Eckhart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The Eckhart surname comes from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "agi" meaning "edge" or "point," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong."

Early Origins of the Eckhart family

The surname Eckhart was first found in Saxony, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Eckhart family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Eckhart research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1260, 1307, 1327, 1553, 1571, 1583, 1599, 1608, 1611, 1634, 1738, 1790, 1820 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Eckhart History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Eckhart Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eckhardt, Eckert, Ekert, Eckheart, Eckart, Eckhart, Eckhard, Eckard, Eccard and many more.

Early Notables of the Eckhart family

Prominent bearers of the family name Eckhart at this time were

Johannes, Meister ("Master") Eckhart (1260-1327), German theologian, Dominican monk and influential mystic of the period; in 1307 he became vicar-general of Bohemia

Eckhart Ranking

In the United States, the name Eckhart is the 15,204^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Eckhart migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eckhart Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

George Wilhelm Eckhart, who settled in Philadelphia in 1743
Georg Eckhart, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1774 2
Johannes Eckhart, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 2

Eckhart Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Manuel Eckhart, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1823 2
M Eckhart, aged 27, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
John Eckhart, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1840 2
Caspar Eckhart, who arrived in New York, NY in 1845 2
Elisabeth Marg Eckhart, aged 11, who landed in America in 1853 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Eckhart (post 1700) +

John W. Eckhart, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1908 3
George Eckhart, American politician, Supervisor of Handy Township, Michigan, 1938 3
Charles G. Eckhart, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1888 (alternate), 1896, 1908 (alternate); Member of Illinois Republican State Central Committee, 1910 3
Charles Eckhart, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 12th District, 1908 3
Bill Eckhart, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Chula Vista, California, 1968 3
B. A. Eckhart, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912, 1928 3
Eckhart Nickel (b. 1966), German author and journalist

Citations +

"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