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

Eis, 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 Eis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eis in America

Eis is the 39607th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eis surname appeared 555 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 Eis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eis 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 Eis

The surname Eis has its origins in Germany. It is believed to have originated in the 13th century and is derived from the Old German word "eis" which means "ice" or "frozen water." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a frozen body of water or in a particularly cold region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eis can be found in the Nuremberg Chronicles, a 16th-century world history book published in 1493. The book mentions a Johann Eis who was a merchant from the city of Hamburg.

In the 15th century, the name Eis appeared in various records in the region of Saxony, which was part of the Holy Roman Empire at the time. The town of Eisenberg, located in present-day Thuringia, may have been named after an individual with the surname Eis, or the surname may have originated from the town's name.

One notable bearer of the Eis surname was Hans Eis, a German painter who lived in the 16th century. He was known for his religious artwork and is believed to have been born around 1520 in the city of Nuremberg.

Another individual of historical significance with the Eis surname was Johann Georg Eis, a German composer and organist who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was born in 1666 in the town of Halle and is remembered for his contributions to sacred music.

In the 19th century, Karl Eis, a German historian and librarian, made significant contributions to the study of German literature and folklore. He was born in 1842 in the city of Worms and published several works on German mythology and folk tales.

The surname Eis has also been found in various spellings throughout history, such as Eiss, Eise, and Eyse. These variations may have been due to regional differences in pronunciation or spelling conventions at the time.

While the surname Eis is not as common today as it once was, it has a rich historical background and can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Germany. Its connection to the word "eis" and its potential association with cold climates or frozen bodies of water make it a unique and interesting surname with a meaningful origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eis

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

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

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