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

Hassler, 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 Hassler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hassler in America

Hassler is the 7397th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hassler surname appeared 4,499 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Hassler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hassler 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 Hassler

The surname Hassler has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "hasel," which means hazelnut or hazel tree. This suggests that the name was initially associated with people who lived near hazel groves or worked with hazelnuts in some capacity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hassler can be found in the Codex Traditionum Corbeiensium, a medieval cartulary from the Benedictine abbey of Corvey in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The document, dated around the 9th century, mentions a person named "Hasolarius" who owned land in the region.

In the 14th century, there are records of a prominent German family named Hassler who hailed from the town of Nürnberg (Nuremberg) in Bavaria. This family produced several notable figures, including Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612), a renowned composer and organist of the Renaissance era, known for his sacred and secular works.

Another notable bearer of the Hassler name was Ferdinand Ritter von Hassler (1770-1843), an Austrian architect and urban planner. He was responsible for the design and construction of numerous buildings and urban developments in Vienna during the early 19th century.

In the realm of science, Johann Hassler (1567-1640) was a German astronomer and mathematician who contributed significantly to the development of logarithms and the calculation of the solar year. His work influenced the reform of the Gregorian calendar.

Moving to the United States, Johann Conrad Hassler (1809-1849) was a prominent surveyor and cartographer. He served as the first Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey (now known as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Coast Survey) and played a crucial role in establishing geodetic standards for mapping the country.

It's worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Hasler, Haessler, and Hessler, have also been documented throughout history, reflecting regional differences in pronunciation and orthography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hassler

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

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

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