Explore the Family Name Wissler

The meaning of Wissler

1. German: variant of Wechsler. 2. German: habitational name for someone from Weisel near Friedberg, formerly called Wissele. 3. Swiss German: Alemannic variant of Weissler, an occupational name for a white-washer, painter. 4. English: variant of Whistler.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Wissler surname has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname Wissler was ranked 25,484th in terms of popularity and increased to 25,083rd by 2010, marking a 1.57% rise. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 911 in 2000 to 990 in 2010, an 8.67% increase. However, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.34 in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,484	#25,083	1.57%
Count	911	990	8.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.34	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wissler

The Decennial U.S. Census data also displays the ethnic identity associated with the Wissler surname. Among those with the Wissler name, the overwhelming majority identify as White; 96.82% did so in 2000, decreasing slightly to 95.66% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic showed a minor increase from 1.32% in 2000 to 1.41% in 2010. The number of people identifying as being of two or more races expanded significantly, from 1.32% in 2000 to 2.22% in 2010, a 68.18% rise. There were no reports of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, there was a small percentage (0.61%) that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.82%	95.66%	-1.2%
Two or More Races	1.32%	2.22%	68.18%
Hispanic	1.32%	1.41%	6.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.61%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%