Explore the Family Name Fiser

The meaning of Fiser

1. Czech, Slovenian, Croatian, and Slovak (Fišer): occupational name for a fisher, from German Fischer, often applied as a translation into German of corresponding Slavic occupational names or surnames, e.g. Slovenian Ribič (see Ribic). 2. Americanized form of German Feiser, unexplained. Compare Fizer.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fiser has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fiser ranked as the 27,496th most popular surname in the United States with approximately 825 people sharing this name. This equates to about 0.31 individuals per 100,000 residents. However, by 2010, Fiser had dropped to the 34,353rd position, with only 660 people bearing the name, or about 0.22 individuals per 100,000 residents. This represents a decrease of nearly 25% in the rank and a reduction of 20% in the number of people with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,496	#34,353	-24.94%
Count	825	660	-20%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.22	-29.03%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fiser

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those with the Fiser surname identify as White, though there has been a slight decline in this group from 95.76% in 2000 to 94.39% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic has seen an increase over the decade, moving from 2.06% to 2.73%. There's also a rise in the number of people of mixed race, increasing from 1.33% to 1.52%. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native either in 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.76%	94.39%	-1.43%
Hispanic	2.06%	2.73%	32.52%
Two or More Races	1.33%	1.52%	14.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%