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

Eisenhart, 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 Eisenhart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eisenhart in America

Eisenhart is the 15663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eisenhart surname appeared 1,864 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 Eisenhart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eisenhart 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 Eisenhart

The surname Eisenhart has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German words "eisen," meaning iron, and "hart," meaning hard or tough. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked as an ironmonger or blacksmith.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Eisenhart can be traced back to the 13th century in regions such as Bavaria and Saxony. Similar spellings, such as Eisenhardt and Eisenhart, were also prevalent during this time period.

One of the earliest known references to the name Eisenhart can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dated around 1280. This record mentions an individual named Henricus Eisenhart, indicating the presence of the surname in this region.

In the 15th century, the name Eisenhart appeared in the chronicles of the city of Nuremberg, where a prominent citizen named Hans Eisenhart was recorded as a successful merchant and landowner. His legacy lived on through his descendants, including his son, Konrad Eisenhart (1472-1538), who served as a city councilor.

Another notable figure with the surname Eisenhart was Johann Georg Eisenhart (1631-1698), a German theologian and author from Saxony. He wrote several influential works on Protestant theology and served as a professor at the University of Leipzig.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Eisenhart was also found in various parts of Germany, including the regions of Hesse and Baden-Württemberg. One example is Johann Kaspar Eisenhart (1716-1794), a renowned jurist and legal scholar from Hesse, who published numerous works on civil law.

In the 19th century, the Eisenhart surname was associated with several accomplished individuals, such as Karl Friedrich Eisenhart (1801-1871), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

Throughout its history, the surname Eisenhart has maintained a strong presence in Germany, with various branches of the family tree spreading across different regions. While the name may have originated from an occupational description, it has since evolved to become a distinct and recognizable surname in its own right.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eisenhart

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

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

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