Explore the Family Name Cisler

The meaning of Cisler

Czech (mainly Císler): occupational name from German dialect Ziesler ‘basket-maker’, which is from Middle High German zistel ‘basket’ (from Latin cistella ‘little basket’).

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How common is the last name Cisler in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cisler has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 30,582 in 2000 to 35,203 in 2010, a decrease of 15.11%. In terms of actual counts, there were 720 people with this surname in 2000, which decreased to 640 in 2010, marking an 11.11% decrease. The proportion of people carrying the Cisler surname per 100k also saw a drop from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, which is a decrease of 18.52%.

20002010Change
Rank#30,582#35,203-15.11%
Count720640-11.11%
Proportion per 100k0.270.22-18.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cisler

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Cisler indicates that it is predominantly linked to those who identify as White. In 2000, about 98.61% of individuals with the surname identified as White, which slightly dipped to 97.19% in 2010. There was no recorded association of the surname with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a new emergence of this surname among those identifying as Hispanic and with two or more races by 2010, accounting for 0.94% and 0.78% respectively.

20002010Change
White98.61%97.19%-1.44%
Hispanic0%0.94%0%
Two or More Races0%0.78%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%