associated with the town of Einhornhausen, near Kassel in Hesse, Germany. This place name likely derived from the EINHORN surname, suggesting a connection to an early prominent family bearing the name in that region.

Another notable figure was David Einhorn, a German-American writer and abolitionist born in Dispeck, Bavaria, in 1809. He emigrated to the United States in 1837 and became a prominent advocate for the abolition of slavery, founding the influential Jewish abolitionist publication "Sinai" in 1856.

The EINHORN surname also has historical ties to the city of Bamberg in Bavaria, where records from the late 16th century mention individuals with this name. One such person was Georg Einhorn, a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in Bamberg's courts during the early 17th century.

In the realm of literature, the German writer and playwright Joachim Einhorn, born in 1784 in Lübeck, gained recognition for his satirical works and contributions to the German Romantic movement. His play "Der Hausfrieden" (Domestic Peace) was particularly well-received during his lifetime.

While the EINHORN surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and beyond through migration and diaspora. Variations in spelling, such as Einhorne and Eynhorn, have also been documented in historical records from different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Einhorn

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

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

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