Explore the Family Name Ebbert

The meaning of Ebbert

North German: 1. from the personal name Ebbert, an assimilated form of Egbert. 2. variant of Ebert as a shortened form of Eberhardt.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Ebbert in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ebbert ranked 18,569 in popularity in 2000 and dropped to 20,553 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 10.68%. The actual count of people with this surname also declined from 1,370 in 2000 to 1,290 in 2010, a drop of 5.84%. Equally, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 13.73%, from 0.51 in 2000 to 0.44 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#18,569#20,553-10.68%
Count1,3701,290-5.84%
Proportion per 100k0.510.44-13.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ebbert

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a minor shift between 2000 and 2010. For instance, those identifying as White decreased slightly from 96.72% to 95.12%. The Hispanic population saw an increase of 21.10%, going from 1.09% to 1.32%. Similarly, those identifying as two or more races nearly doubled, increasing by 94.32% from 0.88% to 1.71%. The Black community diminished slightly from 0.73% to 0.62%. In both years, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0.62%, with no change reported for 2000.

20002010Change
White96.72%95.12%-1.65%
Two or More Races0.88%1.71%94.32%
Hispanic1.09%1.32%21.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.62%0%
Black0.73%0.62%-15.07%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.62%0%