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

Ellenburg, 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 Ellenburg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ellenburg in America

Ellenburg is the 13338th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ellenburg surname appeared 2,286 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 Ellenburg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ellenburg 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 Ellenburg

The surname Ellenburg is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, during the 13th century. It is derived from the German words "ellen," meaning "elm," and "burg," meaning "castle" or "fortified town." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person residing near an elm tree or a fortified settlement surrounded by elm trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ellenburg can be found in the Bavarian town of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, where a family with this surname is mentioned in records dating back to the late 15th century. The name also appears in various historical documents from the region, including land deeds and tax records from the 16th and 17th centuries.

In the 18th century, the Ellenburg name spread to other parts of Germany, as well as neighboring countries such as Austria and Switzerland. Notable individuals bearing this surname during this period include Johann Ellenburg (1721-1789), a renowned clockmaker from the town of Schwalbach, and Anna Maria Ellenburg (1754-1832), a respected herbalist from the village of Altdorf.

As German immigrants began to settle in various parts of the world, the Ellenburg name traveled with them. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in North America can be found in the archives of the Pennsylvania German Society, which mention a certain Johannes Ellenburg who arrived in Philadelphia in the late 1700s.

Throughout the 19th century, the Ellenburg name continued to spread across Europe and the Americas. Notable individuals from this period include Friedrich Ellenburg (1818-1892), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Wilhelm Ellenburg (1862-1938), a German botanist and professor at the University of Berlin.

In the 20th century, the Ellenburg surname could be found in various parts of the world, including North America, South America, and Australia. One notable figure was Hans Ellenburg (1903-1981), a German-born artist and sculptor who immigrated to the United States in the 1930s and became known for his works depicting scenes from American history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ellenburg

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

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

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