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

Iseler, 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 Iseler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iseler in America

Iseler is the 89069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iseler surname appeared 208 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 Iseler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iseler 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 Iseler

The surname Iseler is of German origin, emerging in the 13th century from the region of Bavaria. It is derived from the German word "Eisele", which means "little iron" or "small blacksmith". This suggests the name may have been an occupational surname given to a blacksmith or someone who worked with iron.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Iseler surname dates back to 1275, when a Hans Iseler was mentioned in the town records of Augsburg, Bavaria. The name also appeared in various spellings such as Eyseler, Eysler, and Issler during the Middle Ages.

In the 16th century, the surname Iseler was found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain Johann Iseler lived and worked as a prominent metalsmith. His craftsmanship was highly regarded, and he contributed to the city's reputation for excellence in metalwork.

The Iseler name is also associated with the town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, where a family by the name of Iseler resided in the 18th century. One notable member was Franz Xaver Iseler (1733-1803), a respected composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister (music director) at the Salzburg Cathedral.

Another significant figure with the Iseler surname was Wilhelm Iseler (1873-1945), a German politician and member of the Reichstag (Imperial Diet) during the Weimar Republic. He was a prominent figure in the German Democratic Party and advocated for social reforms and workers' rights.

In the 20th century, the name gained recognition through the work of Ernst Iseler (1905-1987), a German-American linguist and professor at the University of Texas at Austin. He made significant contributions to the study of American English dialects and the preservation of Native American languages.

While the Iseler surname originated in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including North America and other European countries, carried by generations of families and individuals who have left their mark on history and their respective fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iseler

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

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

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