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

Dengler, 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 Dengler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dengler in America

Dengler is the 13933rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dengler surname appeared 2,167 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Dengler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dengler 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 Dengler

The surname Dengler originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, likely in the late medieval period or early modern era. It is derived from the German word "Deng," which means "threshing floor," combined with the suffix "-ler," indicating an occupation or a person associated with a particular activity or place.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dengler can be found in the Bavarian town of Abensberg, where a person named Hans Dengler was mentioned in a document dated 1497. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the surname Dengler appears in various records across southern Germany, including in the city of Augsburg, where a family by the name of Dengler owned a successful brewery. Johann Dengler, born in 1532, was a prominent member of this family and served as a city councilor in Augsburg.

The name Dengler is also associated with the village of Denglersmühle, located in the Bavarian region of Franconia. This place name, which translates to "Dengler's Mill," likely originated from a family or individual with the surname Dengler who owned or operated a mill in the area.

One notable historical figure with the surname Dengler is Theodor Dengler, a German-born Roman Catholic priest and missionary who lived from 1820 to 1890. He spent a significant portion of his life in the United States, where he served as a pastor and educator, working with Native American communities in the Great Lakes region.

Another prominent individual with the Dengler surname is Dieter Dengler, a German-American naval aviator who was born in 1938. He is best known for his remarkable survival story after being shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War and enduring a harrowing escape from a prisoner-of-war camp.

Other notable individuals with the surname Dengler include:

1. Johann Dengler (1655-1727), a German composer and organist from Nuremberg.
2. Kaspar Dengler (1838-1904), an Austrian painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and genre scenes.
3. Hermann Dengler (1891-1944), a German World War I flying ace credited with 33 aerial victories.
4. Artur Dengler (1911-1985), a German stage and film actor who appeared in numerous productions during the 1940s and 1950s.

While the surname Dengler has its roots in the German-speaking regions, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dengler

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

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

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