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

Eisenhower, 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 Eisenhower surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eisenhower in America

Eisenhower is the 23634th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eisenhower surname appeared 1,073 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 Eisenhower.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eisenhower 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 Eisenhower

The surname Eisenhower originated in Germany, where it was derived from the German words "eisen" meaning "iron" and "hauer" meaning "hewer" or "cutter". This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with an occupation involving the mining or forging of iron.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 16th century in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. Some variations in spelling included Eisenhauer, Eisenhawer, and Eysenhawer.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in church records and tax rolls in the town of Karlsbrunn, located in what is now modern-day Poland. One notable individual from this time was Hans Eisenhower, born in 1612, who was a blacksmith by trade.

As the Eisenhower family migrated to different parts of Europe, the name took on various local adaptations and spellings. In the Netherlands, for instance, it was sometimes rendered as Ysenhauer or Ysenhoven.

In the late 18th century, a branch of the Eisenhower family immigrated to the United States, settling in Pennsylvania. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was Jacob Eisenhower, who was born in 1746 and served as a captain in the Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolutionary War.

The name gained further prominence in the 20th century with Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, who was born in 1890 and served from 1953 to 1961. His birthplace in Denison, Texas, is now a state park and historic site.

Other notable individuals with the surname Eisenhower include Milton Eisenhower (1899-1985), brother of Dwight D. Eisenhower and a prominent educator and author; John S. D. Eisenhower (1922-2013), a military historian and son of Dwight D. Eisenhower; and David Eisenhower (born 1948), a historian and grandson of Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eisenhower

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

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

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