Explore the Family Name Raiser

The meaning of Raiser

German: variant of Reiser. Some characteristic forenames: German Manfred.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Raiser has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 77,222 and had a count of 231, which equates to approximately 0.09 per 100k individuals having this surname. By 2010, the rank dropped to 99,845 with a count of 181, approximately 0.06 per 100k individuals. This represents a change in rank of -29.3% and a change in count of -21.65%.

20002010Change
Rank#77,222#99,845-29.3%
Count231181-21.65%
Proportion per 100k0.090.06-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Raiser

For the ethnic identity associated with the Raiser surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that in 2000, a vast majority of bearers of the surname identified as White, at 96.97%. By 2010, this proportion declined slightly to 92.82%, a change of -4.28%. The census data does not show any individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, making up 4.42% of individuals with the Raiser surname.

20002010Change
White96.97%92.82%-4.28%
Hispanic0%4.42%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%