Explore the Family Name Zeisler

The meaning of Zeisler

South German and North German: variant of Ziesler. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Kurt, Ulrich, Wolfgang.

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

The data, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals that the popularity of the surname Zeisler has seen a decline between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname Zeisler was ranked 33,933rd out of all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to 42,640th. This represents a drop of approximately 25.66%. Furthermore, the count of individuals bearing the surname also decreased during this period from 633 to 508, marking a reduction of around 19.75%. The proportion of people named Zeisler per 100,000 people also declined from 0.23 to 0.17, indicating a decrease of about 26.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,933	#42,640	-25.66%
Count	633	508	-19.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.17	-26.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zeisler

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the Zeisler surname, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with this last name identify as White. In 2000, 97.95% of Zeislers identified as White, slightly dropping to 97.05% by 2010. While there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, there was a small percentage (0.79%) that identified as Black in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic population among those with the Zeisler surname rose from zero in 2000 to 1.77% in 2010. There was also a small portion (0.95%) of individuals who identified as Two or more races in 2000, but this figure too fell to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.95%	97.05%	-0.92%
Hispanic	0%	1.77%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.95%	0%	0%
Black	0.79%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%