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

Fleischer, 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 Fleischer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fleischer in America

Fleischer is the 8323rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fleischer surname appeared 3,981 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Fleischer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fleischer 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 Fleischer

The surname Fleischer is of German origin, derived from the German word "Fleischer" which means "butcher" or "meat cutter." This occupational surname emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 12th century, and was given to individuals who worked as butchers or meat sellers.

The name can be traced back to various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Silesia. It is believed that the earliest recorded instances of the name Fleischer appeared in German town and city records, as well as in guild and trade registers from the medieval period.

One of the earliest known references to the name Fleischer can be found in the German city of Cologne, where a man named Johannes Fleischer was recorded in a tax register from the year 1384. Another early example is Hans Fleischer, a butcher from the town of Nuremberg, who was mentioned in a guild record from 1452.

In the 15th century, the surname Fleischer was also found in the Low German regions of northern Germany, where it appeared as "Vlescher" or "Vlesscher." This variation of the name was likely influenced by the Low German dialects spoken in those areas.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Fleischer. One of the earliest was Johann Fleischer, a German printer and publisher who lived in the 16th century (1515-1583). Another was Georg Fleischer, a German mathematician and astronomer from the 17th century (1639-1691).

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the name Fleischer was Heinrich Leberecht Fleischer, a German orientalist and scholar of Arabic and Persian languages (1801-1888). He made significant contributions to the study of these languages and their literature.

Another notable Fleischer was Richard Fleischer, an American film director who worked in Hollywood from the 1940s to the 1980s (1916-2006). He directed several famous films, including "The Boston Strangler" and "Soylent Green."

Finally, one of the most recent notable individuals with the surname Fleischer was Max Fleischer, an American animator and film producer who co-created the iconic cartoon characters Betty Boop and Popeye (1883-1972). He was a pioneer in the development of animated films and his work left a lasting impact on the animation industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fleischer

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

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

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