Reisner Surname
Approximately 7,522 people bear this surname
Reisner Surname User-submission:
The Reisner surname is derived from the Middle High German word reiser, meaning 'traveler' or 'pilgrim'. It was originally an occupational name for 'someone who made a living by traveling', such as a 'merchant' or a 'peddler'. It may have been given to someone who went on a religious pilgrimage as well.
Read More About This SurnameReisner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,666 | 1:135,956 | 14,239 |
| Germany | 1,906 | 1:42,238 | 5,557 |
| Austria | 1,659 | 1:5,133 | 583 |
| Israel | 388 | 1:22,056 | 3,264 |
| Brazil | 313 | 1:683,944 | 25,201 |
| Poland | 129 | 1:294,641 | 35,378 |
| Estonia | 69 | 1:19,157 | 3,287 |
| Czechia | 62 | 1:171,508 | 25,743 |
| Australia | 52 | 1:519,148 | 39,018 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Hungary | 28 | 1:350,581 | 25,143 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1:762,350 | 73,078 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 233 | 1:215,531 | 18,426 |
Reisner (51) may also be a first name.
Reisner Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Reisner surname is derived from the Middle High German word reiser, meaning 'traveler' or 'pilgrim'. It was originally an occupational name for 'someone who made a living by traveling', such as a 'merchant' or a 'peddler'. It may have been given to someone who went on a religious pilgrimage as well. It also possibly used as a habitational name for 'someone from a town called Reisen'.
- areisnerReisner Demographics
Average Male Reisner Height
176.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Reisner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reisner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Reisner (Arabic: ريزنر) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Reisner click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Reisner? popularity and diffusion
The last name Reisner is the 66,276th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 968,831 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Reisner reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Reisner is also the 1,396,783rd most widespread first name globally It is held by 51 people.
Reisner is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,666 people, or 1 in 135,956. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 13 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Iowa, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 25 percent live and Austria, where 22 percent live.
Reisner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Reisner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Reisner last name grew 1,144 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Reisner Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Reisner last name are 7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.77% being registered with the political party.
The amount Reisner earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.85% less than the national average, earning R 76,404 per year; in United States they earn 18.03% more than the national average, earning $50,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.2% less than the national average, earning $46,603 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Reisner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Reisner in the Arabic language | ||
| ريزنر | ryznr | - |
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Reisner Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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