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

Elkind, 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 Elkind surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elkind in America

Elkind is the 56836th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elkind surname appeared 359 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 Elkind.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elkind 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 Elkind

The surname ELKIND is of German origin, with roots dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "elch," meaning elk or moose, and "kind," meaning child or offspring. This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked with elk or moose, possibly a hunter, a tanner, or a trader in elk or moose products.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various German regional records and documents from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. One notable example is the record of a Johannes Elkind, born in 1598 in the town of Nuremberg, who was listed as a leather tanner.

As the name spread across different regions of Germany, it underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Elkind, Ellkind, and Elkhind. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and regional pronunciation differences.

In the 18th century, the ELKIND name appeared in several historical records from the Rhineland region of Germany. One notable individual was Johann Elkind, a merchant born in 1724 in the city of Cologne, who was involved in the trade of various goods, including fur and leather products.

The 19th century saw the ELKIND name spread further across Europe, with some members of the family emigrating to other countries. One such individual was Wilhelm Elkind, born in 1845 in Berlin, who later settled in the United States and became a successful businessman in the leather industry.

Other notable individuals bearing the ELKIND surname include:

1. Erich Elkind (1881-1944), a German-born American psychologist and educator who made significant contributions to the field of child psychology.
2. David Elkind (1931-2016), an American child psychologist and author, known for his work on cognitive development and adolescent behavior.
3. Marian Elkind (1924-2018), an American artist and painter, renowned for her abstract expressionist works.
4. Michael Elkind (born 1936), an American lawyer and legal scholar, specializing in international commercial law.
5. Irwin Elkind (1919-2005), a Canadian businessman and philanthropist, known for his support of various educational and cultural institutions.

While the ELKIND surname may have originated from a specific occupation or trade, it has since evolved to represent a diverse range of individuals and professions across different cultures and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elkind

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

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

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