Explore the Family Name Eisel

The meaning of Eisel

German: 1. pet form of any of the names formed with īsan ‘iron’ (see Eis). 2. metonymic occupational name from Middle High German īsen ‘iron’ for a forger or a hardware dealer; or nickname for a strong, steady man. Some characteristic forenames: German Ewald, Aloysius, Helmut.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Eisel has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 23,326th in prevalence but slipped to 24,629th by 2010, marking a decrease of 5.59%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also saw a marginal decline from 1,018 in 2000 to 1,014 in 2010, a change of -0.39%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Eisel per 100,000 population dropped by 10.53% from 0.38 to 0.34.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,326	#24,629	-5.59%
Count	1,018	1,014	-0.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.34	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eisel

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with the Eisel surname identified as White (95.17% in 2010, down from 96.86% in 2000), there were increases in other ethnic identities. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled from 0.49% to 1.08%, and those reporting two or more races increased from 0.79% to 1.38%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.08% to 1.68%. There were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in the 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.86%	95.17%	-1.74%
Hispanic	1.08%	1.68%	55.56%
Two or More Races	0.79%	1.38%	74.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	1.08%	120.41%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.79%	0%	0%