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

Fassler, 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 Fassler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fassler in America

Fassler is the 27732nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fassler surname appeared 867 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 Fassler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fassler 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 Fassler

The surname Fassler originated in Switzerland and Southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. It is derived from the Middle High German word "vasser," which means "barrel maker" or "cooper." The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century.

In medieval times, the Fassler name was closely associated with the cooperage trade, which involved the manufacturing and repair of wooden casks, barrels, and other containers used for storing and transporting goods. The name likely referred to individuals who worked as barrel makers or coopers.

One of the earliest documented references to the Fassler name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Salemitanus, a collection of historical documents from the Benedictine monastery in Salem, Baden-Württemberg. The codex mentions a "Cunradus Fasseler" in a record dated 1293.

In the 14th century, the Fassler surname appeared in various town records and tax rolls in Southern Germany and Switzerland. For instance, a "Hans Fassler" was listed as a resident of Freiburg im Breisgau in 1357, while a "Peter Fassler" was recorded as a taxpayer in Bern, Switzerland, in 1376.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Fassler surname was Konrad Fassler, a cooper from Konstanz, Germany, who lived in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Hans Fassler, a Swiss painter and engraver born in Zurich in 1544, who was known for his religious and allegorical works.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Fassler name gained prominence in the Swiss cantons of Aargau, Bern, and Zurich, where several families were prominent in local affairs. For example, Hans Rudolf Fassler (1580-1642) was a respected magistrate and member of the Great Council of Bern.

In the 18th century, Johann Jakob Fassler (1717-1795) was a Swiss Reformed theologian and professor at the University of Basel, known for his writings on theology and church history.

Another notable figure was Johann Konrad Fassler (1765-1828), a Swiss painter and engraver from Zurich, who was celebrated for his landscapes and portraits. His works can be found in various museums and collections throughout Switzerland and Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fassler

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

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

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