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

Epler, 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 Epler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Epler in America

Epler is the 22838th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Epler surname appeared 1,121 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 Epler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Epler 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 Epler

The surname Epler is believed to have its origins in Germany. It likely originated as a locational surname, derived from a place name such as Epplen or Epple. These place names themselves are thought to come from the Old High German word "apal" or "aphul," meaning "apple" or "apple tree."

The earliest recorded mention of the surname Epler dates back to the 16th century in Bavaria, a region in southern Germany. In 1543, a man named Hans Epler was documented as living in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. This suggests that the name had already been established in that area by that time.

In the 17th century, the surname Epler began to appear in various church records and historical documents across different parts of Germany. For instance, in 1623, a man named Georg Epler was recorded as a resident of the city of Nuremberg. Around the same time, in 1627, a Johannes Epler was documented in the town of Ulm.

One notable individual with the surname Epler was Johannes Kepler, the famous German astronomer and mathematician who lived from 1571 to 1630. Although his surname was spelled slightly differently (Kepler instead of Epler), it is believed to share the same etymological roots and origins.

Another prominent figure with the Epler surname was Johann Epler, a German mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1639 to 1710. He was a contemporary of Sir Isaac Newton and made significant contributions to the field of astronomy.

In the 18th century, the surname Epler began to spread beyond Germany as individuals emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One example is Johann Georg Epler, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania, United States, in the mid-1700s.

During the 19th century, the Epler surname continued to be found across various regions of Germany, as well as in the German communities that had been established in other parts of the world. One notable individual from this period was Friedrich Epler, a German philosopher and writer who lived from 1811 to 1879.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Epler

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

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

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