2010
#157,234
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.03
Very Rare Last name
Eisfelder
A locational surname referring to someone from a place named Eisfeld or a similar place name.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 114 Americans carry the last name Eisfelder. That puts it at #156,005 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 3,006,617 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Eisfelder surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
114
1 in 3,006,617
Census rank
#156,005
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
99
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 99 bearers of the surname Eisfelder in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 156005th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Eisfelder, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.0%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Eisfelder
The surname EISFELDER is a German surname that originated in the regions of Bavaria and Austria. It is derived from the German words "Eis" meaning "ice" and "Felder" meaning "fields" or "meadows". This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near icy fields or meadows, possibly in a mountainous region.
The earliest recorded instances of the name EISFELDER can be traced back to the 16th century in various German-language records and documents. One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Hans Eisfelder, a farmer from the village of Garmisch in Bavaria, who was mentioned in a land registry record from 1542.
In the 17th century, the name EISFELDER appeared in several church records and parish registers in the regions of Bavaria and Tyrol. For example, Johann Eisfelder, born in 1632 in Mittenwald, Bavaria, was documented in the local parish register as a woodcarver and artisan.
During the 18th century, the EISFELDER name spread to other parts of German-speaking Europe, including Austria and Switzerland. Notable individuals from this period include Matthias Eisfelder (1721-1789), a renowned clockmaker from Salzburg, Austria, and Jakob Eisfelder (1752-1823), a farmer and local official in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.
In the 19th century, the EISFELDER surname was found in various historical records, including census data and military records. One prominent figure was Karl Eisfelder (1820-1891), a Bavarian politician and member of the German Reichstag, who played a role in the unification of Germany under Otto von Bismarck.
Another notable individual was Maria Eisfelder (1867-1942), a German writer and novelist from Munich, who published several popular works depicting life in rural Bavaria during the late 19th century.
Other historical figures with the surname EISFELDER include Maximilian Eisfelder (1879-1956), an Austrian mountaineer and explorer known for his expeditions in the Himalayas, and Gertrude Eisfelder (1903-1981), a German-born American painter and artist who was part of the Bay Area Figurative Movement in California.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eisfelder
Among Census respondents with the surname Eisfelder, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.0%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Eisfelder bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Eisfelder surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.9% · 94
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 3
- Two or more races2.0% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Eisfelder
Eisfelder appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#156,005
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 99
-4 bearers (-3.9%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 1,229 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #157,234 | 103 | 0.03 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #156,005 | 99 | 0.03 | -4 bearers (-3.9%) | Up 1,229 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Eisfelder surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #157,234 | #156,005 | 0.8% |
| Count | 103 | 99 | -3.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.03 | 10.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Eisfelder bearers went from 103 to 99 (-3.9% change). The surname moved up 1,229 positions in the national ranking, going from #157,234 to #156,005.
FAQ
Eisfelder surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Eisfelder?
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the surname Eisfelder. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 3,006,617 residents.
How common is Eisfelder?
Eisfelder ranks #156,005 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 99 people with the surname Eisfelder. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (114), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Eisfelder.
Has Eisfelder become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Eisfelder went from 103 recorded bearers to 99. That is a decrease of 4 (-3.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #157,234 to #156,005.
What does the Census say about the background of Eisfelder?
Among Census respondents with the surname Eisfelder, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.0%) and Two or More Races (2.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Eisfelder in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.9% (94 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Eisfelder appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.9%), Asian/Pacific Islander (3.0%), Two or More Races (2.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Eisfelder (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Eisfelder mean?
A locational surname referring to someone from a place named Eisfeld or a similar place name. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Eisfelder (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Eisfelder?
Want to know how many people have the surname Eisfelder? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.