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UK surname

Ebert

A German surname derived from a short form of the given name Eberhard, meaning "brave as a wild boar."

In the 1881 census there were 47 people recorded with the Ebert surname, ranking it #27,019 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 220, ranked #18,376, up from #27,019 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Duffield, London parishes and St Leonard Shoreditch. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Barnet, Herefordshire and Ealing.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ebert is 224 in 2011. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 368.1%.

1881 census count

47

Ranked #27,019

Modern count

220

2016, ranked #18,376

Peak year

2011

224 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ebert had 47 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #27,019 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 220 in 2016, ranked #18,376.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 131 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Ebert surname distribution map

The map shows where the Ebert surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Ebert surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Ebert over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 17 #30,267
1861 historical 24 #30,922
1881 historical 47 #27,019
1891 historical 79 #26,897
1901 historical 104 #22,310
1911 historical 131 #19,404
1997 modern 171 #19,438
1998 modern 179 #19,372
1999 modern 184 #19,178
2000 modern 192 #18,683
2001 modern 188 #18,652
2002 modern 176 #19,829
2003 modern 180 #19,347
2004 modern 185 #19,114
2005 modern 189 #18,807
2006 modern 185 #19,204
2007 modern 183 #19,553
2008 modern 201 #18,584
2009 modern 217 #18,070
2010 modern 219 #18,319
2011 modern 224 #17,891
2012 modern 213 #18,422
2013 modern 209 #18,984
2014 modern 223 #18,279
2015 modern 210 #18,958
2016 modern 220 #18,376

Geography

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Where Eberts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Duffield, London parishes, St Leonard Shoreditch and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Barnet, Herefordshire, Ealing, Westminster and Cornwall. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Duffield Derbyshire
2 London parishes London 1
3 St Leonard Shoreditch London (East Districts)
4 London parishes London 3
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Barnet 037 Barnet
2 Herefordshire 022 Herefordshire, County of
3 Ealing 028 Ealing
4 Westminster 004 Westminster
5 Cornwall 012 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ebert

These lists show first names that appear often with the Ebert surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ebert

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ebert, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Ebert surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Ebert household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Ebert is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ebert is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Ebert falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ebert is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Ebert, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Ebert

The surname Ebert is of German origin, derived from the personal name Eberhard, which is composed of the Germanic elements "eber" meaning "boar" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "hardy." This name was borne by several medieval German nobles and rulers, contributing to its widespread use and various spellings over time.

The earliest known record of the name Ebert dates back to the 12th century in the region of Franconia, Germany. It is believed to have originated as a descriptive surname, referring to someone with the characteristics of a boar, such as strength, courage, or perhaps a robust physical appearance.

In the 13th century, the name Ebert appeared in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, Germany. This suggests that the name had spread to different parts of the Germanic lands during this period.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Ebert was Eberhard von Eberstein (c. 1265-1320), a German nobleman and knight who served under Emperor Rudolf I of Habsburg. His descendants continued to use the name Ebert, further establishing its presence in various regions of Germany.

During the 15th century, the name Ebert was found in various records from the city of Nuremberg, which was a prominent center of trade and culture in the Holy Roman Empire. This indicates that families with the surname Ebert were involved in the economic and social life of the city at that time.

In the 16th century, the name Ebert was borne by notable individuals such as Johann Ebert (1549-1614), a German theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. His works and influence contributed to the spread of the name across German-speaking regions.

Other notable historical figures with the surname Ebert include Friedrich Ebert (1871-1925), the first democratically elected President of Germany after World War I, and Theodor Ebert (1791-1872), a German composer and music theorist who made significant contributions to the development of music education in the 19th century.

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1881 census detail

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Ebert families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ebert surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 22 Eberts recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.80x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 22 4.80x
Essex 8 8.84x
Surrey 6 2.69x
Lanarkshire 3 2.02x
Derbyshire 2 2.79x
Kent 2 1.28x
Yorkshire 2 0.44x
Devon 1 1.05x
Midlothian 1 1.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Shoreditch London in Middlesex leads with 11 Eberts recorded in 1881 and an index of 55.36x.

Place Total Index
Shoreditch London 11 55.36x
Leyton Low 8 434.78x
Camberwell 6 20.49x
Hackney London 5 19.46x
Glasgow 3 11.40x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 2 47.28x
Islington London 2 4.50x
Norton 2 338.98x
Deptford St Paul 1 8.29x
Devonport 1 90.91x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 1 4.05x
Hampstead London 1 14.01x
Milton In Gravesend 1 42.55x
St George Hanover Square 1 12.38x
St Marylebone London 1 4.09x
St Pancras London 1 2.71x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Ebert surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
E. 2
Emma 2
Anna 1
Annie 1
Bohsite 1
Charlotte 1
Eugenie 1
F. 1
Flora 1
H. 1
Hariette 1
K. 1
Leffette 1
Lilyean 1
Lizy 1
Louisa 1
Margaret 1
Mary 1
Matilda 1
R.E. 1
Wilhelmina 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Ebert surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 3
Peter 2
Albt. 1
Alexander 1
Carl 1
Christm. 1
Chs. 1
Edward 1
Edwd. 1
Ernest 1
F. 1
George 1
John 1
Samuel 1
W. 1
W.F. 1
Will 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Ebert households.

FAQ

Ebert surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ebert surname in 1881?

In 1881, 47 people were recorded with the Ebert surname. That placed it at #27,019 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ebert surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 220 in 2016. That gives Ebert a modern rank of #18,376.

What does the Ebert surname mean?

A German surname derived from a short form of the given name Eberhard, meaning "brave as a wild boar."

What does the Ebert map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Ebert bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.