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

Beisert, 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 Beisert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beisert in America

Beisert is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beisert surname appeared 129 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 Beisert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beisert 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 Beisert

The surname Beisert originates from Germany, specifically from the region of Bavaria, and can be traced back to the 16th century. It likely derives from the German word "Beisser," which means "biter" or "one who bites." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone with a particularly fierce or aggressive demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Beisert can be found in the parish records of the town of Würzburg, Bavaria, where a certain Hans Beisert was mentioned in 1587. Another early reference comes from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where a Johann Beisert was listed in the town's tax records in 1612.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Beisert appears to have spread throughout various parts of southern Germany, including the regions of Franconia and Swabia. In the nearby German-speaking areas of Switzerland and Austria, variations of the name, such as Beissert and Beisser, were also present.

Notable individuals with the surname Beisert include Johann Georg Beisert (1703-1771), a German composer and organist from the town of Ansbach, and Friedrich Beisert (1819-1891), a German politician and member of the Reichstag (German parliament) in the late 19th century.

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, some individuals with the Beisert surname migrated from Germany to other parts of Europe and even to North America. For instance, a certain Wilhelm Beisert was recorded as having settled in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816.

Another prominent figure was Karl Beisert (1887-1965), a German military officer who served in both World War I and World War II, eventually attaining the rank of General der Infanterie (Lieutenant General) in the Wehrmacht.

It is worth noting that variations of the name Beisert, such as Beissert, Beisser, and Biesert, have also been found in historical records from different regions of Germany and surrounding areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beisert

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

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 Beisert 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 Beisert 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 Beisert was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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