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

Eisaman, 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 Eisaman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eisaman in America

Eisaman is the 56972nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eisaman surname appeared 358 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 Eisaman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eisaman 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 Eisaman

The surname Eisaman is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Swabia, in southwestern Germany. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German word "eisen," meaning iron, which suggests a potential connection to blacksmithing or iron-related occupations.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Eisaman name dates back to 1589, found in the records of the town of Ulm, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg. These records document a Johannes Eisaman, a blacksmith by trade, living and working in the town during that time period.

In the 17th century, records show the Eisaman family spreading across various parts of Germany, including the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. It is during this time that variations in the spelling of the name began to appear, such as Eisemann, Eisemann, and Eissmann.

The earliest known record of an Eisaman outside of Germany can be found in the passenger lists of ships arriving in the American colonies in the late 17th century. One notable figure was Johann Eisaman, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1683 and later settled in the area now known as Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, several individuals bearing the Eisaman surname made their mark in various fields. Johann Andreas Eisaman (1718-1791) was a prominent Lutheran minister who served in various congregations in Pennsylvania. Christoph Eisaman (1743-1823) was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

In the field of academia, Heinrich Eisaman (1809-1876) was a renowned German mathematician and professor at the University of Berlin. His contributions to the fields of calculus and differential equations were significant.

As the Eisaman family continued to spread across different parts of the world, the name appeared in various historical records and documents. For instance, in 1856, a Wilhelm Eisaman was listed as a merchant in the city of Hamburg, Germany.

It is worth noting that the Eisaman surname has also been associated with several notable figures in more recent history, such as the American author and journalist Katharine Eisaman Maus (1920-2004) and the Canadian politician and lawyer Laurel Eisaman (born 1947).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eisaman

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

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

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