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

Feisel, 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 Feisel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Feisel in America

Feisel is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Feisel surname appeared 126 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 Feisel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Feisel 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 Feisel

The surname Feisel is of German origin and can be traced back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the German word "veilseln," which means "to peddle" or "to trade." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have been merchants or traders.

In ancient records, the name appears with various spellings, such as Feissel, Feisl, and Feysl. One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the 14th-century Bavarian town records, where a certain Hanns Feissl is mentioned as a resident of the city of Regensburg.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Feisel family seemed to have been well-established in the German regions of Bavaria and Franconia. Historical records from this period mention several individuals bearing this surname, including Johann Feisel, a respected scholar and theologian who lived in Nuremberg from 1535 to 1608.

As the Feisel family spread across German-speaking regions, the name also became associated with certain place names. For instance, the town of Feiselhausen in Bavaria is believed to have derived its name from the Feisel family who may have been among its earliest settlers.

Among the notable individuals with the surname Feisel throughout history, one can mention:

1. Heinrich Feisel (1638-1706), a German engraver and printmaker from Nuremberg, known for his intricate copperplate engravings and etchings.

2. Johann Georg Feisel (1765-1825), a German composer and organist from Bamberg, who composed numerous sacred works and orchestral pieces.

3. Karl Feisel (1865-1945), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Munich and other Bavarian cities.

4. Otto Feisel (1891-1953), a German politician and trade unionist who served as a member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic.

5. Eugen Feisel (1909-1971), an Austrian-American molecular biologist and biochemist, best known for his contributions to the study of nucleic acids and the development of chromatographic techniques.

While the surname Feisel may have evolved over time and spread to different parts of the world, its roots can be traced back to the medieval German regions, where it likely originated as an occupational name for traders or merchants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Feisel

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

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

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