Eisenhut Surname

100,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Eisenhut Surname User-submission:

The Eisenhut surname means 'iron helmet' in German.

Eisenhut Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0611:39,0615,174
Switzerland8421:9,7541,596
United States7581:478,17840,545
Austria4351:19,5763,042
Paraguay1911:37,8891,205
Brazil1641:1,305,33144,621
New Zealand1011:44,8357,402
Australia481:562,41041,290
Canada381:969,62173,252
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Serbia121:595,41221,526
Norway81:642,78647,258
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
England61:9,286,343223,652
France61:11,070,454349,096
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

Eisenhut Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Eisenhut surname means 'iron helmet' in German.

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Eisenhut Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Eisenhut Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Eisenhut is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eisenhut? popularity and diffusion

Eisenhut is the 100,116th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,543,318 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Eisenhut are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 2,061 people, or 1 in 39,061. In Germany Eisenhut is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 39 percent reside, Hesse, where 12 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Eisenhut Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Eisenhut has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eisenhut surname expanded 924 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Eisenhut Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Eisenhut last name are 20.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Eisenhut earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.98% less than the national average, earning 186,937 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.25% more than the national average, earning $47,572 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.28% less than the national average, earning $49,543 CAD per year.

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Eisenhut Reference & Research

Whisenhunt DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Whisenhunt FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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