Explore the Family Name Eisler

The meaning of Eisler

South German: variant of Eisner.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of "Eisler" as a surname has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The ranking fell from 24,037 in 2000 to 26,313 in 2010, a drop of around 9.47%. The count of individuals with this surname also dipped by 5.21%, from 979 in 2000 to 928 in 2010. Likewise, there was a 13.89% decrease in the proportion per 100,000 people bearing the Eisler surname over the same decade.

20002010Change
Rank#24,037#26,313-9.47%
Count979928-5.21%
Proportion per 100k0.360.31-13.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eisler

As far as ethnicity is concerned, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those with the Eisler surname identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 1.03% in the latter year. The number of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a considerable increase of 63.39% during the decade, albeit from a relatively small base. There was also a small rise in the proportion of Eislers who identified as either Asian/Pacific Islander or as having two or more ethnic identities, with increases of 5.88% and 6.56% respectively. There were no changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White97.55%96.55%-1.03%
Hispanic1.12%1.83%63.39%
Two or More Races0.61%0.65%6.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.51%0.54%5.88%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%