Eckart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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In Scottish history, few names go farther back than Eckart, whose ancestors lived among the clans of the Pictish tribe. They lived in the old barony of Urquhart, which is located on Loch Ness in the county of Inverness.

Early Origins of the Eckart family

The surname Eckart was first found in Elginshire a former county in northeastern Scotland, in the present day Scottish Council Area of Moray, where Galleroch de Urchart "who lived temp. Alexander II" 1 was granted lands in Cromarty, and Inverness. He held a family seat at the Castle of Urquhart in 1214. "His descendants were "hereditary sheriffs of Cromarty." 1

Early History of the Eckart family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eckart research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1114, 1306, 1358, 1611, 1650, 1660 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Eckart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eckart Spelling Variations

The arts of spelling and translation were yet in their infancies when surnames began, so there are an enormous number of spelling variations of the names in early Scottish records. This is a particular problem with Scottish names because of the numerous times a name might have been loosely translated to English from Gaelic and back. Eckart has been spelled Urquhart, Urquhard, Urchard, Orchard and many more.

Early Notables of the Eckart family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Sir Thomas Urquhart (Urchard) of Cromarty (1611-c.1660), a Scottish writer and translator, most famous for his translation of Rabelais. Down in London, Thomas Urquhart (fl. 1650?), was a "noted violin-maker and was distinguished...
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Eckart Ranking

In the United States, the name Eckart is the 14,344^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Eckart family to Ireland

Some of the Eckart family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eckart migration to the United States +

This oppression forced many Scots to leave their homelands. Most of these chose North America as their destination. Although the journey left many sick and poor, these immigrants were welcomed the hardy with great opportunity. Many of these settlers stood up for their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. More recently, Scots abroad have recovered much of their collective heritage through highland games and other patriotic functions and groups. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has located various settlers bearing the name Eckart:

Eckart Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Wilhelm Eckart, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
Johan Jacob Eckart, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
Georg Adam Eckart, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 3
Adam Eckart, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 3
Jonathan Eckart, who arrived in New York in 1769 3
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Eckart Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Philipp Eckart, who landed in America in 1831 3
Sebastian Eckart, who landed in America in 1831 3
Jacob Eckart, aged 37, who arrived in Missouri in 1841 3
John Eckart, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 3
William Eckart, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Eckart (post 1700) +

Dennis Edward Eckart (b. 1950), American lawyer and politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio (1983-1993)
Carl Henry Eckart (1902-1973), American physicist, physical oceanographer, geophysicist, and administrator who developed the Eckart conditions and co-developed the Wigner-Eckart theorem
Dennis Edward Eckart (b. 1950), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Ohio State House of Representatives, 1975-80; U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1981-93 4
Gabriele Eckart (b. 1954), German author
Anselm Eckart (1721-1809), German Jesuit missionary
Dietrich Eckart (1868-1923), German journalist and politician
William Eckart Lehman (1821-1895), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1861-63 5
Eckart Dux (1926-2024), German actor and voice artist
Dr. Eckart Bomsdorf, Professor of Economics at the University to Cologne, Germany
Eckart Kehr (1902-1933), German historian

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 28) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html