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

Rizer, 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 Rizer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rizer in America

Rizer is the 21218th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rizer surname appeared 1,237 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 Rizer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rizer 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 Rizer

The surname RIZER is believed to have originated in Germany, where it emerged in the late medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the German word "reisen," meaning "to travel" or "to journey." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who traveled frequently, perhaps a merchant or tradesman.

In its earliest recorded forms, the name appeared as "Reiser" or "Reiser," with the variant spelling "RIZER" emerging later on. One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the records of the city of Augsburg, where a certain Hans Reiser is mentioned in a document from the year 1498.

The name RIZER is also found in various historical records from other parts of Germany, such as the towns of Nuremberg and Heidelberg. In the 16th century, a man named Jakob RIZER was a prominent merchant and citizen of the city of Erfurt, where he served as a member of the town council.

As the name spread beyond its original regional roots, it took on various spellings and forms. In the Netherlands, for instance, the name appeared as "Rijzer" or "Rijser," while in Switzerland, it was sometimes written as "Riser" or "Ryser."

Notable individuals bearing the RIZER surname throughout history include:

1. Johann RIZER (1525-1592), a German theologian and reformer who played a role in the Protestant Reformation.
2. Hans RIZER (1560-1628), a German painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits.
3. Anna RIZER (1670-1741), a German midwife and herbalist whose writings on traditional medicine were influential in her time.
4. Wilhelm RIZER (1780-1856), a Prussian military officer who served under Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher during the Napoleonic Wars.
5. Heinrich RIZER (1825-1901), a German-born architect who designed several notable buildings in Chicago, including the Monadnock Building, one of the city's earliest skyscrapers.

While the name RIZER may have fallen out of widespread use in more recent times, its history stretches back centuries and is deeply rooted in the cultural and linguistic traditions of Germany and Central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rizer

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

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

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