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

Amsler, 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 Amsler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Amsler in America

Amsler is the 23100th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Amsler surname appeared 1,105 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 Amsler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Amsler 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 Amsler

The surname Amsler has its origins in Switzerland, tracing back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "Amsel," which means "blackbird." This suggests that the name may have originally been a nickname or a descriptive name given to someone who had a connection with blackbirds, perhaps because they had a fondness for the bird or because their occupation involved working with them.

The earliest recorded instances of the Amsler name can be found in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, where it is believed to have first emerged. In the 16th century, records show people with the surname Amsler living in the villages of Affoltern am Albis and Stallikon, both located in the Canton of Zurich.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the Amsler surname was Hans Amsler, who was born in Stallikon in 1567. He was a farmer and landowner, and his descendants continued to live in the area for several generations.

In the 17th century, the Amsler family began to spread to other parts of Switzerland, with records showing them settling in the Cantons of Bern and Basel-Stadt. One notable figure from this time was Jakob Amsler (1634-1711), a prominent cloth merchant and member of the city council in Basel.

As the Amsler name spread across Switzerland, it also began to appear in various spellings, such as Amseler, Amssler, and Amsseler. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping during that time.

In the 18th century, the Amsler family produced several notable individuals, including Johann Rudolf Amsler (1718-1797), a renowned mathematician and surveyor from Schaffhausen. He is best known for his contributions to the development of surveying instruments and his pioneering work in topographic mapping.

Another prominent figure was Jakob Amsler-Laffon (1823-1912), a Swiss engineer and inventor from Geneva. He is credited with the design and construction of the first commercially successful polar planimeter, a instrument used for measuring areas on maps and plans.

In the 19th century, the Amsler name continued to be associated with Swiss engineering and manufacturing. One example is the Amsler-Morton Company, founded in 1854 in Schaffhausen, which specialized in the production of testing machines for materials used in construction and engineering.

Throughout its history, the Amsler surname has been carried by individuals from various professions, including farmers, merchants, mathematicians, engineers, and inventors. While the name originated in Switzerland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to emigration and has become a part of the cultural heritage of many countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Amsler

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

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

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