2000
#10,234
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,890
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.07
Rare Last name
Eisenhauer
A German occupational surname referring to an ironworker or miner of iron ore.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,157 Americans carry the last name Eisenhauer. That puts it at #11,034 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.92 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 108,570 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Eisenhauer surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
3.2K
1 in 108,570
Census rank
#11,034
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.8K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,753 bearers of the surname Eisenhauer in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.92 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 11034th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Eisenhauer, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.2%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Eisenhauer
The surname Eisenhauer originated in Germany and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "eisen," meaning iron, and "hauer," meaning hewer or cutter. This suggests that the name was originally an occupational name for an ironworker or blacksmith.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eisenhauer can be found in the records of Saxony, a state in eastern Germany, dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed that the name first emerged in this region, where iron mining and metalworking were important industries.
During the Middle Ages, the Eisenhauer name was also found in various forms such as Eisenhauer, Eisenhawer, and Eisenhawwer. These variations in spelling were common before the standardization of surnames.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Eisenhauer began to spread across different regions of Germany, as families migrated in search of new opportunities or fled religious persecution.
One notable bearer of the name Eisenhauer was Johann Georg Eisenhauer, a German philosopher and theologian born in 1677 in Saxony. He is known for his works on metaphysics and natural theology.
Another historical figure with the surname Eisenhauer was Johann Friedrich Eisenhauer, a German mathematician and astronomer born in 1732 in Saxony. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and published several works on astronomy.
In the 19th century, the Eisenhauer name started to appear in records outside of Germany, as some families emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. This was likely due to economic and political factors, as well as the desire for new opportunities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eisenhauer in the United States can be found in the records of Pennsylvania, where a family of German immigrants settled in the late 18th century.
Johann Eisenhauer, born in 1795 in Germany, was a prominent figure in the early German-American community in Pennsylvania. He was a successful businessman and philanthropist, known for his support of various charitable causes.
Another notable bearer of the Eisenhauer name was Friedrich Wilhelm Eisenhauer, a German-American artist born in 1825 in Saxony. He immigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century and became known for his landscape paintings depicting the American frontier.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eisenhauer
Among Census respondents with the surname Eisenhauer, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.2%) and Two or More Races (2.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Eisenhauer bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Eisenhauer surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.9% · 2,558
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 87
- Two or more races2.6% · 72
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 24
- Black or African American0.3% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Eisenhauer
Eisenhauer appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,007
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,890
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.98
Rank movement Down 773 places
2020
#11,034
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,753
-137 bearers (-4.7%)
Per 100,000 0.92
Rank movement Down 27 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #10,234 | 2,890 | 1.07 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,007 | 2,890 | 0.98 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Down 773 places |
| 2020 | #11,034 | 2,753 | 0.92 | -137 bearers (-4.7%) | Down 27 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Eisenhauer surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,007 | #11,034 | -0.2% |
| Count | 2,890 | 2,753 | -4.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.98 | 0.92 | -6.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Eisenhauer bearers went from 2,890 to 2,753 (-4.7% change). The surname moved down 27 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,007 to #11,034.
FAQ
Eisenhauer surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Eisenhauer?
Name Census estimates that about 3,157 living Americans carry the surname Eisenhauer. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 108,570 residents.
How common is Eisenhauer?
Eisenhauer ranks #11,034 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.92 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,753 people with the surname Eisenhauer. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,157), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.92 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.92 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Eisenhauer.
Has Eisenhauer become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Eisenhauer went from 2,890 recorded bearers to 2,753. That is a decrease of 137 (-4.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #11,007 to #11,034.
What does the Census say about the background of Eisenhauer?
Among Census respondents with the surname Eisenhauer, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.2%) and Two or More Races (2.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Eisenhauer in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.9% (2,558 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Eisenhauer appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.9%), Hispanic (3.2%), Two or More Races (2.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Eisenhauer (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Eisenhauer mean?
A German occupational surname referring to an ironworker or miner of iron ore. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Eisenhauer (0.92 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Eisenhauer?
If you just want to know how many Americans have the surname Eisenhauer, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.