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

Edler, 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 Edler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Edler in America

Edler is the 13316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Edler surname appeared 2,291 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 Edler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Edler 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 Edler

The surname EDLER originated in Germany, with records of the name dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the German word "edel," meaning "noble" or "aristocratic." The name was likely initially bestowed upon someone of noble birth or someone who held a respected position in society.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the EDLER surname can be found in the Codex Traditionum Westfalicarum, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century that documented land transactions and property ownership in Westphalia, a region in northwestern Germany. The name appeared as "Edelere" in this document.

During the 13th century, the EDLER name was also found in various charters and legal documents from the region of Saxony, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. In these records, the name was often associated with individuals who held positions of authority or were members of the local aristocracy.

In the 14th century, the EDLER surname was recorded in the Bairische Landtafel, a register of landowners and their properties in the Bavarian region. This document mentions an individual named Hans EDLER, who was a landowner in the village of Aschau in 1381.

One notable bearer of the EDLER name was Johann Philipp EDLER von Musbach, a German jurist and legal scholar who lived from 1606 to 1668. He served as a professor of law at the University of Jena and was widely respected for his contributions to the field of jurisprudence.

Another significant figure with the EDLER surname was Friedrich Adolf EDLER von Kalckreuth, a Prussian general who fought in the Seven Years' War and the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1737 and died in 1818, having achieved a distinguished military career and receiving numerous honors for his service.

In the 19th century, the EDLER name was associated with several notable artists and musicians. One such individual was Christian EDLER, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1797 to 1868. His works were exhibited in various galleries across Europe and are now part of several museum collections.

Another notable bearer of the EDLER surname was Johann Kaspar EDLER von Heerdt, a German composer and organist who lived from 1759 to 1828. He was known for his contributions to sacred music and served as the court organist in Mannheim, a cultural center in southwestern Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Edler

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

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

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