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

Gaugler, 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 Gaugler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gaugler in America

Gaugler is the 24855th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gaugler surname appeared 1,001 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 Gaugler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gaugler 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 Gaugler

The surname Gaugler originates from Germany, first appearing in records from the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "Gaugler," meaning "juggler" or "trickster." This occupational surname was likely given to individuals who entertained crowds with sleight of hand or juggling performances.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gaugler can be found in the town of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Gaugler is mentioned in a registry from 1542. This document details his trade as a traveling performer and entertainer.

In the 17th century, the Gaugler name appears in various church records across southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. One notable entry is the baptismal record of Johann Gaugler, born in 1673 in the village of Untergrombach.

The name Gaugler is also found in the records of the Holy Roman Empire, where a soldier named Friedrich Gaugler is listed as serving in the Imperial Army during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

As the centuries progressed, the Gaugler family dispersed across different parts of Europe and beyond. In the late 18th century, a man named Johann Gaugler (1768-1834) emigrated from Germany to the United States, settling in Pennsylvania. He is considered one of the earliest bearers of the name in America.

Another prominent figure with the Gaugler surname was the German artist and printmaker, Friedrich Gaugler (1807-1862), known for his intricate woodcut illustrations and engravings.

Other notable individuals with the surname Gaugler include:

1. August Gaugler (1849-1918), a German-American artist and painter, best known for his landscape paintings of the American West.
2. Hermann Gaugler (1881-1965), a Swiss architect and urban planner, responsible for designing several landmark buildings in Zurich.
3. Johanna Gaugler (1890-1981), a German novelist and children's book author, whose works were popular in the early 20th century.
4. Otto Gaugler (1903-1987), an Austrian-born American aeronautical engineer, who made significant contributions to the development of jet engines and aircraft design.
5. Heinz Gaugler (born 1935), a German businessman and entrepreneur, who founded the successful Gaugler Group, a diversified industrial conglomerate.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gaugler

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

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

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