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

Gaiser, 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 Gaiser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gaiser in America

Gaiser is the 16687th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gaiser surname appeared 1,716 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 Gaiser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gaiser 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 Gaiser

The surname Gaiser originated in Germany and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Middle High German word "geiz," which means "goat," suggesting that the name may have been initially given as an occupational name to a goatherd or someone who raised goats.

In the early records, the name appeared with various spellings, such as Geyser, Geyzer, Geiser, and Gaisser, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time. The earliest known record of the name dates back to 1285, when a certain Henrich Geyser was mentioned in the town records of Ulm, a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

The name Gaiser can be found in several historical documents, including the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the former Kingdom of Saxony. In one entry from 1383, a Johannes Geyser is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction in the town of Freiberg.

Notable individuals with the surname Gaiser include:

1. Johann Georg Gaiser (1677-1745), a German theologian and author from Tübingen, who published several works on religious topics.

2. Christian Gottlob Gaiser (1737-1818), a German theologian and philosopher from Ansbach, who taught at the University of Erlangen and wrote extensively on ethics and metaphysics.

3. Friedrich Gaiser (1815-1888), a German-American pioneer and farmer who settled in Missouri in the mid-19th century and helped establish the town of Gasconade.

4. Otto Gaiser (1868-1951), a German architect and urban planner, known for his work in the city of Essen, including the design of several public buildings and parks.

5. Hans Gaiser (1902-1979), a German politician and member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), who served as a member of the Bundestag, the German federal parliament, from 1949 to 1969.

The name Gaiser can also be found in various place names throughout Germany, such as Gaiserwald, a forest in the Bavarian region, and Gaiserhöhe, a hill in the state of Baden-Württemberg, further emphasizing the historical presence and geographical distribution of this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gaiser

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

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

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