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

Bihler, 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 Bihler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bihler in America

Bihler is the 70403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bihler surname appeared 278 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 Bihler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bihler 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 Bihler

The surname BIHLER is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "biuhl" or "bihl", meaning a small hill or mound. The name likely originated during the Middle Ages in the region of southern Germany and Switzerland.

BIHLER is an occupational name that was initially given to those who lived on or near a small hill or mound. It may have also been used as a descriptive surname for someone who lived in a hilly or mountainous area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BIHLER can be found in the 14th century Worms Codex, a collection of legal documents from the city of Worms, Germany. In this record, a person named Johannes Bihler is mentioned as a witness in a land dispute.

During the 15th century, the name appears in various chronicles and records from the German states of Baden and Württemberg, often in the spellings of "Byhler" or "Byheler".

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname BIHLER was Hans Bihler (1505-1572), a German theologian and Protestant reformer who was a close associate of Martin Luther.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Johann Bihler (1676-1749), a German architect and builder who was responsible for the construction of several churches and public buildings in the city of Ulm.

In the 19th century, a famous BIHLER was the German painter and lithographer Carl Bihler (1820-1888), known for his landscapes and cityscapes of southern Germany and Switzerland.

Other notable people with the surname BIHLER include the Swiss artist and illustrator Ernst Bihler (1892-1951), and the German-American businessman and philanthropist Walter Bihler (1923-2017), who founded the Bihler Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial machinery.

Throughout its history, the surname BIHLER has maintained its strong association with the German-speaking regions of Europe, particularly in southern Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bihler

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

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

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