The Eckhardt surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,520 people carried this name — #7,368 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 65,400 people counted. About the same as in 2000 (4,502).

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What the name means

The meaning of the Eckhardt surname

A surname transferred from the given name.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Eckhardt» (German), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 180 people named Eckhardt live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Salta.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Salta 57
Entre Ríos 39
Buenos Aires Province 33
City of Buenos Aires 24
Chubut 15
Santiago del Estero 12

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

143 people named Eckhardt live in Switzerland.

They live in 13 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Zurich 54
Aargau 15
Thurgau 14
Basel-Stadt 10
St. Gallen 9
Lucerne 9
Zug 7
Schwyz 5

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In Poland’s population register

79 people named Eckhardt have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 125 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 10 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Pomeranian.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Pomeranian 25
Lower Silesian 23
Greater Poland 10
Subcarpathian 8
Silesian 3
Lesser Poland 2
Opole 2
Kuyavian-Pomeranian 2

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 32 people named Eckhardt.

15 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 9 départements, most often Haut-Rhin.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 15
Haut-Rhin 7
Seine-et-Marne 2
Territoire de Belfort 2
Isère 1
Loire 1
Bas-Rhin 1
Alpes-Maritimes 1
Paris 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In the Nordic population registers

98 people named Eckhardt is counted in Sweden.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 98

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).

In print

Eckhardt in American newspapers,
1910–1917.

Newspaper page from The Mirror And Farmer carrying the name Eckhardt
The Mirror And Farmer 1917-09-20
Newspaper page from The Morgan City Daily Review carrying the name Eckhardt
The Morgan City Daily Review 1917-03-02
Newspaper page from The Mankato Free Press carrying the name Eckhardt
The Mankato Free Press 1910-11-11

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 25,518 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Eckhardt in Australian newspapers,
1850s–1990s.

880 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Eckhardt. The most, 159, date from the 1940s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Victoria, at 2.5 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Victoria 416
Queensland 308
New South Wales 55
ACT (Canberra) 39
South Australia 30
Western Australia 13
Tasmania 12

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Eckhardt.

Who carried it

People named Eckhardt,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Maria Eckhardt d. 1971
  • Martin Eckhardt 1565–1621 · teacher
  • Uriel Eckhardt 1582–1612
  • Andreas Eckhardt 1588–1651 · pastor
  • Ezechiel Eckhardt 1595–1673 · stonemason
  • Anton Eckhardt 1610–1650

Wikidata (CC0) · 9 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Eckhardt,
in the records of 7 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States1,454 records

1,454 records of the Eckhardt name in the United States
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 609
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 491
  • Other U.S. records 354
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Leonard H. Eckhardt

    Born 1908 in New York. Enlisted 1942 at New York City; hospital attendant from Kings County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1971, buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Mary Eckhardt

    Arrived at New York in 1897 aboard the Kensington from Antwerp, aged 27; servant. From Usa, Germany; bound for New York.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Robert Lee Eckhardt

    U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Born 1933, died 2000; buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Missouri.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 1,454 records for Eckhardt in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Netherlands2,303 records

2,303 records of the Eckhardt name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 1,352
  • Dutch population registers 934
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 17
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Barbara Johanna Eckhardt

    Married in 1824 in Goes; of private means. Died 1838 in Goes, aged 35.

    Open Archives, Zeeuws Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Geerard Eckhardt

    Married in 1876 in Nisse; baker. Died 1920 in Nisse, aged 67.

    Open Archives, Gemeentearchief Borsele (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Jan Willem Eckhardt

    Married in 1870 in Hardenberg; baker. Died 1871 in Hardenberg, aged 35.

    Open Archives, Collectie Overijssel locatie Zwolle (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 2,303 records for Eckhardt in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Germany1,213 records

1,213 records of the Eckhardt name in Germany
  • Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919 1,211
  • German emigration and citizenship files 2
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Johann Eckhardt

    Born 1899; from Witten, Bochum. Reported wounded in the Prussian casualty list of 3 December 1918; then reported missing in the list of 1 February 1919 (Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 229).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record Georg Friedrich Eckhardt

    Naturalised in 1895.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg (CC0)
  3. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Paul Eckhardt

    Born 1877; from Dauna. Listed as returned from captivity in the Prussian casualty list of 4 December 1918 (Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 92).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)

Showing 3 of 1,213 records for Eckhardt in Germany.

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0) · Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Australia67 records

67 records of the Eckhardt name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 33
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 26
  • Other Australian records 8
  1. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record Christiana Welhelmina Eckhardt

    Transported to New South Wales aboard the Burrell, arriving 1832.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Keith Eckhardt

    Plant operator of Blackburn Nth, Victoria; died 1967.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Frida Eckhardt

    Arrived in Victoria in 1913 aboard the Scharnhorst, aged 3.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 67 records for Eckhardt in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

France11 records

11 records of the Eckhardt name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Jeanne Lina Louise Eckhardt

    Born 1912 in Germany; died 2000 in Moulin-Neuf (Dordogne).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Rene Eckhardt

    Born 1900 in Mulhouse; died 1978 in Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Catharina Cornelia Eckhardt

    Born 1931 in Rotterdam (Hollande); died 1999 in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy (Meurthe-et-Moselle).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 11 records for Eckhardt in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Canada6 records

6 records of the Eckhardt name in Canada
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 2
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 2
  • City of Winnipeg cemetery records 2
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Mary Eckhardt

    Died 1998, aged 65; buried at Transcona Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Elmer H. Eckhardt

    Buried in 1948 at Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

Showing 2 of 6 records for Eckhardt in Canada.

Counts: City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

Norway6 records

6 records of the Eckhardt name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Elgur Charlotte Eckhardt

    Census of 1910: Huitfeldtsgate, Kristiania; born 1891 in Modum.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Christian Eckhardt

    Census of 1910: Huitfeldtsgate, Kristiania; born 1853 in Germany.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Showing 2 of 6 records for Eckhardt in Norway.

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

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