Explore the Family Name Iseli

The meaning of Iseli

Swiss German: variant of Eisele. Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Hans, Kurt, Otto, Ulrich.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Iseli saw a modest rise from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Iseli was ranked as the 69,201st most popular surname, with an incidence of 265 occurrences in the United States. By 2010, the surname had climbed slightly in popularity to rank 68,345, reflecting an increase of 1.24%. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also rose by 8.68% over this decade, reaching 288.

20002010Change
Rank#69,201#68,3451.24%
Count2652888.68%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Iseli

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Iseli, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, predominantly falls within the White category. In 2000, nearly 94% of those with the Iseli surname identified as White, however, this percentage declined slightly by 1.7% to 92.36% in 2010. During the same period, there was a notable increase in the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic, going from 2.64% in 2000 to 5.21% in 2010, which represents an impressive growth of 97.35%. No significant changes were observed among other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with their proportions remaining essentially negligible.

20002010Change
White93.96%92.36%-1.7%
Hispanic2.64%5.21%97.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%