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

Sisler, 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 Sisler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sisler in America

Sisler is the 10847th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sisler surname appeared 2,936 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 Sisler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sisler 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 Sisler

The surname Sisler is of German origin, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century in the southern regions of present-day Germany. It is believed to have derived from the German word "siess," which translates to "sweet" or "pleasant," possibly referring to a person with a pleasant demeanor or temperament.

One of the earliest known individuals bearing this name was Hans Sisler, a farmer from the village of Schiltach in the Black Forest region of Germany, whose name appeared in local records from the late 1500s. The name was also found in various church registers and tax records from the same period in towns like Freiburg and Offenburg.

In the 17th century, the Sisler name began to spread across other parts of Germany, with records indicating the presence of families with this surname in cities such as Stuttgart and Heidelberg. During this time, variations in spelling, such as "Siesler" and "Sissler," were also observed in different regions.

One notable individual with the Sisler surname was Johann Sisler (1646-1718), a renowned clockmaker and master craftsman from the town of Schramberg in the Black Forest. His intricate and innovative clock designs were highly sought after by the nobility and wealthy merchants of the time.

As the 18th and 19th centuries progressed, the Sisler name continued to be present in various parts of Germany, with some families migrating to other European countries and even to the Americas. One such individual was Karl Sisler (1805-1877), a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania, United States, and established a successful farming and milling business.

In more recent history, the Sisler name has been associated with several notable individuals, including George Sisler (1893-1973), an American professional baseball player who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939. Another prominent figure was David Sisler (1936-2010), an American author and Christian speaker who wrote numerous books on faith and family life.

Other individuals bearing the Sisler surname who have made significant contributions in their respective fields include Rebecca Sisler (1924-2008), an American artist known for her landscape paintings, and John Sisler (born 1961), a Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League during the 1980s and 1990s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sisler

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

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

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