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

Fugler, 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 Fugler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fugler in America

Fugler is the 75317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fugler surname appeared 256 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 Fugler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fugler 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 Fugler

The surname Fugler has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "vogelære," meaning "bird catcher" or "fowler." This occupation-based surname was initially given to those who caught or traded in birds, particularly fowl or game birds.

In the early days, the surname was often spelled in various ways, such as Fogler, Vogler, and Voegler, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions. The earliest records of the name can be found in various German town and village records from the 1500s.

One of the earliest known references to the Fugler name is found in the 1567 baptismal records of St. Peter's Church in Cologne, Germany, where a child named Hans Fugler was baptized. This suggests that the family had already established itself in the Cologne region by that time.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Fugler name spread across various parts of Germany, with families settling in places like Bavaria, Saxony, and Prussia. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Johann Michael Fugler (1660-1737), a renowned clockmaker from Augsburg, and Friedrich Fugler (1751-1818), a German composer and organist from Leipzig.

As the Fugler families prospered and grew, some members embarked on journeys to other parts of Europe and even to the New World. In the late 18th century, a branch of the Fugler family settled in the Netherlands, where they became successful merchants and traders. One prominent member of this Dutch branch was Willem Fugler (1785-1859), a respected banker and philanthropist.

Another notable figure in the history of the Fugler name is Karl Fugler (1817-1892), a German-American engineer and inventor who emigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century. He made significant contributions to the development of early steam engines and played a crucial role in the industrialization of the American Midwest.

While the name Fugler may have evolved over time and spread across different regions, its roots can be traced back to the skilled bird catchers and fowlers of medieval Germany, whose profession left an indelible mark on their family name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fugler

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

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

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