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

Elenbaas, 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 Elenbaas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elenbaas in America

Elenbaas is the 32562nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elenbaas surname appeared 706 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 Elenbaas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elenbaas 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 Elenbaas

The surname Elenbaas originates from the Netherlands, with its earliest recorded examples dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch words "elen," meaning elm, and "baas," meaning boss or master, suggesting that the name may have referred to a person who was in charge of managing elm trees or worked in an area where these trees were abundant.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Elenbaas surname can be found in the records of the Dutch Reformed Church in Maasland, a town in the province of South Holland. In 1582, a baptismal record mentions a child named Geertruid Elenbaas, indicating that the surname was already established in the region at that time.

The Elenbaas name also appears in various historical documents and records from other parts of the Netherlands, including Amsterdam and Leiden. In the latter city, a man named Pieter Elenbaas was recorded as a member of the city's guild of weavers in the late 16th century.

As the Dutch people migrated and established settlements in other parts of the world, the Elenbaas surname traveled with them. Notably, in the early 17th century, a man named Cornelis Elenbaas (born around 1595) was among the first Dutch settlers in the Cape Colony, which later became part of present-day South Africa.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who carried the Elenbaas surname. One such person was Dirk Elenbaas (1635-1703), a Dutch politician and merchant who served as the mayor of Enkhuizen, a city in the province of North Holland. Another was Jan Elenbaas (1759-1823), a Dutch military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was later awarded the Order of the Netherlands Lion for his service.

In the 19th century, Gerrit Elenbaas (1813-1899) was a prominent Dutch painter and etcher, known for his landscape and city scenes depicting the Netherlands. His works can be found in various museums and art collections around the world.

The Elenbaas surname also made its mark in the world of sports. Karel Elenbaas (1876-1924) was a Dutch cyclist who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he won a silver medal in the tandem cycling event.

While the Elenbaas surname is still most commonly found in the Netherlands and among Dutch communities abroad, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of the world, reflecting the global reach of Dutch migration and cultural influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elenbaas

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

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

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