Show ContentsEich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Eich surname was created from one of several place names in Germany. Most of these were compound names containing the "Eiche" roots, which means "oak."

Early Origins of the Eich family

The surname Eich was first found in Germany, where since medieval times the name Eich was closely associated with the district's most dynamic historical developments. Being prominent in social affairs, the family formed alliances with other distinguished families during the turbulent events of the feudal era.

Early History of the Eich family

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Eich Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eicha, Eiche, Eichel, Eicke, Eike, Eick, Eicke, Eke, Eych, Eyck, Aich, Aick, Eichell, Eychel, Eychell, Eickel, Eichels, Eickell, Eikkel and many more.

Early Notables of the Eich family

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Eich Ranking

In the United States, the name Eich is the 16,179th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Eich migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eich Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christoph Eich, who arrived in America in 1749 [2]
  • Nickel Eich, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 [2]
  • Henrich Eich, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 [2]
Eich Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Christian Eich, aged 43, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Andaira Valley"
  • Louis Eich, who arrived in Allegany County, Pennsylvania in 1848
  • Christian Eich, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1850 [2]
  • Johann Eich, who arrived in Brazil in 1851 [2]
  • Wilhelm Eich, aged 45, who arrived in America in 1857 [2]
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Contemporary Notables of the name Eich (post 1700) +

  • Brendan Eich (b. 1961), American computer programmer, creator of the JavaScript programming language, Chief Technology Officer at the Mozilla Corporation
  • Guenter Eich (1907-1972), lyrical poet, and member of the famous post-war writers' group "Gruppe 47"

Bismarck
  • Adolf Eich (1921-1992), German Matrosengefreiter serving aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he survived the sinking [3]


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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