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

Brechler, 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 Brechler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brechler in America

Brechler is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brechler surname appeared 158 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 Brechler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brechler 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 Brechler

The surname Brechler originated from the German language and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the old German word 'brecheln', which means 'to break or crack'. This name was likely given to someone who worked as a woodcutter or someone who broke or cracked wood for a living.

The earliest recorded instance of the Brechler surname can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, dating back to the year 1387. The name was spelled 'Brecheler' at the time. Another variation, 'Brechler', appeared in the records of the city of Augsburg in 1412.

One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Hans Brechler, a woodcutter who lived in the village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany, in the late 15th century. His son, Jakob Brechler, was born in 1478 and continued the family trade.

In the 16th century, the Brechler name appeared in several historical records across different regions of Germany. Johann Brechler, a farmer from the town of Erfurt, was mentioned in a local census in 1532. Another notable individual was Konrad Brechler, a master carpenter from Nuremberg, who was recorded in the city's guild records in 1568.

During the 17th century, the Brechler family spread to other parts of Europe. Peter Brechler, born in 1621 in Strasbourg, France, was a respected clockmaker who gained recognition for his intricate timepieces. In the same century, a branch of the Brechler family settled in the Netherlands, where Pieter Brechler, born in 1654 in Amsterdam, became a successful merchant and trader.

One of the most prominent figures with the Brechler surname was Friedrich Brechler, a German philosopher and author who lived from 1737 to 1809. He wrote extensively on ethics and morality, and his works were widely read and discussed during the Age of Enlightenment.

Over the centuries, the Brechler name has been associated with various professions, including woodworkers, carpenters, farmers, and tradesmen. While the name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, carried by generations of individuals with this distinctive surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brechler

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

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

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