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

Eisler, 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 Eisler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eisler in America

Eisler is the 26313th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eisler surname appeared 928 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 Eisler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eisler 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 Eisler

The surname Eisler is of German origin, and it is believed to have originated in the 14th century. It is derived from the German word "Eisler," which means "iron worker" or "blacksmith." The name was likely given to individuals who worked in the iron industry or as blacksmiths.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Eisler can be traced back to the 15th century in various German regions, such as Bavaria and Saxony. Some of the earliest known people with the surname Eisler include Hans Eisler, who was born in Nuremberg in 1473, and Konrad Eisler, a blacksmith from Dresden, who was mentioned in a local record from 1521.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Eisler began to spread to other parts of Europe, including Austria and Switzerland, as German settlers and tradesmen moved to these regions. In some areas, the name evolved into slightly different spellings, such as Eysler or Eiseler.

One notable person with the surname Eisler was Johann Philipp Eisler (1698-1768), a German composer and organist who served as the court organist for the Duke of Saxe-Weimar. Another prominent figure was Hans Eisler (1898-1962), an Austrian composer who worked extensively in the field of film music and was a prominent member of the communist party.

Other notable individuals with the surname Eisler include Max Eisler (1881-1937), a German philosopher and sociologist; Hanns Eisler (1898-1962), an Austrian composer and student of Arnold Schoenberg; and Riane Eisler (born 1935), an American social scientist and author known for her work on partnership models of society.

Throughout history, the surname Eisler has been closely associated with the skilled trade of blacksmithing and metalworking, reflecting the name's origins as a descriptive occupational surname in medieval Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eisler

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

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

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