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

Hiser, 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 Hiser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hiser in America

Hiser is the 10440th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hiser surname appeared 3,081 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 Hiser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hiser 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 Hiser

The surname HISER is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late medieval period around the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "hiser," which referred to a type of hoarse or husky voice. This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with a distinctive voice quality.

Some of the earliest known references to the HISER surname can be found in historical records from various regions of Germany, such as church registers and local census records. One notable example is the mention of a Johannes Hiser in a document from the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, dated 1487.

As the name spread across different German-speaking areas, various spelling variations emerged, including Hiser, Hieser, and Hiesser. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and differences in record-keeping practices.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the HISER surname was Hans Hiser, a merchant who lived in the city of Nuremberg in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Johann Hiser, a Lutheran theologian and scholar who was born in Saxony in 1578 and made significant contributions to biblical exegesis.

In the 17th century, the HISER name appeared in the records of several German communities, such as the town of Biberach an der Riss, where a family of Hisers was documented as early as 1632. During this period, the name also began to spread beyond Germany, with some Hiser families immigrating to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas.

One of the most prominent individuals with the HISER surname was Johann Friedrich Hiser, a German-born composer and musician who lived from 1721 to 1784. He is particularly known for his contribution to church music and his role as the Kapellmeister (music director) at the court of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg.

Another notable figure was Wilhelm Hiser, a German philosopher and academic who was born in 1838 and made significant contributions to the field of ethics and moral philosophy. His works explored the relationship between ethics and religion, and he was widely respected for his scholarly writings.

In the 19th century, the HISER surname continued to be found across various regions of Germany, as well as in communities of German immigrants in other countries. One example is the town of New Braunfels, Texas, which was founded by German immigrants in 1845 and had several families with the HISER name among its early settlers.

Throughout its history, the HISER surname has been associated with individuals from various professions and walks of life, including merchants, scholars, musicians, and philosophers. While the name may have originated as a descriptive nickname, it has since become a distinctive and enduring surname with a rich cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hiser

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

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

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