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

Goerl, 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 Goerl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goerl in America

Goerl is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goerl surname appeared 177 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 Goerl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goerl 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 Goerl

The surname Goerl is of German origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Austria. The name is derived from the Old German word "goer," which means "a peasant or farmer."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Goerl can be found in the church records of the town of Regensburg, Bavaria, in the year 1562. The name was spelled as "Görl" at that time. This spelling variation was common in the early days, as standardized spelling rules were not yet established.

In the 17th century, the Goerl surname appeared in several historical documents in the region of Salzburg, Austria. One notable reference is in the tax records of the village of Hallein, where a farmer named Hans Goerl is mentioned as a landowner in 1634.

The name Goerl is also associated with the town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. In the late 18th century, a family with the surname Goerl lived in this town, and their descendants can be traced back to that time. One of the most famous individuals with this surname was Franz Xaver Goerl (1758-1832), a renowned organist and composer from Oberndorf.

Another notable individual with the Goerl surname was Johann Georg Goerl (1732-1809), a Bavarian painter and engraver. He was born in the town of Landshut and is known for his religious paintings and etchings.

In the 19th century, the Goerl name spread to other parts of Germany and Austria. One prominent figure from this era was Karl Goerl (1816-1890), a German politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of the city of Mainz from 1866 to 1890.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several individuals with the Goerl surname emigrated from Germany and Austria to other parts of the world, including the United States and Canada. One such individual was Anton Goerl (1865-1944), who was born in Bavaria and later settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked as a carpenter and contractor.

The Goerl surname has a rich history and can be traced back to its roots in the farming communities of Bavaria and Austria several centuries ago. While the name may have evolved over time, it continues to carry the legacy of its humble beginnings as a name associated with the agricultural way of life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goerl

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

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

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