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

Elgart, 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 Elgart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elgart in America

Elgart is the 54296th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elgart surname appeared 380 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 Elgart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elgart 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 Elgart

The surname ELGART is of German origin, with roots tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "ēl," meaning "foreign" or "strange," and "gart," meaning "garden" or "enclosure." The name likely originated as a descriptor for someone who lived near a garden or fenced area belonging to foreigners or outsiders.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. The name appears as "Elgart" in reference to a landowner in the region.

In the 14th century, the name was found in various spellings, such as "Elgarten" and "Elgarthen," in records from the city of Nuremberg, a prominent center of trade and commerce in Germany at the time.

A notable figure bearing the ELGART surname was Johann Elgart, a German composer and organist who lived from 1592 to 1655. He served as the organist at the Marienkirche in Rostock and composed numerous sacred works for the church.

In the 17th century, the name was also found in records from the Palatinate region of Germany, where it appeared as "Elgardt" and "Elgart."

Another individual of note was Friedrich Elgart, a German mathematician and astronomer born in 1719. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and published several important works on the subject.

In the 19th century, the surname ELGART appeared in various German-speaking regions, including Austria and Switzerland. One notable bearer of the name was Karl Elgart, an Austrian painter and printmaker who lived from 1858 to 1932. He was renowned for his landscapes and depictions of rural life.

The name also found its way to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands, where it was recorded as "Elgaart" in the 18th century.

As German immigrants began to settle in other parts of the world, the surname ELGART spread to new regions. One notable figure was Wilhelm Elgart, a German-American musician and bandleader who lived from 1886 to 1963. He led a popular dance band during the big band era and performed extensively in New York City and across the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elgart

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

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

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