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

Fleisner, 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 Fleisner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fleisner in America

Fleisner is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fleisner surname appeared 111 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 Fleisner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fleisner 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 Fleisner

The surname Fleisner is of German origin, originating in the late 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "fleiss" meaning diligence or industriousness. The name was likely an occupational surname, referring to someone who was hard-working or diligent in their profession.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Fleisner can be found in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, located in the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. In a document dating back to 1492, a record mentions a Hans Fleisner, who was a baker in the town.

The Fleisner surname also appeared in various other German towns and villages in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the town of Bamberg, records show a Johann Fleisner, a blacksmith who lived in the early 1600s. Another notable figure was Matthias Fleisner, a cobbler from the town of Nürnberg, who was born in 1587.

During the 18th century, the Fleisner name spread throughout various regions of Germany. One prominent individual was Friedrich Fleisner, a renowned clockmaker from the town of Augsburg, who was born in 1721 and died in 1798.

In the 19th century, the Fleisner surname also made its way to other parts of Europe. In Austria, a notable figure was Johann Fleisner, a composer and musician who was born in Vienna in 1828 and died in 1892.

Another significant individual with the Fleisner surname was Karl Fleisner, a German politician and lawyer who lived from 1853 to 1918. He served as a member of the German Reichstag (parliament) and was known for his advocacy of workers' rights and social reforms.

While the Fleisner surname originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, its roots can be traced back to the hardworking and industrious individuals who bore this name in the German states during the late medieval and early modern periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fleisner

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

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

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