Explore the Family Name Isler

The meaning of Isler

German (mainly Swiss German): variant of Eisler. Compare Easler. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Otto, Erna.

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

According to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Isler has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 13,787th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 13,368th position, marking a change of 3.04%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 2,014 in 2000 to 2,280 in 2010, an increase of 13.21%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people named Isler per 100,000 population experienced a minor growth from 0.75 to 0.77 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,787	#13,368	3.04%
Count	2,014	2,280	13.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.75	0.77	2.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Isler

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Isler, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Islers identifying as White decreased slightly from 63.65% to 61.89%, while those identifying as Black increased marginally from 32.03% to 33.03%. Moreover, there was a noticeable rise in the percentage of Islers who identify as Hispanic, going up from 2.28% to 2.89%. Interestingly, in 2010, for the first time, some Islers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native, although these groups remain a small fraction of the total with 0.57% and 0.31% respectively. The group identifying as two or more races saw a decrease from 1.49% to 1.32%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	63.65%	61.89%	-2.77%
Black	32.03%	33.03%	3.12%
Hispanic	2.28%	2.89%	26.75%
Two or More Races	1.49%	1.32%	-11.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.57%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.31%	0%