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

Gaebler, 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 Gaebler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gaebler in America

Gaebler is the 66371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gaebler surname appeared 298 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 Gaebler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gaebler 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 Gaebler

The surname Gaebler is of German origin, and it first appeared in the early 16th century. The name is derived from the German word "gaebel," which means "gable" or "roof ridge." This suggests that the name may have originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked as a roofer or builder.

The earliest known records of the name Gaebler can be found in various German church and state records from the 16th and 17th centuries. One of the earliest recorded instances is from a baptismal record in the town of Wittenberg, dated 1529, which mentions a man named Hans Gaebler.

In the 17th century, the name Gaebler appeared in several historical documents, including the court records of the city of Nuremberg, where a man named Martin Gaebler was mentioned in 1642. Another notable figure with this surname was Johann Philipp Gaebler, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1624 to 1677.

The name Gaebler has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Gaeblitz and Gaebelbach, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Gaebler was Johann Gaebler, a German composer and organist who lived from 1765 to 1832. He is particularly known for his organ works and contributions to church music.

Another notable figure was Georg Gaebler, a German historian and scholar who lived from 1786 to 1853. He wrote extensively on the history of the German language and literature.

In the 19th century, the name Gaebler was also found in the United States, where German immigrants brought the surname with them. One notable American with this surname was Albert Gaebler, a German-American artist who lived from 1834 to 1904 and was known for his landscape paintings.

Throughout history, the surname Gaebler has been recorded with various spellings, such as Gabler, Gaebler, and Gebler, reflecting the regional variations and linguistic influences on the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gaebler

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

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

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