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

Izer, 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 Izer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Izer in America

Izer is the 69579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Izer surname appeared 282 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 Izer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Izer 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 Izer

The surname "IZER" is believed to have originated in Germany, where it first appeared in the late 16th century. The name is derived from the German word "Eisen," which means "iron," and is thought to have been an occupational surname for a blacksmith or iron worker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a blacksmith named Hans Izer was mentioned in a document from 1587. Another early reference is in the records of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where a man named Georg Izer was listed as a resident in 1602.

The name Izer is also connected to several place names in Germany, including the village of Eisern in Saxony-Anhalt, and the town of Eiserfeld in North Rhine-Westphalia. These place names likely influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Throughout its history, the Izer surname has been associated with several notable individuals. One such figure was Johann Izer (1598-1671), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Jena. Another was Friedrich Izer (1723-1795), a German writer and journalist who published several works on history and literature.

In the 19th century, the Izer name gained prominence through the work of Carl Izer (1818-1892), a German-American industrialist who founded the Izer Iron Works in St. Louis, Missouri. This company played a significant role in the development of the American steel industry.

Other notable individuals with the Izer surname include Hans Izer (1880-1958), a German artist and painter known for his landscape and portrait works, and Gerhard Izer (1911-1997), a German soldier who served in World War II and later became a respected author and military historian.

Throughout its history, the Izer surname has maintained a strong connection to its origins in the iron-working trade, and its varied spellings and place name associations reflect the diverse regions and cultures where it has been present over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Izer

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

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

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