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

Eisenman, 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 Eisenman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eisenman in America

Eisenman is the 15210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eisenman surname appeared 1,937 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Eisenman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eisenman 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 Eisenman

The surname Eisenman originates from Germany and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "eisen" meaning iron and "mann" meaning man, indicating that the name likely referred to an occupation such as a blacksmith or ironworker.

One of the earliest records of the name Eisenman can be found in the Kirchenbücher, or church records, of the town of Mühlhausen in Thuringia, Germany, where an individual named Hans Eisenman was mentioned in 1587. The name was also recorded in the Bürgerbücher, or citizen records, of various German towns and cities during this time period.

In the 17th century, the name Eisenman appeared in various historical documents, such as the Familienbücher, or family books, of the German states. One notable individual was Johann Eisenman, born in 1632 in Weimar, who was a renowned clockmaker and instrument maker in his time.

As the name spread across Europe, it took on different spellings, such as Eisenmann, Eisenmenger, and Eisenmeier, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling. One prominent bearer of the name was Friedrich Eisenmann (1790-1867), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.

In the 19th century, the name Eisenman began to appear in records outside of Germany, as individuals emigrated to other parts of the world. One example is Michael Eisenman (1825-1890), a German immigrant to the United States who settled in Pennsylvania and became a successful businessman and landowner.

Another notable figure was Alfred Eisenman (1857-1937), a German-American architect who designed numerous buildings in New York City, including the American Museum of Natural History and the New York Public Library's main branch.

Over the centuries, the surname Eisenman has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, artists, and professionals. Some other examples include Peter Eisenman (born 1932), an influential American architect known for his deconstructivist designs, and Norbert Eisenman (1923-2010), an American actor and director who appeared in several Broadway productions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eisenman

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

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

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