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

Peischl, 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 Peischl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Peischl in America

Peischl is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Peischl surname appeared 108 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 Peischl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Peischl 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 Peischl

The surname PEISCHL is of German origin, derived from the archaic German word "peisk" or "peisch", meaning fishy or fish-like. It likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who worked as a fisherman or lived near a body of water teeming with fish.

The name can be traced back to the 12th century in the regions of Bavaria and Austria, where it was initially written as "Peisker" or "Peischer". One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the "Salzburger Urkundenbuch", a collection of medieval documents from the Archbishopric of Salzburg, where a certain "Heinricus Peischer" is mentioned in a record from 1189.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "Peischel" and "Peischl", in several towns across southern Germany and Austria. One notable bearer was Hans Peischl, a respected baker from Nuremberg, who lived from 1410 to 1478 and was known for his delicious rye bread.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the PEISCHL name spread to other parts of German-speaking Europe, including Switzerland and the Czech lands. In 1612, a Johann Peischl is recorded as a resident of the town of Chemnitz in Saxony, where he worked as a tanner.

The 18th century saw the emergence of several notable individuals with the PEISCHL surname. Johann Georg Peischl (1720-1789) was a prominent Austrian architect who designed several churches and palaces in Vienna, including the Palais Auersperg. Another notable bearer was the Bavarian painter Franz Xaver Peischl (1756-1825), whose landscapes and portraiture were highly regarded in his time.

In the 19th century, the PEISCHL name continued to be found across German-speaking regions. One of the most famous bearers was the Austrian writer and journalist Karl Peischl (1849-1912), who was known for his satirical works and political commentaries.

Throughout its history, the PEISCHL surname has been associated with various occupations, from bakers and tanners to artists and writers, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and pursuits of those who bore this name. While its origins may have been humble, the PEISCHL name has left its mark on the cultural and historical fabric of German-speaking regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Peischl

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

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

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