Explore the Family Name Eickholt
The meaning of Eickholt
North German: topographic name for someone who lived near or owned an oak wood, from Middle Low German eke ‘oak’ + holt ‘wood, forest’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Eickholt in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Eickholt has seen minor fluctuations in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Eickholt ranked as the 39,444th most common surname, with a count of 525 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, it had slipped slightly to the 40,745th position, despite an increase in the count to 536. This suggests that while the number of people named Eickholt grew by 2.1%, other surnames saw greater increases during that time. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Eickholt per 100,000 dropped by 5.26% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,444 | #40,745 | -3.3% |
| Count | 525 | 536 | 2.1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.18 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eickholt
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Eickholt surname. The vast majority of individuals with this name identified as White in both 2000 and 2010 — 98.86% and 96.64%, respectively. However, there was a slight decrease in this percentage over the decade. Interestingly, the 2010 Census reported a small proportion (1.12%) identifying as Hispanic, which was not present in the 2000 data. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either nonexistent or suppressed for privacy in the data for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.86% | 96.64% | -2.25% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.12% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |