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Where did the German Eberhardt family come from? What is the German Eberhardt family crest and coat of arms? When did the Eberhardt family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Eberhardt family history?

The surname Eberhardt is derived from the given name Eberhard, making this a patronymic surname. Patronymic surnames were a type of hereditary surname, and they arose out of the vernacular and religious given name traditions. The vernacular or regional naming tradition is the oldest and most pervasive type of patronymic surname. According to this custom, names were originally composed of vocabulary elements from the local language. Vernacular names that were derived from ancient Germanic personal names have cognates in most European languages. For example, the court of Charlemagne was Christian and Latin-speaking, but the Frankish dialect of Old German was commonly used for personal names. Vernacular names were also widespread in Germany. As a result, many typical English and French names are of Germanic origin and have cognates in other European languages. Two early examples of the given name Eberhard are Eberhard I and Eberhard II, two successive Dukes of Württemberg.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Eberhard, Eberhardt, Eberheart, Eberhart, Ebberhard, Ebberhardt, Ebberhart, Eberhurt, Ebberhurt, Aeberhard and many more.

First found in Wuerttemberg, where the name became noted for its many branches with the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name Eberhard was associated with the two dukes of Wuerttemberg, Eberhard I and his brother Eberhard II. In its later history the name became a power unto itself and was elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eberhardt research. Another 145 words(10 lines of text) covering the years 1445, 1491, 1496, 1739, 1769, 1809, and 1845 are included under the topic Early Eberhardt History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 74 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Eberhardt Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eberhardt Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Johannes Eberhardt, who arrived in New York in 1709-1710
  • Sibilla Eberhardt, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710
  • Sybilla Eberhardt, who landed in New York, NY in 1710
  • Cath Elis Eberhardt, who landed in Frederick County, Maryland in 1723
  • Peter Eberhardt, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1727


Eberhardt Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Conrad Eberhardt, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1807
  • Zavier Eberhardt, aged 18, arrived in New York, NY in 1847
  • Joh Phil Eberhardt, who arrived in America in 1854
  • Heinr Eberhardt, who arrived in America in 1855
  • Heinrich Eberhardt, aged 20, landed in New York in 1874


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  • Cliff Eberhardt, American folk singer and songwriter
  • Thom Eberhardt (b. 1947), American film director, producer and writer
  • Frederick L Eberhardt (1868-1946), American engineer, philanthropist and university administrator
  • Norma Eberhardt (1929-2011), American actress
  • Friedrich-Georg Eberhardt (1892-1964), German Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II
  • Hugo Eberhardt (1874-1959), German Architect
  • Nikolai Eberhardt, German émigré physicist
  • Goby Eberhardt (1852-1926), German violinist, teacher and composer
  • Isabelle Eberhardt (1877-1904), Swiss writer and explorer of North Africa
  • Andrei Augostovich Eberhardt (1856-1919), Admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy of Swedish ancestry

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  7. Nied, Edmund. Fraenkische Familiennamen urkundlich gesammelt und sprachlich gedeutet. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1933. Print.
  8. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
  9. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  10. Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
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The Eberhardt Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Eberhardt Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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