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

Ekker, 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 Ekker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ekker in America

Ekker is the 57516th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ekker surname appeared 354 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 Ekker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ekker 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 Ekker

The surname Ekker is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch word "ekker," which means a small field or plot of land. This suggests that the name may have been given to those who lived near or worked on a small piece of cultivated land.

The earliest known recording of the surname Ekker dates back to the 15th century in the town of Delft, located in the western Netherlands. In a local census record from 1472, a man named Aert Ekker was listed as a resident. This is considered one of the oldest documented instances of the name.

In the 16th century, the name Ekker appeared in various Dutch records, including parish registers and land deeds. One notable example is Johannes Ekker, a merchant from Amsterdam who was born in 1532 and lived until 1598. He was involved in the city's thriving trade industry during the Dutch Golden Age.

The name Ekker also has connections to the German-speaking regions of Europe. In the 17th century, a variant spelling, "Ecker," was found in records from the Rhineland region of Germany. This may indicate that the name had spread beyond the Netherlands by this time.

In the 18th century, the Ekker surname began to appear in historical records outside of the Netherlands and Germany. One notable individual was Pieter Ekker, a Dutch explorer and navigator who sailed with the Dutch East India Company. He was born in 1720 and is known for his voyages to the East Indies and his detailed maps of the region.

Another prominent figure with the Ekker surname was Jan Ekker, a Dutch painter who lived from 1785 to 1859. He was known for his landscape paintings and was a member of the Romantic movement in Dutch art.

While the Ekker surname is not as common as some others, it has left its mark on history through individuals like those mentioned above. The name's origins can be traced back to the medieval Netherlands and its connection to the Dutch word for a small field or plot of land.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ekker

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

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

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