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Eber Surname Meaning

South German: from a short form of any of various ancient Germanic compound personal names formed with eber ‘boar’. South German: from Middle High German eber ‘boar’ applied as a nickname for a man of strength or as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a boar.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Eber ‘boar’ (see 2 above) most likely a name assigned by Christian government officials. Compare Aber.

Altered form of French Hébert (see Hebert).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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You can see how Eber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eber families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Eber families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Eber's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Eber families in 1891.

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Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Eber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Eber in 1950 was 42, and 92 in 2004.

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