Egbers

Egbers is an originally northwest German / Dutch family name.

Origin of the family name

The name Egbers is derived from the first name Egbert / Eckbert ( Old High German ekka = cutting edge, point, sword + berat = bright, radiant, shiny or old Saxon eggia- = cutting edge, sword ).

Variants and Distribution

• Egbers - 1500 name bearers with a focus on Emsland and the Grafschaft Bentheim as well as 540 name bearers in the Netherlands
• Egberts - 200 name bearers in the Wittmund district and 1,400 name bearers in the Netherlands
• Egbert - 360 namesake in the Steinfurt district

Well-known namesake

• Gerhard Egbers (* 1933), German textile engineer
• Tom Egbers (* 1957), Dutch sports journalist
• Thomas Egbers (* 1969), founder of the Children's Circus Alfredo (1986) and organizer of the Hiltrup Christmas Circus since 1987
• Thomas Egbers (* 1984), sports physiotherapist (currently at VfL Osnabrück)