2000
#47,026
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 425
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.16
Very Rare Last name
Eyerman
A surname derived from the German word "eyer," meaning egg, possibly referring to an occupation involving eggs.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 586 Americans carry the last name Eyerman. That puts it at #45,147 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.17 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 584,905 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Eyerman surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
586
1 in 584,905
Census rank
#45,147
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
511
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 511 bearers of the surname Eyerman in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.17 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 45147th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Eyerman, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic (2.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Eyerman
The surname EYERMAN is of Germanic origin, specifically from the region that is now modern-day Germany. It dates back to the 16th century or earlier, when surnames were becoming more commonplace. The name is likely derived from the Old German words "Auer" meaning "meadow" and "mann" meaning "man," suggesting an association with someone who lived or worked in a meadow area.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the EYERMAN surname can be found in the Kirchenbücher, or church records, of the town of Aulendorf in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. These records, dating back to the late 16th century, mention an individual named Hans Eyerman who lived in the area around 1580.
Another notable figure bearing the EYERMAN name was Johann Eyerman, a Lutheran theologian and academic who lived in the 17th century. He was born in 1623 in the town of Brackenheim, which is also located in Baden-Württemberg. Eyerman served as a professor of theology at the University of Tübingen and published several works on religious subjects.
During the 18th century, the EYERMAN surname appeared in various regions of what is now southern Germany. For instance, records from the town of Alsbach-Hähnlein in the state of Hesse mention a family named Eyerman residing there in the mid-1700s.
In the 19th century, the name EYERMAN can be found in some historical records from the United States, likely due to German immigration. One individual named Jacob Eyerman, born in 1815 in Pennsylvania, served as a private in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Another person of note bearing the EYERMAN surname was Wilhelm Eyerman, a German-American artist and illustrator who lived from 1833 to 1909. He was born in Barmen, which is now part of the city of Wuppertal in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and later immigrated to the United States, where he worked as an illustrator for various publications, including Harper's Weekly.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eyerman
Among Census respondents with the surname Eyerman, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic (2.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Eyerman bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Eyerman surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.7% · 479
- Two or more races3.9% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 10
- Black or African American0.2% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Eyerman
Eyerman appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#48,347
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 437
+12 bearers (+2.8%)
Per 100,000 0.15
Rank movement Down 1,321 places
2020
#45,147
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 511
+74 bearers (+16.9%)
Per 100,000 0.17
Rank movement Up 3,200 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #47,026 | 425 | 0.16 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #48,347 | 437 | 0.15 | +12 bearers (+2.8%) | Down 1,321 places |
| 2020 | #45,147 | 511 | 0.17 | +74 bearers (+16.9%) | Up 3,200 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Eyerman surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,347 | #45,147 | 6.6% |
| Count | 437 | 511 | 16.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.15 | 0.17 | 14.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Eyerman bearers went from 437 to 511 (+16.9% change). The surname moved up 3,200 positions in the national ranking, going from #48,347 to #45,147.
FAQ
Eyerman surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Eyerman?
Name Census estimates that about 586 living Americans carry the surname Eyerman. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 584,905 residents.
How common is Eyerman?
Eyerman ranks #45,147 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.17 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 511 people with the surname Eyerman. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (586), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.17 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.17 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Eyerman.
Has Eyerman become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Eyerman went from 437 recorded bearers to 511. That is an increase of 74 (+16.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #48,347 to #45,147.
What does the Census say about the background of Eyerman?
Among Census respondents with the surname Eyerman, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.9%) and Hispanic (2.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Eyerman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.7% (479 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Eyerman appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.7%), Two or More Races (3.9%), Hispanic (2.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Eyerman (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Eyerman mean?
A surname derived from the German word "eyer," meaning egg, possibly referring to an occupation involving eggs. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Eyerman (0.17 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Eyerman?
Want to know how many Americans have the surname Eyerman? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.