Explore the Family Name Eckart

The meaning of Eckart

1. German: variant of Eckhart. 2. Americanized or Germanized form of Slovenian Ekart: from a personal name of ancient Germanic origin (see Eckhart).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Eckart has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Eckart was the 15,704th most common surname, but it moved up to the 15,606th place by 2010, an uptick of about 0.62%. This change corresponds to an increase in the number of people with the Eckart surname, as the count went up from 1,708 in 2000 to 1,873 in 2010, marking a growth of 9.66%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people named Eckart per 100,000 remained constant at 0.63.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,704	#15,606	0.62%
Count	1,708	1,873	9.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.63	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eckart

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Eckart, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Eckarts identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 94.26% in 2000 to 93.11% in 2010. The percentage of Eckarts identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant rise, jumping from 0.53% in 2000 to 1.60% in 2010, a surge of 201.89%. There were also increases among those identifying as Black (from 0.41% to 0.69%) and those claiming two or more races (from 2.40% to 3.15%). Meanwhile, the proportion of Eckarts identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly decreased, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native group dropped significantly from 1.17% to 0.32%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.26%	93.11%	-1.22%
Two or More Races	2.4%	3.15%	31.25%
Hispanic	0.53%	1.6%	201.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.23%	1.12%	-8.94%
Black	0.41%	0.69%	68.29%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.17%	0.32%	-72.65%