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

Elting, 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 Elting surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elting in America

Elting is the 37492nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elting surname appeared 594 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 Elting.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elting 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 Elting

The surname Elting originated in the Netherlands, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch words "elt" or "elte," which mean "elder tree" or "elderberry bush." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a location or residence near an elderberry grove.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Elting name can be found in the Dutch municipality of Gelderland, where a family bearing this surname resided in the late 1500s. Historical records from this region mention individuals named Elting, sometimes spelled as "Eltinck" or "Eltingk," indicating variations in the name's spelling over time.

In the 17th century, members of the Elting family emigrated from the Netherlands to the Dutch colony of New Netherland, which would later become part of the United States. They settled in the Hudson Valley region of New York, where the name became established and flourished.

Notable individuals with the Elting surname include Roeloff Elting, a Dutch immigrant who arrived in New Netherland in the mid-1600s and became a prominent landowner in the area now known as Ulster County, New York. His descendants played significant roles in the region's history and development.

Another figure of note is Robert Hunter Elting (1809-1868), an American lawyer and politician from New York who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives in the 1850s.

The Elting family's influence extended beyond politics, with individuals such as William B. Elting (1830-1900), a successful businessman and banker in New York City during the late 19th century.

In the realm of education, Edgar Wycliffe Elting (1858-1941), an American scholar and professor, made notable contributions as the head of the Latin department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The Elting name has also been associated with historical landmarks, such as the Elting Memorial Library in New Paltz, New York, named after a prominent local family that played a vital role in the area's cultural and educational development.

Throughout its history, the Elting surname has maintained its connection to its Dutch origins, while also becoming deeply rooted in various regions of the United States, particularly in the Northeast, where descendants of the original settlers have left their mark across generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elting

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

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

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