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

Eitel, 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 Eitel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eitel in America

Eitel is the 18354th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eitel surname appeared 1,509 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 Eitel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eitel 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 Eitel

The surname Eitel originates from Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "edili," meaning "noble" or "illustrious." This name was initially used as a personal name before becoming a hereditary surname.

The earliest documented reference to the name Eitel can be found in the "Codex Traditionum Wizenburgensium," a medieval manuscript from the Weissenburg Abbey in Alsace, France, dated around the 9th century. In this manuscript, the name appears as "Ediho," which is believed to be an early variant of Eitel.

During the 12th century, the name Eitel gained prominence in the region of Saxony, Germany. One notable bearer of this name was Eitel Friedrich I, Count of Hohenzollern, who lived from 1265 to 1298. He was a prominent figure in the Holy Roman Empire and played a significant role in the establishment of the Hohenzollern dynasty.

Another historical figure with the surname Eitel was Eitel Friedrich II, Count of Hohenzollern, who lived from 1452 to 1512. He was a renowned military commander and served as the Governor of Burgundy under the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I.

In the 16th century, the name Eitel was recorded in various German territories, including Bavaria and Württemberg. One noteworthy individual from this period was Eitel Hans von Wolff, a German nobleman and military commander who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

The surname Eitel has also been associated with several place names in Germany, such as Eitelborn, a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, and Eitelsdorf, a village in Saxony-Anhalt. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the surname Eitel who settled in these areas.

Throughout history, the surname Eitel has been spelled in various ways, including Eittel, Eitel, Eidel, and Eidell. It is important to note that while these variations existed, the core meaning and origin of the name remained the same, reflecting the noble or illustrious status associated with it.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eitel

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

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

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