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

Schiesser, 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 Schiesser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Schiesser in America

Schiesser is the 38050th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Schiesser surname appeared 583 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 Schiesser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Schiesser 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 Schiesser

The surname Schiesser originated in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "schiesser," which means "shooter" or "marksman." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was proficient in shooting or archery, perhaps as a profession or military occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Schiesser can be found in the town of Augsburg, Bavaria, in the year 1548. A man named Hans Schiesser was listed as a resident in a local census record. The name was also documented in various church records and municipal documents throughout the 16th and 17th centuries in various regions of Germany.

In the 18th century, the name Schiesser appeared in the town of Oberndorf am Neckar, where a family with this surname was recorded in the local parish registers. One notable individual from this time was Johann Georg Schiesser, born in 1732, who served as a magistrate in the town.

As the Schiesser family spread across Germany, variations in spelling emerged, such as Schiesser, Schießer, and Schieszer. Some of these variations may have been influenced by regional dialects or scribal errors in record-keeping.

One of the earliest known instances of the name outside of Germany can be found in the Netherlands, where a man named Pieter Schiesser was recorded as a merchant in Amsterdam in the late 17th century.

Over the centuries, several individuals with the surname Schiesser have achieved notable status in various fields. These include:

1. Johannes Schiesser (1787-1854), a German theologian and author from Württemberg.
2. Franz Schiesser (1863-1931), an Austrian painter and graphic artist.
3. Edmund Schiesser (1910-1995), a Swiss politician and member of the National Council.
4. Dietrich Schiesser (born 1939), a German footballer who played for several clubs in the 1960s.
5. Hans-Rudolf Schiesser (born 1949), a Swiss businessman and former CEO of Roche Holding AG.

The surname Schiesser has been carried across borders and continues to be found in various parts of Europe, as well as in countries with significant German immigrant populations, such as the United States and Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Schiesser

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

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

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