Explore the Family Name Leissner

The meaning of Leissner

Variant of Leisner. Some characteristic forenames: German Bernd, Erwin, Ottmar. Scandinavian Britt, Hilmer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Leissner experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 84,631st in terms of popularity and had a count of 206. However, by 2010, its rank dropped to 94,311, indicating an 11.44% decline. The total number of people bearing this surname also decreased by 5.83%, with only 194 individuals having this last name in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Leissner per 100,000 also fell by 12.5% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#84,631	#94,311	-11.44%
Count	206	194	-5.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leissner

Looking at the ethnicity of those with the surname Leissner, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the ethnic identity mostly associated with this surname has been predominantly White, although there has been a minor shift in the distribution from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 99.03% of individuals with this surname identified as White, compared to 95.88% in 2010, marking a 3.18% decrease. Additionally, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as two or more races in 2010, accounting for 2.58%. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no individuals bearing the surname Leissner identifying with these categories in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.03%	95.88%	-3.18%
Two or More Races	0%	2.58%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%