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

Gengler, 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 Gengler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gengler in America

Gengler is the 13657th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gengler surname appeared 2,217 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gengler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gengler 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 Gengler

The surname "Gengler" originates from Germany, having its roots in the Middle Ages, around the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "Gängler," which referred to a person who raised or herded geese. The name may have also been influenced by the German word "Gängler," meaning a wanderer or a traveler.

The earliest known record of the surname "Gengler" can be traced back to the town of Augsburg, Bavaria, where a merchant named Johann Gengler was documented in the local tax records in the year 1387. This suggests that the name was already established in this region by the late 14th century.

In the 16th century, a notable individual bearing the name "Gengler" was Hans Gengler, a renowned artisan and woodcarver from Nuremberg, who lived from 1512 to 1586. His intricate woodcarvings adorned many churches and buildings throughout Germany during the Renaissance period.

Another historical figure with the surname "Gengler" was Johann Gengler, a Lutheran theologian and scholar who lived from 1625 to 1691. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation movement and authored several influential works on theology and church doctrine.

In the 18th century, a nobleman named Friedrich von Gengler (1717-1793) held an important position as a court official in the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, serving under the ruling dukes of the time.

The name "Gengler" also appears in old records from various other regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia, suggesting that it was a widespread surname across different parts of the country.

Throughout the centuries, the spelling of the name has remained relatively consistent, with minor variations such as "Gengler," "Genglert," and "Gengeler" being occasionally encountered in historical documents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gengler

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

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

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