Explore the Family Name Giesler

The meaning of Giesler

1. German: shortened form of Gieseler. 2. German: possibly also a topographic name derived from South German giessel ‘waterfall, whirlpool’. 3. Altered form of German Geisler. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Kurt, Otto, Theodor, Frieda.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Giesler has seen some fluctuation between the years 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, the rank of the Giesler surname was 14,799, which slightly dropped to 15,611 by 2010, marking a change of -5.49%. The count of individuals with the Giesler surname increased marginally from 1,840 in 2000 to 1,872 in 2010, a growth of 1.74%. However, the proportion per 100,000 persons saw a decrease of -7.35% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,799	#15,611	-5.49%
Count	1,840	1,872	1.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	0.63	-7.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giesler

The Decennial U.S. Census data further provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Giesler. It is predominantly linked to the White ethnicity, accounting for 97.17% in the year 2000, increasing to 97.44% by 2010. The Hispanic representation also witnessed an increase from 1.20% to 1.28% over the same period. Notably, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category observed a rise of 12.12%, though it remained a small group overall. Conversely, the representation of two or more races decreased significantly by -45.92%. There were no reported individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicity for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.17%	97.44%	0.28%
Hispanic	1.2%	1.28%	6.67%
Two or More Races	0.98%	0.53%	-45.92%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.33%	0.37%	12.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%