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

Eisenhardt, 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 Eisenhardt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eisenhardt in America

Eisenhardt is the 29138th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eisenhardt surname appeared 813 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 Eisenhardt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eisenhardt 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 Eisenhardt

The surname Eisenhardt has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is a compound name derived from the German words "eisen," meaning iron, and "hart," meaning hard or tough, essentially translating to "iron hard" or "as tough as iron."

This surname likely originated as a descriptive name, perhaps given to someone who possessed a strong, resilient character or worked as a blacksmith or in a profession involving ironwork. The name may have also been adopted as a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near an iron mine or an area rich in iron ore.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eisenhardt can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Eisenhart, Eysenhardt, and Isenhart, reflecting the fluidity of spellings during that time.

In the 14th century, the name Eisenhardt is mentioned in the Stadtbücher of Nuremberg, a collection of city records, indicating the presence of individuals bearing this surname in the region. Notable bearers of the name include Johann Eisenhardt, a prominent merchant and alderman in Nuremberg in the late 15th century.

Moving forward to the 16th century, the name appears in the Schwäbische Chronik, a chronicle of the Swabian region in southern Germany, where it is associated with a noble family. Hans Eisenhardt von Tübingen (1490-1555) was a respected jurist and statesman who served as the chancellor of the University of Tübingen.

In the 17th century, the name Eisenhardt gained recognition through the work of Johann Friedrich Eisenhardt (1623-1698), a German theologian and author who published several influential works on theology and philosophy.

Another notable bearer of the name was Johann Gottfried Eisenhardt (1743-1821), a German composer and organist who made significant contributions to the development of sacred music during the Classical era.

As the centuries progressed, the surname Eisenhardt continued to be found across various regions of Germany, with individuals bearing this name making their mark in various fields, including academia, arts, and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eisenhardt

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

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

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