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

Erbacher, 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 Erbacher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Erbacher in America

Erbacher is the 58604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Erbacher surname appeared 346 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 Erbacher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Erbacher 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 Erbacher

The surname Erbacher originates from Germany, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to have derived from the German word "Erbach," which refers to a small town located in the state of Hesse, near Frankfurt. This town's name itself is derived from the Old German words "ara" (eagle) and "bach" (stream), suggesting a connection to a stream frequented by eagles.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Erbacher can be found in the church records of the town of Erbach itself, where a certain Hans Erbacher is mentioned in an entry from 1587. Another early record comes from the nearby city of Darmstadt, where a Johann Erbacher is listed as a resident in the city's tax records from 1612.

As the name suggests a connection to the town of Erbach, it is likely that the earliest bearers of the surname were residents of that town or the surrounding areas. Over time, as people migrated from the region, the name spread to other parts of Germany and beyond.

One notable individual with the surname Erbacher was Johann Philipp Erbacher (1677-1756), a German composer and organist who served as the court musician for the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. Another was Friedrich Erbacher (1789-1861), a German politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Frankfurt Parliament during the revolutionary years of 1848-1849.

In the 19th century, the name Erbacher can be found among German immigrants to the United States. For example, Johann Georg Erbacher (1818-1892) was a prominent farmer and landowner in Ohio, having emigrated from Germany in the 1840s. His son, William Erbacher (1854-1931), went on to become a successful businessman and served as the mayor of Dayton, Ohio, for several terms.

Another notable figure was Carl Erbacher (1875-1949), a German-American artist and illustrator who is best known for his illustrations in the popular children's book series "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. His artwork helped bring the fantastical world of Oz to life for generations of readers.

While the name Erbacher has its roots in a specific German town, it has since spread across various regions and countries, carried by those who trace their ancestry back to the original bearers of this distinctive surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Erbacher

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

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

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