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

Keisler, 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 Keisler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Keisler in America

Keisler is the 17356th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Keisler surname appeared 1,628 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 Keisler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Keisler 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 Keisler

The surname Keisler is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Bavaria and Württemberg.

The name Keisler is likely derived from the German word "Kessel," which means "cauldron" or "kettle." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, referring to someone who worked as a cauldron maker or a metal worker.

Historical references to the name Keisler can be found in various German records and documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable mention is in the Württemberg tax records of 1580, where a Hans Keisler is listed as a resident of the village of Kirchheim unter Teck.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Keisler dates back to 1521, when a Johannes Keisler is mentioned in the baptismal records of the town of Esslingen am Neckar, near Stuttgart.

As the name spread across Germany, variations in spelling emerged, such as Keissler, Keyszler, and Keisler. Some of these variants may have been influenced by local dialects or the phonetic preferences of different regions.

Notable historical figures bearing the Keisler surname include:

1. Johann Keisler (1628-1693), a German Protestant theologian and author from Saxony.
2. Heinrich Keisler (1705-1767), a German mathematician and philosopher, known for his contributions to infinitesimal calculus.
3. Christoph Keisler (1777-1846), a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg, renowned for his landscape paintings.
4. Wilhelm Keisler (1819-1898), a German businessman and industrialist who founded the Keisler Ironworks in Düsseldorf.
5. Ernst Keisler (1879-1945), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin during the early 20th century.

While the name Keisler has Germanic roots, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including North America and other regions, due to immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Keisler

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

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

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