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Early Origins of the Eckert family

The surname Eckert was first found in Lincolnshire where the Latin entry Simon filius Echardi was listed in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1219. A few years later, Adam Ecard was listed the Hundredorum Rolls of 1275 for Norfolk. 1 The name denotes "descendant of Agihard (sword edge, brave)." 2 3

"The surname lasted for many centuries in Norfolk, and probably still exists there. " 4

William Echard was rector of Cley, Norfolk in 1515 and Thomas Echard was bailiff of Yarmouth, Norfolk. 5

Early History of the Eckert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eckert research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1487, 1670, 1678, 1707, 1720 and 1730 are included under the topic Early Eckert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eckert Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Eckert family name include Eckhard, Echard, Eckert, Eckett and others.

Early Notables of the Eckert family

Distinguished members of the family include Laurence Echard (c. 1670-1730) son of the Rev. Thomas Echard or Eachard of Barsham, Suffolk. He was a British historian, best known for his "The History...
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Eckert Ranking

In the United States, the name Eckert is the 2,078^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 6 However, in France, the name Eckert is ranked the 4,351^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 7

Eckert migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Eckert surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Eckert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henrich Eckert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 8
Gertrude Eckert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 8
Jurian William Eckert, aged 36, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 8
Joseph Eckert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 8
Johan Peter Eckert, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 8
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Eckert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Wilh Eckert, who landed in America in 1807 8
Michel Eckert, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 8
John G Eckert, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1843 8
Ludwig Eckert, Jr., who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Dyle Soomes" 8
William Eckert, aged 29, who arrived in Missouri in 1845 8
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Eckert migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eckert Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

James Eckert, who landed in Canada in 1831

Contemporary Notables of the name Eckert (post 1700) +

Allan Wesley Eckert (1931-2011), American historian, historical novelist, and naturalist from Buffalo, New York
Thomas Thompson Eckert (1825-1910), American officer in the U.S. Army, Chief of the War Department Telegraph Staff (1862–1867), United States Assistant Secretary of War (1865–1867)
Wallace John Eckert (1902-1971), American astronomer
William Dole "Spike" Eckert (1909-1971), American Lieutenant General in the U.S. Air Force, and 4th commissioner of Major League Baseball (1965-1968)
John Adam Presper "Pres" Eckert (1919-1995), American electrical engineer, inventor of early computers, inventor of the first general-purpose electronic digital computer (ENIAC) and designed the first commercial computer in the U.S., the UNIVAC
Beverly Eckert (1952-2009), American 9/11 widow, member of 9/11 Family Steering Committee
George Eckert, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Harwinton; Elected 1908 9
Fred J. Eckert (b. 1941), American Republican politician, Member of New York State Senate 54th District, 1973-82; U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, 1982-84; Kiribati, 1982-84; Tonga, 1982-84; Tuvalu, 1982-84 9
Denver M. Eckert, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1964 9
Charles Richard Eckert (1868-1959), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1928; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 26th District, 1935-39; Defeated, 1938 9
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Historic Events for the Eckert family +

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Erwin Eckert (1921-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 10

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Rye, Walter, A History of Norfolk. London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, 1885. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details