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

Elsasser, 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 Elsasser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Elsasser in America

Elsasser is the 20491st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Elsasser surname appeared 1,295 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 Elsasser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Elsasser 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 Elsasser

The surname Elsasser is of German origin, deriving from the region of Alsace, located in eastern France near the border with Germany. The name Elsasser can be traced back to the 13th century, and it is believed to have originated as a descriptive surname, referring to someone who hailed from the Alsace region.

In its earliest form, the name was spelled as "Elsassar" or "Elsaesser," reflecting the dialect and spelling conventions of the time. The name is derived from the German word "Elsass," which is the German name for Alsace. This region has a rich cultural heritage, with influences from both French and German traditions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Elsasser can be found in the "Habsburgisches Urbar," a historical document from the 14th century that served as a land register for the Habsburg dynasty. This document lists several individuals with the surname Elsasser, indicating that the name was already established in the region by that time.

In the 15th century, the Elsasser surname appeared in various historical records and manuscripts, such as the "Codex Diplomaticus Alsatiae," which is a collection of documents related to the history and legal affairs of Alsace. This further solidifies the association of the name with the Alsatian region during that era.

Notable individuals with the surname Elsasser throughout history include:

1. Johann Elsasser (1609-1677), a German theologian and writer who served as a Protestant pastor in Alsace.
2. Johann Heinrich Elsasser (1770-1857), a German pianist and composer who was born in Alsace and later settled in Vienna.
3. Ernst Elsasser (1854-1935), a German-American architect and designer who was influential in the development of the Prairie School architectural style.
4. Walter Elsasser (1904-1991), a German-American physicist and philosopher who made significant contributions to the study of geomagnetism and electromagnetic theory.
5. Albert Elsasser (1923-2012), an American physicist and engineer who worked on the Manhattan Project and made notable contributions to the development of nuclear reactors.

It's important to note that while the surname Elsasser is predominantly associated with the Alsace region, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of Germany, as well as other countries where German immigrants settled, such as the United States and Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Elsasser

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

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

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