Eichhorn Surname
Approximately 27,413 people bear this surname
Eichhorn Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller at the sign of the squirrel.
Read More About This SurnameEichhorn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 20,294 | 1:3,967 | 445 |
| United States | 4,133 | 1:87,699 | 9,889 |
| Austria | 1,048 | 1:8,125 | 1,033 |
| Switzerland | 337 | 1:24,371 | 3,838 |
| Netherlands | 330 | 1:51,173 | 8,790 |
| Argentina | 286 | 1:149,452 | 12,636 |
| Poland | 170 | 1:223,581 | 29,019 |
| Canada | 150 | 1:245,637 | 23,369 |
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| France | 73 | 1:909,900 | 105,096 |
| England | 55 | 1:1,013,056 | 50,089 |
| Brazil | 53 | 1:4,039,138 | 109,837 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Sweden | 44 | 1:223,790 | 15,522 |
| Czechia | 40 | 1:265,837 | 35,277 |
| Luxembourg | 30 | 1:19,351 | 4,315 |
| Finland | 25 | 1:219,868 | 18,073 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Spain | 22 | 1:2,125,093 | 54,547 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Chile | 17 | 1:1,036,263 | 20,476 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Croatia | 11 | 1:384,419 | 33,360 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 403 | 1:124,612 | 12,063 |
The alternate forms: Eichhörn (1) are calculated separately.
Eichhorn (16) may also be a first name.
Eichhorn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Dweller at the sign of the squirrel.
(from a place name) or (from a house sign) Eichhorn or Eichorn is the German for “squirrel” and this word has been incorporated into the name of a number of places where squirrels are found. It may also refer to a house or street or landmark where there was a sign of the squirrel.
User-submitted Reference
Middle High German: eichhorn > Eichhorn (squirrel).
- Might have been used as a name for a fur trader, skinner
- Used to describe a diligent, agile, industrious person or one that stockpiles goods (according to the attributes of a squirrel)
- Found in the naming of houses: "Haus zum Eichhorn" found in Speyer (a. 1297), Köln (a. 1401), (Freiburg a. 1460), a family called 'Eichhorn' in Mainz (1337)
- Description of the place, the homestead was built: "bei den Eichen", meaning "at the oak-trees" (German 'Eiche' > oak-tree), a headland, hill surrounded by oaks
- silke.Eichhorn Demographics
Average Eichhorn Salary in
United States
$46,259 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Eichhorn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eichhorn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Eichhorn is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Eichhörn. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eichhorn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 19,952nd most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 265,843 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Eichhorn are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Eichhorn is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 16 people.
This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 20,294 people, or 1 in 3,967. In Germany Eichhorn is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 18 percent live, Thuringia, where 12 percent live and Saxony, where 11 percent live. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.
Eichhorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Eichhorn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Eichhorn last name increased 1,026 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 917 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Eichhorn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Eichhorn are 16.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.46% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Eichhorn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 544.21% more than the national average, earning S/. 124,880 per year; in South Africa they earn 250.85% more than the national average, earning R 833,760 per year; in United States they earn 7.21% more than the national average, earning $46,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.94% more than the national average, earning $52,632 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eichhörn | 96 | 1 | / |
| Eichhhorn | 94 | 7 | / |
| Eicchhorn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Heichhorn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Eichhorne | 94 | 0 | / |
| Eichorn | 93 | 1,956 | / |
| Eihhorn | 93 | 2 | / |
| Echhorn | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ichhorn | 93 | 0 | / |
| Aichhorn | 88 | 991 | / |
| Eischorn | 88 | 49 | / |
| Eikhhorn | 88 | 19 | / |
| Eichorne | 88 | 4 | / |
| Eicchorn | 88 | 3 | / |
| Eithhorn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Eichhern | 88 | 1 | / |
| Euchhorn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Eishhorn | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ecchhorn | 88 | 0 | / |
| Ichorn | 86 | 4 | / |
| Echorn | 86 | 0 | / |
| Eichhornová | 84 | 28 | / |
| Eishhoren | 82 | 1 | / |
| Eicharn | 80 | 11 | / |
| Aichorn | 80 | 9 | / |
| Eichern | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ecchorn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eikhorn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eishorn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iechorn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eshhorn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Echoren | 80 | 0 | / |
| Icorn | 77 | 9 | / |
| Haihhorn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heishorn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Eiehharn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Achorn | 71 | 532 | / |
| Ekhorn | 71 | 36 | / |
| Icoren | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ikhorn | 71 | 3 | / |
| Icorin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aicorn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Echourren | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ejhorn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Echhourim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eshorn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ishorn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Eisorn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Icheren | 67 | 65 | / |
| Eykhorn | 67 | 63 | / |
| Achorin | 67 | 26 | / |
| Eachern | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aichern | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hekhorn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Izhorin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ajchorn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayhhorn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ashhorn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gishorn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eshorin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hakhorn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etzhorn | 67 | 1 | / |
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