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

Bisanz, 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 Bisanz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bisanz in America

Bisanz is the 109258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bisanz surname appeared 162 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 Bisanz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bisanz 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 Bisanz

The surname BISANZ is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "bissen," which means "to bite," and may have been an occupational name for a hunter or a nickname for someone with a tendency to bite.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the baptismal records of St. Peter's Church in Cologne, where a certain Hans Bisanz was listed in 1562. Another early reference is from the town of Hildesheim, where a man named Jost Bisanz was mentioned in a land deed dated 1587.

In the 17th century, the name BISANZ appears in various records across Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. One notable example is Johann Bisanz, a scholar and theologian born in Leipzig in 1623, who later became a professor at the University of Wittenberg.

As the name spread throughout the German states, it also evolved into different spellings, such as Bisanz, Biesanz, and Biesantz. Some of these variations may have been influenced by local dialects or the preference of certain scribes or record-keepers.

In the 18th century, the BISANZ surname can be found in the records of several German cities and towns, including Nuremberg, Frankfurt, and Berlin. One prominent figure from this era was Karl Friedrich Bisanz, a lawyer and judge born in Ansbach in 1745, who later served as the mayor of Erlangen.

During the 19th century, as German immigration to other parts of the world increased, the BISANZ surname began to appear in various countries. For instance, a man named Johann Bisanz, born in 1812 in Bavaria, was among the early German settlers in Texas, arriving in the 1840s.

Another notable figure from this period was August Bisanz, a German-American artist and lithographer born in Hanover in 1841. He immigrated to the United States in the 1870s and became known for his lithographic prints depicting scenes from the American West.

As the BISANZ surname spread beyond Germany, it continued to be associated with various professions and occupations, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and experiences of those who bore the name. However, the name's origins and connections to its German heritage remained a common thread throughout its history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bisanz

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

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

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