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

Detzler, 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 Detzler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Detzler in America

Detzler is the 78040th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Detzler surname appeared 245 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 Detzler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Detzler 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 Detzler

The surname Detzler is of German origin, and it first appeared in the region of Bavaria during the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "detz," which means a thicket or a dense forest. This suggests that the name may have originated as a topographic name, given to someone who lived near or in a heavily wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Detzler can be found in the Bavarian town records of Nürnberg, where a man named Hans Detzler was listed as a resident in 1327. Another early mention of the name appears in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of Augsburg, where a certain Kunigunde Detzlerin was recorded in 1435.

During the Middle Ages, the name Detzler was primarily concentrated in southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. It is possible that the name may have derived from a place name containing the word "Detz," although no such place has been definitively identified.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Detzler was Christoph Detzler (1525-1587), a German composer and Kapellmeister (chapel master) who served at the court of the Duke of Württemberg. Another individual of note was Johann Detzler (1648-1720), a German theologian and author who wrote several religious texts.

As time passed, the name Detzler began to spread beyond its original geographic confines. In the 18th century, a merchant named Jakob Detzler (1712-1778) was recorded as residing in the city of Hamburg, indicating that the name had made its way to northern Germany.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname Detzler was Friedrich Detzler (1815-1891), a German artist and lithographer who was known for his landscapes and city scenes. Another individual of note from this period was the writer and poet Karl Detzler (1844-1909), who published several collections of verse and prose works.

Throughout history, the surname Detzler has maintained a strong presence in Germany, with pockets of the name also found in neighboring countries such as Austria and Switzerland. While not a particularly common surname, it has persisted for centuries and continues to be associated with its German linguistic and cultural roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Detzler

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

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

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