The Eichwald surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 122 people carried this name — #137,327 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,500,000 people counted. That is down 2% from 125 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 95 people named Eichwald.
1 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 6 départements, most often Bas-Rhin.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
26 people named Eichwald live in Switzerland.
They live in 4 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
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
24 people named Eichwald have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 32 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 2 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Silesian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Who carried it
People named Eichwald,
with a public archive behind them.
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Eduard Georg Eichwald 1837–1889 · scientist -
Eduard Georg Eichwald 1838–1889 · scientist
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Eduard Georg Eichwald 1839–1889 · scientist
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Karl Eichwald 1795–1876 · naturalist
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Rudolf Eichwald 1816–1838 · painter
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Alfred Eichwald 1862–1940
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Eichwald.
- Eichenberger 1,024 · U.S. census
- Eichenlaub 1,164 · U.S. census
- Eicher 5,997 · U.S. census
- Eichert 370 · U.S. census
- Eichinger 931 · U.S. census
- Eichler 3,208 · U.S. census
- Eid 2,219 · U.S. census
- Eifler 453 · U.S. census
- Einhorn 1,981 · U.S. census
- Eischen 915 · U.S. census
- Eisele 3,220 · U.S. census
- Eisenbarth 783 · U.S. census
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