Explore the Family Name Eichenberg

The meaning of Eichenberg

German: from Middle High German eichen ‘oaks’ + berc ‘mountain, hill’; a topographic name for someone who lived on an oak-covered hillside, or a habitational name from any of the places so named. Compare Ikenberry.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Eichenberg in the United States saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 40,690th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 41,799th spot, marking a decrease of 2.73%. However, the actual count of individuals possessing the Eichenberg name increased from 506 in 2000 to 520 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 2.77%. The proportion per 100k also slightly decreased by 5.26% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,690	#41,799	-2.73%
Count	506	520	2.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eichenberg

When examining the ethnic identity of those with the surname Eichenberg, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identify as White, which accounted for 95.96% of individuals by 2010, down slightly from 96.84% in 2000. There was a small increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.58% to 1.73% over the decade. The census began recording those identifying as two or more races in 2010, with this group comprising 1.15% of individuals with the Eichenberg surname. No Eichenberg individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.84%	95.96%	-0.91%
Hispanic	1.58%	1.73%	9.49%
Two or More Races	0%	1.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%