The Eckhart Family Name

There is no single Eckhart family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

The meaning behind Eckhart

Anyone researching Eckhart should also look under Eckhardt. Taken at its root, Eckhart points to “Hardy blade”.

Eckhart is listed among the recognised spellings of Eckhardt. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Eckhard. The 2010 US Census counted 2,571 people named Eckhart, ranking it number 12,124 among American surnames. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames.

Research your Eckhart family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.