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

Eisenberg, 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 Eisenberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eisenberg in America

Eisenberg is the 5148th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eisenberg surname appeared 6,798 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Eisenberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eisenberg 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 Eisenberg

The surname EISENBERG is of German origin and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, where it was likely derived from the German words "eisen" meaning "iron" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near an iron mine or worked in the iron industry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name EISENBERG appears in a document from the town of Nuremberg in 1387, where a certain Johann Eisenberg is mentioned as a landowner. The name is also found in various medieval records from other parts of Bavaria and surrounding areas, sometimes spelled slightly differently, such as Eisenberger or Eysenberg.

In the 16th century, the name EISENBERG began to spread beyond Bavaria as people migrated to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Johann Eisenberg (1589-1655), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry.

The EISENBERG name also has a strong presence in Jewish history, as many Ashkenazi Jews adopted German surnames during the 18th and 19th centuries. One of the earliest known Jewish individuals with the surname EISENBERG was Moses Eisenberg (1756-1828), a prominent rabbi and scholar who lived in Poland.

Another notable figure was Sigmund Eisenberg (1872-1952), an Austrian-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Eisenberg Furniture Company in New York City. He was known for his support of Jewish causes and institutions.

In the 20th century, the name EISENBERG gained further recognition with individuals such as Michael Eisenberg (1944-2021), an American real estate developer and philanthropist who co-founded the Eisenberg Foundation, dedicated to supporting educational and medical initiatives.

Other notable EISENBERGS include Deborah Eisenberg (born 1945), an American short story writer and academic, and Günter Eisenberg (born 1929), a German linguist and author known for his work on German grammar and language history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eisenberg

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

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

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