Explore the Family Name Raiser
The meaning of Raiser
German: variant of Reiser. Some characteristic forenames: German Manfred.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
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%.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #77,222 | #99,845 | -29.3% |
Count | 231 | 181 | -21.65% |
Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.06 | -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.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 96.97% | 92.82% | -4.28% |
Hispanic | 0% | 4.42% | 0% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |