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

Cser, 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 Cser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cser in America

Cser is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cser surname appeared 206 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 Cser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cser 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 Cser

The surname CSER originated in Hungary and has its roots in the Hungarian language. It is believed to have derived from the word "cser," which means "oak tree" or "oak forest" in Hungarian. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near an oak forest or was associated with oak trees in some way.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CSER can be traced back to the 16th century in various Hungarian records and manuscripts. During this time, the name was primarily concentrated in the regions of central and western Hungary, particularly in the areas around Budapest and the counties of Vas, Zala, and Veszprém.

In the Urbarium of Nadasd from 1572, there is a mention of a person named Stephanus Cser, who was likely a landowner or a resident of the village at that time. Additionally, the name appears in the Hungarian National Archives, which contains records of births, marriages, and deaths from the 16th century onwards.

One notable individual with the surname CSER was János Cser (1784-1841), a Hungarian poet and writer who was born in Győr. He is best known for his patriotic poems and his contributions to the Hungarian literary movement in the early 19th century.

Another prominent figure was Károly Cser (1842-1927), a Hungarian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Hungarian parliament and played a significant role in the reform of the country's legal system during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the realm of science, István Cser (1939-2009) was a renowned Hungarian mathematician and computer scientist. He made significant contributions to the fields of combinatorics and graph theory and was a professor at the Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest.

The name CSER can also be found in historical records from other regions of Europe, particularly in areas with Hungarian influence or migration. For instance, there are records of individuals with the surname CSER in parts of modern-day Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia, where Hungarian communities have existed for centuries.

It is worth noting that the name CSER may have had slight variations in spelling over time, such as Czer, Cher, or Czér, due to regional dialects or transcription practices. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in the Hungarian language and its association with oak trees or oak forests.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cser

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

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

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