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

Eshbach, 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 Eshbach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eshbach in America

Eshbach is the 40432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eshbach surname appeared 541 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 Eshbach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eshbach 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 Eshbach

The surname Eshbach has its roots in Germany, where it originated as a locational name derived from a place called Eschbach. The name can be traced back to the early 16th century, with the earliest recorded spelling being "Esbacher" in 1534.

The name Eschbach itself is likely derived from the German words "esche" meaning ash tree, and "bach" meaning stream or brook. This suggests that the original bearer of the name may have lived near a stream or brook where ash trees grew abundantly.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a manuscript from the town of Büdingen in Hesse, Germany, dated 1612. The document mentions a certain "Hans Esbacher," who was a farmer in the region.

In the 18th century, the name Eshbach began to appear in various records across Europe, including the 1782 birth record of Johann Michael Eshbach in Niederweiler, Germany. Another notable individual from this time was Johann Friedrich Eshbach (1735-1817), a German Lutheran minister who served in Württemberg.

As the name spread across German-speaking regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Eschbach, Esbacher, and Eshbach. This is not uncommon with surnames of locational origin, as different scribes and record-keepers would often spell the name according to their own interpretation or regional dialect.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Eshbach spelling can be found in the United States, where Johann Georg Eshbach (1746-1812) immigrated from Germany in the late 18th century and settled in Pennsylvania. He would go on to become a prominent figure in the German-American community, serving as a justice of the peace and a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

Other notable individuals with the surname Eshbach include:

1. Benjamin Eshbach (1816-1891), an American businessman and politician from Pennsylvania.
2. John Eshbach (1855-1935), a American civil engineer and architect from Pennsylvania.
3. Edwin Robert Eshbach (1876-1940), an American mathematician and educator from Pennsylvania.
4. Wilbur Eshbach (1892-1952), an American mechanical engineer and educator from Pennsylvania.
5. Amos Eshbach (1809-1887), an American Lutheran minister and college administrator from Pennsylvania.

While the name Eshbach may have originated in a small German town, it has since spread across the globe, carried by generations of individuals who trace their roots back to the banks of the ash-lined stream that gave birth to this unique surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eshbach

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

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

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