Explore the Family Name Gessler

The meaning of Gessler

South German: variant of Gässler (see Gassler). Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Alois, Johannes, Klaus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gessler experienced a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Gessler was ranked as the 25,754th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 had dropped to 28,333rd place - a decrease of approximately 10%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also decreased during this period, from 898 people in 2000 to 843 in 2010, marking a 6.12% drop. Its proportion per 100,000 residents also fell over the decade, dropping 12.12% from 0.33 to 0.29.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,754	#28,333	-10.01%
Count	898	843	-6.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.29	-12.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gessler

The ethnic composition of people with the surname Gessler also shifted somewhat between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of individuals identifying as Gesslers were of White ethnicity (93.36% in 2010, down from 96.1% in 2000), there was an increase in the percentage of Gesslers who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or as belonging to two or more ethnic groups. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders increased from 0.89% to 1.54%, while those identifying with two or more ethnicities rose from 0.78% to 1.3%. The percentage of Gesslers of Hispanic background more than doubled, moving from 1.22% to 2.49%. However, no Gesslers identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in the 2010 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.1%	93.36%	-2.85%
Hispanic	1.22%	2.49%	104.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.89%	1.54%	73.03%
Two or More Races	0.78%	1.3%	66.67%
Black	1%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%