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

Eisemann, 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 Eisemann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eisemann in America

Eisemann is the 41657th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eisemann surname appeared 522 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 Eisemann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eisemann 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 Eisemann

The surname EISEMANN is of German origin, derived from the occupational name "Eisenmann" which translates to "ironman" or "iron worker" in English. The name likely originated in the 14th or 15th century during the height of the iron industry in Central Europe.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various German church records and municipal archives from the 16th and 17th centuries. It was particularly common in the regions of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, and Saxony, where metalworking and mining were prominent occupations.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Eisemann, a blacksmith from the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, who was mentioned in local tax records from the year 1498. Another notable figure was Johann Eisemann, a master armorer from Nuremberg, whose work was highly sought after during the late 16th century.

In the 18th century, the name appeared in various German-language literature and documents, such as the writings of the philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fichte, who mentioned an individual named Christian Eisemann in his correspondence from 1794.

During the 19th century, the EISEMANN name began to spread beyond Germany as families emigrated to other parts of Europe and North America. One prominent individual from this era was Karl Eisemann, a German-American inventor and engineer born in 1841, who held several patents for innovations in the field of electrical engineering.

Another notable figure was Wilhelm Eisemann, a German painter and illustrator born in 1833, whose works often depicted scenes from rural life and folklore. His paintings can be found in various museums and galleries across Germany and Europe.

As the EISEMANN name spread, it also encountered variations in spelling, such as EISEMAN, EISMAN, and ISEMAN, particularly in English-speaking regions where the German origins of the name were less evident.

Throughout its history, the surname EISEMANN has been associated with skilled craftsmen, entrepreneurs, and artists, reflecting its connection to the metalworking and industrial heritage of Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eisemann

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

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

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