Find out how popular the last name Aemisegger is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aemisegger.

Aemisegger, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aemisegger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aemisegger in America

Aemisegger is the 98982nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aemisegger surname appeared 183 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aemisegger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aemisegger to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aemisegger

The surname AEMISEGGER is believed to have its origins in Switzerland, specifically in the Swiss-German region. The name is thought to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century.

The name AEMISEGGER likely derives from the Old Swiss-German word "Ämisegger," which referred to a person who lived near an "Ämise" or a meadow. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have resided in or near a meadow or grassy area.

Historical records indicate that the AEMISEGGER name first appeared in the canton of Lucerne in the early 16th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was in the Lucerne census of 1529, which listed a family by the name of AEMISEGGER residing in the village of Entlebuch.

In the 17th century, the name AEMISEGGER can be found in various church records and tax rolls throughout central Switzerland. Notable individuals from this period include Hans AEMISEGGER (1612-1687), a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Sursee, and Maria AEMISEGGER (1642-1718), a respected midwife and herbalist in the village of Schüpfheim.

As the AEMISEGGER family spread throughout Switzerland, slight variations in the spelling of the name emerged, such as ÄMISEGGER and EMISSEGGER. In the 19th century, Johann AEMISEGGER (1823-1891) was a renowned clockmaker and watchmaker from the town of Zug, whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after throughout Europe.

Another notable individual was Anna AEMISEGGER (1878-1962), a pioneering educator and suffragette who fought for women's rights and access to education in Switzerland. Her efforts helped pave the way for greater gender equality in the country.

In the early 20th century, the AEMISEGGER name gained recognition through the work of Hans AEMISEGGER (1904-1987), a talented painter and sculptor whose works were exhibited in galleries across Switzerland and Germany.

While the AEMISEGGER name is primarily associated with Switzerland, it has also been found in other parts of Europe and beyond, as families emigrated and established roots in new regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aemisegger

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aemisegger.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aemisegger was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aemisegger has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aemisegger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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