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

Hafler, 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 Hafler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hafler in America

Hafler is the 59470th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hafler surname appeared 340 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 Hafler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hafler 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 Hafler

The surname HAFLER has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "hafner," which means "potter" or "maker of earthenware vessels." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname given to those who worked as potters or in the pottery trade.

The name HAFLER is thought to have originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in Bavaria and the surrounding areas. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in local parish records and tax rolls from the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest known references to the name HAFLER can be found in a document from 1572, which mentions a Johann HAFLER, a potter from the town of Augsburg in Bavaria. Another notable figure with this surname was Hans HAFLER, a master potter who lived in Nuremberg in the late 16th century and was renowned for his intricate and decorative ceramic works.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the name HAFLER continued to appear in various records across southern Germany. In the 19th century, as migration became more common, the name began to spread to other parts of Europe and eventually to other continents as well.

One notable individual with the surname HAFLER was Friedrich HAFLER, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1801 to 1872. His works were highly regarded and can be found in numerous art collections across Europe.

Another notable figure was Karl HAFLER, a German businessman and industrialist who lived from 1872 to 1944. He founded the Hafler Manufacturing Company, which produced a range of industrial machinery and equipment.

In the 20th century, the name HAFLER became more widely distributed across the world due to immigration and migration patterns. One notable individual with this surname was Hans HAFLER, an Austrian-born American physicist who lived from 1912 to 2007. He made significant contributions to the field of particle physics and worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II.

While the name HAFLER has its roots in the pottery and ceramic trades of southern Germany, it has since spread across the globe and can be found in various countries and cultures today. Despite its diverse geographic distribution, the name remains a testament to the rich cultural heritage and history of its German origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hafler

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

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

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