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

Essenburg, 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 Essenburg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Essenburg in America

Essenburg is the 51066th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Essenburg surname appeared 408 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 Essenburg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Essenburg 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 Essenburg

The surname Essenburg is of Dutch origin, tracing its roots back to the Netherlands in the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Dutch town of Esenburgh, located in the province of Gelderland. The name is derived from the Old Dutch words "esen" and "burg," which translate to "ash tree" and "fortified town" respectively.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Essenburg name can be found in the Gelderse Leenaktenboeken (Gelderland Feudal Records) from the 14th century, where it appears as "Esenburch." This suggests that the name was already well-established among the noble families of the region at that time.

In the 16th century, the Essenburg family played a prominent role in the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule. Jan van Essenburg (1520-1578) was a notable military leader who fought alongside William of Orange, the leading figure in the Dutch struggle for independence.

The name Essenburg also appears in various historical records from the 17th and 18th centuries, including church registers and land deeds. One notable bearer of the name was Pieter Essenburg (1637-1702), a Dutch merchant and ship owner who established trade routes between the Netherlands and the East Indies.

During the 19th century, the Essenburg name spread beyond the Netherlands as Dutch immigrants began settling in other parts of the world. One such individual was Dirk Essenburg (1824-1892), who emigrated to the United States in the 1850s and became a successful farmer in Michigan.

Other notable individuals with the Essenburg surname include Hans Essenburg (1887-1963), a Dutch architect known for his work on several important buildings in Amsterdam, and Jacobus Essenburg (1902-1981), a Dutch-Canadian artist and painter who was part of the Group of Seven collective in Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Essenburg

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

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

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