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

Bergler, 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 Bergler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bergler in America

Bergler is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bergler surname appeared 152 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 Bergler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bergler 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 Bergler

The surname Bergler originates from Germany and Austria, where it first emerged in the late medieval period around the 13th century. It is derived from the German word "Berg", meaning "mountain" or "hill", and the suffix "-ler", which denotes a person or occupation associated with a particular location or activity. Thus, the name likely referred to people who lived or worked in mountainous areas, such as miners, foresters, or mountain dwellers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bergler can be found in the records of the Göttweig Abbey in Lower Austria, dating back to the year 1312. The name appears as "Pergler", which was a common spelling variation at the time. Another early mention of the name is in the Werdenfels Land Registry from the Bavarian region of Germany, where a "Chunrat Pergler" is listed as a landowner in 1386.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Bergler began to spread across various regions of Germany and Austria, with notable bearers emerging in different professions and social circles. Johann Bergler, a prominent merchant from Nuremberg, is mentioned in records from the 1540s, while Hans Bergler, a respected artisan and goldsmith from Augsburg, lived between 1520 and 1585.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the surname Bergler was Johann Adam Bergler, a renowned German composer and organist who was born in 1753 and died in 1834. His works, particularly his sacred compositions, were highly regarded during his lifetime and contributed to the musical heritage of the region.

Another significant bearer of the name was Friedrich Bergler, a German philosopher and academic who lived from 1805 to 1876. He was a professor at the University of Leipzig and made notable contributions to the fields of metaphysics and ethics through his writings and teachings.

In the 19th century, the name Bergler continued to be associated with various professions and achievements. Karl Bergler, born in 1821 and died in 1896, was a respected jurist and legal scholar from Bavaria, while Johann Bergler, born in 1835 and died in 1909, was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Vienna and other parts of Austria.

As the name Bergler spread across generations and regions, it also gave rise to various spelling variations, such as Berger, Bergner, and Bergmann, reflecting the linguistic diversity and regional influences within the German-speaking territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bergler

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

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

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