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

Eisinger, 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 Eisinger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eisinger in America

Eisinger is the 35395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eisinger surname appeared 636 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 Eisinger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eisinger 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 Eisinger

The surname Eisinger is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. Derived from the German word "Eisen," meaning iron, it is believed to have originated as an occupational name for those involved in the iron trade, such as blacksmiths or iron miners.

The earliest known record of the Eisinger name can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, dating back to 1583. These records mention a certain Hans Eisinger, who was a prominent blacksmith in the city. It is likely that the name spread to other regions of Germany through migration and the relocation of skilled craftsmen.

In the 17th century, the Eisinger name appeared in several German-language manuscripts and documents, indicating its widespread use across various regions. One notable example is the "Chronik der Stadt Mühlhausen," a chronicle of the city of Mühlhausen, where an Eisinger family is mentioned as residing in the town during the late 1600s.

As the Eisinger name continued to spread throughout Germany, it also found its way into various place names. For instance, the village of Eisingen in Bavaria is believed to have derived its name from the presence of an Eisinger family in the area during the Middle Ages.

Among the notable individuals who bore the Eisinger surname, one can mention Johann Georg Eisinger (1677-1751), a German poet and playwright from Nuremberg, whose works were widely acclaimed in his time. Another prominent figure was Karl Eisinger (1809-1894), an Austrian architect and urban planner responsible for designing several iconic buildings in Vienna.

Other notable Eisingers include Wilhelm Eisinger (1853-1923), a German artist and sculptor renowned for his realistic portraiture, and Hans Eisinger (1890-1964), a German-born American architect who contributed to the Art Deco style in the United States during the early 20th century.

In more recent history, the Eisinger name has been carried by individuals such as Erich Eisinger (1906-1995), an Austrian-American chemist known for his work in polymer chemistry, and Günter Eisinger (1923-2005), a German film director and screenwriter who gained recognition for his contributions to the German cinema of the 1950s and 1960s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eisinger

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

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

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