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

Beachler, 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 Beachler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beachler in America

Beachler is the 26671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beachler surname appeared 913 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 Beachler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beachler 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 Beachler

The surname BEACHLER has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the Middle Ages. The name is believed to be derived from the German word "bach," meaning "stream" or "brook," and the suffix "-ler," which denotes a person associated with or residing near a specific location. This suggests that the original bearers of the name lived near a small stream or brook.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 14th century in various regions of Germany, particularly in the southern and central parts of the country. Historical records from this period, such as tax rolls and cadastral surveys, contain variations in spelling, including Bachler, Bechlern, and Bechler.

In the 16th century, the BEACHLER surname appeared in the town of Regensburg, located in Bavaria, Germany. One notable individual bearing this name was Johann BEACHLER, a merchant and trader who lived between 1525 and 1592. His descendants continued to reside in the region for several generations.

As German families began to migrate to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas, the BEACHLER name spread to various countries. In the 18th century, records show the presence of BEACHLER families in the Netherlands, where the name was spelled as Beachelier or Beachlier.

One of the earliest documented instances of the BEACHLER surname in North America can be found in the colonial records of Pennsylvania, where a family bearing this name settled in the late 1700s. Michael BEACHLER, born in 1765, was among the first recorded individuals with this surname in the United States.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the BEACHLER surname. William BEACHLER (1832-1912), an American politician and lawyer from Ohio, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1883 to 1891. Another prominent figure was Friedrich BEACHLER (1875-1948), a German philosopher and academician who taught at the University of Leipzig.

In the field of science, Karl BEACHLER (1891-1968) was a renowned German physicist who made significant contributions to the study of nuclear physics and quantum mechanics. In the arts, Elise BEACHLER (1898-1983), a German-American sculptor, gained recognition for her works exhibited in various galleries and museums across Europe and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beachler

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

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

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