Explore the Family Name Heisser

The meaning of Heisser

German: variant of Häuser (see Hauser) or Heuser. Compare Heiser. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Heisser has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 52,500th in popularity with a count of 371 people bearing this last name. Unfortunately, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 59,742nd, representing a decrease of approximately 13.79%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with the Heisser surname dropped to 338, marking an 8.89% decrease during the same period. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a drop from 0.14 to 0.11, indicating a fall of 21.43%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,500	#59,742	-13.79%
Count	371	338	-8.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.11	-21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heisser

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Heisser, the Decennial U.S. Census provides some intriguing insights. Most notably, there were no changes reported within the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for both 2000 and 2010. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 49.60% to 47.34%, a change of -4.56%. On the other hand, those identifying as Black saw a slight increase from 42.32% to 42.90%, showing a growth of 1.37%. The percentage of individuals with two or more races increased from 2.43% to 3.55%, a significant rise of 46.09%. Interestingly, the count of individuals identifying as Hispanic witnessed growth from 3.77% to 5.33%, a substantial increase of 41.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	49.6%	47.34%	-4.56%
Black	42.32%	42.9%	1.37%
Hispanic	3.77%	5.33%	41.38%
Two or More Races	2.43%	3.55%	46.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%