Explore the Family Name Leiser
The meaning of Leiser
1. German: topographic name from Middle High German leise ‘rut, track’, or from an area name with this word. 2. German: nickname for a soft-spoken, quiet person, from an inflected form of Middle High German līse ‘quiet’. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Leyzer, from the Biblical name Eliezer (Genesis 15:2). Some characteristic forenames: German Erna, Fritz, Ilse, Kurt, Manfred, Reinhold. Jewish Chaim, Alter, Ari, Jakob, Leibish, Mandel, Mayer.
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How common is the last name Leiser in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Leiser has seen a steady increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 18,748 in terms of commonality and rose to rank 17,673 by 2010, a rise of 5.73%. The total count of individuals bearing the surname also increased from 1,353 in 2000 to 1,588 in 2010, indicating a substantial growth rate of 17.37%. Furthermore, its proportion per 100k people mildly increased by 8.0% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,748 | #17,673 | 5.73% |
| Count | 1,353 | 1,588 | 17.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.5 | 0.54 | 8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leiser
The ethnicity distribution linked to the surname Leiser has also changed over the decade, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority identifying as White decreased slightly from 97.34% in 2000 to 95.21% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 83.33%, moving from 0.96% in 2000 to 1.76% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native more than doubled, rising from 0.44% in 2000 to 0.94% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identified with two or more ethnicities grew by 55.56% within this period. No change was registered for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black identities which remained at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.34% | 95.21% | -2.19% |
| Hispanic | 0.96% | 1.76% | 83.33% |
| Two or More Races | 0.81% | 1.26% | 55.56% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.44% | 0.94% | 113.64% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |