Explore the Family Name Hisle

The meaning of Hisle

Probably an Americanized form of German Heisel.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hisle has seen a slight decrease in popularity, moving from rank 22,283 in 2000 to 23,485 in 2010, marking a 5.39% drop. Despite this, the actual count of people with the surname increased slightly from 1,079 in 2000 to 1,082 in 2010, a marginal increase of 0.28%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 7.5%, moving from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.37 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#22,283#23,485-5.39%
Count1,0791,0820.28%
Proportion per 100k0.40.37-7.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hisle

In terms of ethnic identity, again referencing data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some considerable shifts for the surname Hisle between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White dropped slightly from 88.97% to 88.63%, a change of -0.38%. The proportion of Hisle individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 115.83%, moving from 1.20% to 2.59%. Those who identified as Black reduced from 7.88% to 6.65%, a decline of 15.61%. The proportion of individuals recognizing themselves as from two or more races rose from 1.30% to 1.39%, an increase of 6.92%. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged at 0%.

20002010Change
White88.97%88.63%-0.38%
Black7.88%6.65%-15.61%
Hispanic1.2%2.59%115.83%
Two or More Races1.3%1.39%6.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%