Explore the Family Name Meiser

The meaning of Meiser

German: 1. occupational name for a fowler, from an agent derivative of Meise 1. 2. variant of Meisser, a topographic name for someone who lived in an area where timber had been felled (see Meiss). 3. habitational name for someone from a place called Mais in Bavaria. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Alois, Manfred.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Meiser has grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its rank improved from 19,302 to 17,874, reflecting a growth of 7.4%. The count of individuals with the Meiser surname also increased during this period by roughly 20.48%, moving from 1,299 to 1,565. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly grew by 10.42%, indicating an overall rise in the prevalence of the Meiser surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,302	#17,874	7.4%
Count	1,299	1,565	20.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.53	10.42%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meiser

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Meiser has also seen some shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Although the majority of those with the surname identify as White (93.80% in 2010, a slight decrease from 96.61% in 2000), there has been notable growth among other ethnic identities. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander nearly doubled, growing by 85.48%, while the Hispanic portion increased by 95.37%. There was also significant growth among those identifying with two or more races, which surged by 207.41%. Conversely, the percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.61%	93.8%	-2.91%
Hispanic	1.08%	2.11%	95.37%
Two or More Races	0.54%	1.66%	207.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.62%	1.15%	85.48%
Black	0.46%	0.77%	67.39%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.69%	0.51%	-26.09%