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

Weisner, 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 Weisner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weisner in America

Weisner is the 16652nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weisner surname appeared 1,720 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 Weisner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weisner 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 Weisner

The surname Weisner has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the late 12th century. It is derived from the German word "weiss," which means "white," and likely referred to someone with pale hair or a pale complexion. The name may have also been an occupational name for someone who worked with white materials, such as a bleacher or a whitewasher.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Weisner appears in a document from the city of Cologne in 1296, where a certain Heinricus Weisner is mentioned. The name was also found in various records from the 14th and 15th centuries in regions of modern-day Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony.

In the 16th century, the name Weisner was associated with several prominent figures. Johannes Weisner (1515-1588) was a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of cartography. Another notable Weisner was Hans Weisner (1545-1612), a German painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits.

The name Weisner continued to be found in various parts of Germany throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. One of the earliest known instances of the name in the New World was in 1734, when a certain Johann Weisner arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from the Palatinate region of Germany.

In the 19th century, several individuals with the surname Weisner made their mark in different fields. Friedrich Weisner (1801-1867) was a German composer and music teacher who wrote numerous works for piano and orchestra. Karl Weisner (1825-1901) was a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Another prominent Weisner from the 19th century was Max Weisner (1837-1910), a German-American industrialist and philanthropist. He founded the Weisner Brewing Company in New York City and was known for his charitable contributions to various educational and cultural institutions.

As the name Weisner spread across different parts of the world, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Weissner, Weissinger, and Weissman. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained tied to its German roots and the idea of "whiteness" or "pale" coloration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weisner

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

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

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