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'.
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Average Reisner Salary in
United States
$50,928 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Reisner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reisner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Reisner (Arabic: ريزنر) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Reisner? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 66,276th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 968,831 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 51 people.
Reisner is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,666 people, or 1 in 135,956. In The United States Reisner is most common in: New York, where 13 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Iowa, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent are found and Austria, where 22 percent are found.
Reisner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Reisner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,144 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Reisner Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Reisner surname are 7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.77% 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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