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

Heisler, 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 Heisler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heisler in America

Heisler is the 6176th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heisler surname appeared 5,539 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 Heisler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heisler 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 Heisler

The surname Heisler is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the German word "heisl," which means a small house or cottage. It is believed that the name was initially used as a descriptive term for someone who lived in a modest dwelling or a person responsible for maintaining or overseeing such dwellings.

In the early records, the name appeared with various spellings, including Heisler, Heissler, Heysler, and Heizler. These variations were common due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions at the time. The earliest documented instances of the name can be found in medieval German registers and charters from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One notable historical reference to the name Heisler is in the Annals of Quedlinburg, a medieval chronicle of the Quedlinburg Abbey in Saxony, Germany. The annals mention a person named Heinrich Heisler, who lived in the late 13th century and was involved in a dispute over land ownership.

In the 16th century, the surname Heisler gained prominence with the rise of the Heisler family in the region of Franconia, located in present-day Bavaria, Germany. Johann Heisler (1492-1567), a prominent merchant and landowner, was one of the earliest documented members of this influential family.

Another notable figure bearing the Heisler name was Hans Heisler (1579-1643), a German military officer who served during the Thirty Years' War. He distinguished himself in several battles and was granted noble status for his contributions.

In the 18th century, the Heisler family established itself in the region of Swabia, in southwestern Germany. Johann Michael Heisler (1716-1788), a respected professor of theology at the University of Tübingen, was a prominent figure from this era.

As the Heisler family spread across Germany and beyond, the name was often associated with various place names and their older spellings. For example, the town of Heislingen in Lower Saxony, Germany, was once known as Heisleringehausen, potentially indicating a connection to the Heisler surname.

Other notable individuals with the Heisler surname include Friedrich Heisler (1803-1879), a German architect who designed several significant buildings in Munich, and Käthe Heisler (1888-1965), a German artist and illustrator known for her children's book illustrations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heisler

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

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

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