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

Ise, 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 Ise surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ise in America

Ise is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ise surname appeared 159 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 Ise.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ise 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 Ise

The surname "Ise" originated in Germany and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old High German word "isarn," meaning "iron," suggesting that the name may have been an occupational name for an ironworker or blacksmith.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "Ise" can be found in a medieval document from the Rhineland region of Germany, dated around 1250. This document refers to a certain "Heinrich Ise," who was likely a metalworker or ironsmith.

In the 14th century, the name "Ise" appeared in various town records and tax rolls in the German states of Bavaria and Saxony. For example, the name "Hans Ise" was listed as a resident of the town of Nuremberg in 1385.

During the 16th century, the name "Ise" began to spread beyond Germany to other parts of Europe. In 1524, a man named "Jürgen Ise" was recorded as a merchant in the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

One notable figure with the surname "Ise" was Johann Konrad Ise (1655-1722), a German composer and organist who served as the court musician to the Duke of Saxe-Weimar. His compositions included sacred works and instrumental pieces for the organ.

In the 18th century, the name "Ise" appeared in various British records, suggesting that it had been adopted by individuals of German descent living in England. For example, a certain "George Ise" was listed as a resident of London in a parish register from 1745.

Another individual of note was Friedrich Ise (1785-1853), a German-born architect who designed several important buildings in St. Petersburg, Russia, including the Cathedral of St. Isaac and the Mikhailovsky Palace.

In the 19th century, the name "Ise" continued to be found in various German-speaking regions, as well as in areas with significant German immigrant populations, such as parts of the United States and Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ise

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

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

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