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

Entler, 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 Entler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Entler in America

Entler is the 48800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Entler surname appeared 432 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 Entler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Entler 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 Entler

The surname Entler originated in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "entel," which referred to a drake or male duck. This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone who exhibited the qualities of a drake, such as aggressiveness or boisterousness.

The name Entler was most commonly found in the regions of Saxony and Thuringia, where it first appeared in medieval records. One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, which mentions an individual named "Henricus Entler" in the year 1287.

In the 14th century, the name Entler appeared in various town chronicles and records across central Germany. For instance, the Nürnberger Polizeibücher, a collection of police records from the city of Nuremberg, contains entries related to individuals with the surname Entler, such as "Hans Entler" in 1379.

During the 16th century, the name Entler gained wider recognition, with several notable individuals bearing this surname. One such figure was Johann Entler (1507-1567), a German theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. Another prominent Entler from this period was Georg Entler (1523-1594), a renowned legal scholar and jurist who served as a professor at the University of Ingolstadt.

In the 17th century, the Entler surname appeared in various genealogical records and church registers across Germany. One noteworthy individual was Friedrich Entler (1635-1701), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister (chapel master) at the court of the Duke of Saxe-Gotha.

As the centuries progressed, the Entler surname continued to be well-represented in various fields, including academia, politics, and the arts. Notable examples include Georg Entler (1789-1865), a German poet and writer known for his romantic and patriotic works, and Wilhelm Entler (1824-1896), a German politician who served as a member of the Reichstag (Imperial Diet) in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Entler

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

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

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