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

Heisner, 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 Heisner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heisner in America

Heisner is the 38439th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heisner surname appeared 576 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 Heisner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heisner 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 Heisner

The surname Heisner has its origins in Germany, emerging in the late Middle Ages around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "heiser," which means "hoarse" or "raspy-voiced." This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive nickname given to someone with a distinctive hoarse voice.

In its earliest recorded forms, the name appeared as "Heisner," "Heysener," or "Heisener" in various regional dialects across German-speaking areas. These variations likely arose due to the fluidity of spelling and the lack of standardized orthography during that time period.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Heisner surname can be found in the "Annalen von Bamberg," a chronicle of events in the city of Bamberg, dating back to the 14th century. This record mentions a certain "Henricus Heisener" who was a resident of the city.

Another notable early bearer of the Heisner name was Hans Heisner, a merchant and burgher (citizen) of Nuremberg in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in several historical documents from that era, including the "Reichsmatrikel" (Imperial Tax Register) of 1521.

In the 16th century, the Heisner surname was also associated with the town of Heidelberg, where a certain Georg Heisner was a respected jurist and legal scholar. He served as a judge and magistrate in the city's court system and authored several treatises on Roman law.

Moving into the 17th century, one prominent figure with the Heisner name was Johann Heisner, a Lutheran theologian and pastor who lived from 1592 to 1667. He served as the rector of the Gymnasium in Görlitz, a prestigious school in Saxony, and wrote extensively on theological matters.

In the 18th century, the name Heisner was associated with the city of Frankfurt, where a family of merchants and bankers bore this surname. One notable member of this family was Johann Friedrich Heisner (1737-1809), who was a successful businessman and philanthropist, known for his support of various charitable causes in the city.

While the Heisner surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, its origins and historical significance remain firmly rooted in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe, where it emerged as a distinctive family name several centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heisner

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

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

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