Explore the Family Name Keisler

The meaning of Keisler

German: occupational name for a kettle or cauldron maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kezzel ‘kettle’. Occurred mainly in former East Prussia.

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

The surname Keisler has grown in popularity over a decade, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In the year 2000, it was ranked 22,065th, but by 2010, it had climbed to 17,356th place—a 21.34% increase in its ranking position. During this same period, the number of people with the Keisler surname increased from 1,094 to 1,628—an impressive growth of 48.81%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 also rose from 0.41 to 0.55, marking an increase of 34.15%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,065	#17,356	21.34%
Count	1,094	1,628	48.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.55	34.15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keisler

When it comes to the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Keisler surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. White individuals make up the majority, accounting for 95.06% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.90% in 2010. The Hispanic population showed significant growth, increasing from 0.55% to 1.29%, a change of 134.55%. Meanwhile, the proportion of those identifying as Black fell from 2.65% to 2.27%, a decrease of 14.34%. Those identifying as either Asian/Pacific Islander or Two or more races remained relatively stable, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased from 0.46% to 0.31%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.06%	94.9%	-0.17%
Black	2.65%	2.27%	-14.34%
Hispanic	0.55%	1.29%	134.55%
Two or More Races	0.73%	0.68%	-6.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	0.55%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.46%	0.31%	-32.61%