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

Eisenschenk, 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 Eisenschenk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eisenschenk in America

Eisenschenk is the 68122nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eisenschenk surname appeared 289 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 Eisenschenk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eisenschenk 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 Eisenschenk

The surname "EISENSCHENK" has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the late 16th century. The name is derived from the German words "eisen," meaning iron, and "schenk," meaning pourer or server. This suggests that the original bearer of the name may have been a blacksmith or a worker in the iron trade, or perhaps a server of drinks in an establishment.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the parish records of the town of Wittenberg, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, where a certain Hans Eisenschenk is mentioned in an entry dated 1587. This suggests that the name may have originated in this region, although it later spread to other parts of Germany and beyond.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various documents and records across Germany, including the church registers of the town of Bamberg in Bavaria, where a Johannes Eisenschenk is listed as having been born in 1625. Another notable early bearer of the name was Friedrich Eisenschenk, a merchant from the city of Hamburg who is mentioned in trade records from the late 1600s.

As the name continued to spread throughout the German-speaking world, it also began to appear in different spelling variations, such as "Eysenschenck" and "Eisenschenk." These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and variations in written records over time.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name was Christoph Eisenschenk, a Lutheran theologian and scholar who lived from 1587 to 1652. He was born in the town of Ellwangen, in what is now the state of Baden-Württemberg, and went on to become a professor of theology at the University of Tübingen.

Another notable figure was Johann Georg Eisenschenk, a German composer and organist who lived from 1685 to 1748. He was born in the town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, in the Palatinate region of Germany, and is best known for his compositions for organ and harpsichord.

In the 19th century, the name appears in various records and documents from across Germany, including the birth records of a certain Karl Eisenschenk, who was born in the town of Murrhardt, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in 1832.

While the name "EISENSCHENK" is predominantly of German origin, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration and migration. However, it remains a relatively uncommon surname outside of German-speaking regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eisenschenk

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

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

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