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

Drexler, 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 Drexler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Drexler in America

Drexler is the 9969th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Drexler surname appeared 3,235 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 Drexler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Drexler 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 Drexler

The surname Drexler originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, specifically in areas such as Bavaria and Austria. It is derived from the German word "Drexler," which referred to a turner or lathe worker who crafted objects from wood or other materials using a lathe.

The name Drexler can be traced back to the Middle Ages, with some of the earliest recorded instances appearing in medieval German documents and records from the 13th and 14th centuries. While the name did not appear in the famous Domesday Book, as it was specific to the German-speaking regions, it was documented in various local records and manuscripts from that time period.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Drexler was Johannes Drexler, a turner and woodworker who lived in the town of Nuremberg, Germany, in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Matthias Drexler, a German Lutheran theologian and writer who lived from 1638 to 1701 and authored several religious texts.

In the 18th century, a prominent Drexler was Johann Christoph Drexler, a German painter and engraver who was born in Nuremberg in 1723 and became known for his intricate copperplate engravings and portraits. Around the same time, Johann Georg Drexler (1732-1784) was a renowned German architect and designer who contributed to the construction of several notable buildings in Bavaria.

Moving into the 19th century, Karl Drexler (1818-1880) was a German historian and author who wrote extensively about the history and culture of Bavaria. He is particularly remembered for his work on the history of the city of Munich.

As the surname Drexler spread across German-speaking regions and beyond, it was sometimes adapted to different spellings or variants based on local dialects and pronunciations. Some of these variations included Drexeler, Drexler, and Drechsler, among others. Additionally, the name became associated with certain place names, such as Drexlertown, a small community in Pennsylvania, United States, which was likely named after an early German settler with the Drexler surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Drexler

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

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

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