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

Fockler, 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 Fockler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fockler in America

Fockler is the 32302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fockler surname appeared 713 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 Fockler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fockler 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 Fockler

The surname FOCKLER is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "voch," which referred to a type of woodland or forest. As such, the name likely denoted someone who lived near or worked in a forested area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name FOCKLER can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony dating back to the 11th century. In this text, a man named Folkmar Fockler is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Focklersdorf in the year 1094.

The name FOCKLER also appears in the Cartulary of Fulda, a medieval manuscript from the Fulda Abbey in central Germany, which contains records of land transactions and legal agreements from the 8th to the 15th centuries. Here, a certain Heinricus Fockler is listed as a witness to a property transfer in the year 1289.

During the 14th century, a notable figure named Johannes Fockler was a respected scholar and theologian at the University of Prague. He was born in the town of Focklersdorf in 1321 and is known for his contributions to the study of canon law and his writings on the concept of just war.

In the 16th century, a man named Hans Fockler gained fame as a skilled clockmaker and metalworker in the city of Nuremberg. His intricate clockwork designs and ornate metalwork pieces were highly sought after by wealthy patrons throughout Europe.

Another prominent individual with the surname FOCKLER was the German composer and organist, Wilhelm Fockler, who lived from 1687 to 1761. He is best known for his sacred choral works and his contributions to the development of the baroque organ style in Germany.

While the name FOCKLER is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the historical record, with roots that can be traced back to the medieval forests of central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fockler

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

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

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