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

Gissendanner, 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 Gissendanner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gissendanner in America

Gissendanner is the 40554th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gissendanner surname appeared 539 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 Gissendanner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gissendanner 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 Gissendanner

The surname Gissendanner is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to be derived from a combination of the Middle High German words "gissen" meaning to pour or cast, and "danner" referring to a tanner or leather worker. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone involved in the process of tanning or working with leather.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gissendanner appears in the town records of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a medieval city in Bavaria, Germany. In these records, dated around 1412, a certain Hans Gissendanner is mentioned as a local tradesman.

In the 16th century, the surname Gissendanner is found in various church records and tax rolls in the southern German regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. This indicates that the name had spread and become more widely established by this time.

A notable early bearer of the name was Johann Gissendanner, a master tanner born in Nürnberg, Germany, in 1578. He is recorded as having established a successful tannery business in the city and serving as a respected member of the local guild.

Another historical figure with this surname is Christoph Gissendanner, born in 1624 in Heidelberg, Germany. He was a Protestant theologian and author of several religious texts that were influential during the Reformation period.

In the 18th century, the Gissendanner name appeared in records from the town of Zweibrücken, in the Palatinate region of Germany. Here, a family by the name of Gissendanner is documented as having owned and operated a prosperous leather workshop for several generations.

As the name spread, variations in spelling emerged, such as Gissendaner, Gissendahner, and Gissendänner. These variations were likely influenced by regional dialects and the phonetic adaptations made by record keepers.

Notably, in the 19th century, a Gissendanner family emigrated from Germany to the United States, settling in the state of Pennsylvania. One member of this family, Jacob Gissendanner (1822-1892), became a prominent farmer and community leader in the region.

While the surname Gissendanner is not as common today as it once was in its areas of origin, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of German surnames, carrying with it a connection to the historical trades and traditions of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gissendanner

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

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

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