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

Egler, 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 Egler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Egler in America

Egler is the 37180th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Egler surname appeared 600 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 Egler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Egler 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 Egler

The surname Egler has its origins in the German language, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, southern Germany, around the 13th or 14th century.

Egler is likely derived from the Old High German word "egil," meaning "small sword" or "dagger." It is possible that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who wielded such a weapon or had a profession related to swords or blades.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Egler can be found in the Bavarian town of Landshut, where a certain Hans Egler was mentioned in a municipal record from the year 1472. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, the Egler name appeared in the town of Augsburg, where a notable family of printers and booksellers resided. The most famous among them was Hieronymus Egler, who was born in 1551 and became a renowned publisher and printer of religious texts and scholarly works.

Another noteworthy bearer of the Egler surname was Johann Jakob Egler, a German composer and organist born in 1702 in Saxony. He is best known for his contributions to the development of the galant style in music during the late Baroque period.

During the 18th century, the name Egler can be found in various regions of Germany, including Württemberg, where a certain Johann Georg Egler, born in 1742, was a respected theologian and author of several religious publications.

In the 19th century, the Egler name gained prominence in the field of science with the birth of Joseph Egler in 1818 in Bavaria. He became a renowned botanist and was particularly known for his extensive research on mosses and lichens.

As the Egler surname spread across Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world through emigration. One notable example is the American artist and illustrator, Gustav Egler, who was born in 1868 in Germany and later moved to the United States, where he gained recognition for his intricate book illustrations and etchings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Egler

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

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

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