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

Ihler, 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 Ihler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ihler in America

Ihler is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ihler surname appeared 197 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 Ihler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ihler 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 Ihler

The surname Ihler has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the 14th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "Eichler," which means "someone who lives near or works with oak trees." The name was likely first used to identify individuals who lived in or near oak forests or worked as foresters or woodcutters.

In the early 15th century, the surname Ihler appeared in several historical records, including the Nuremberg Chronicles, a famous illustrated world history published in 1493. The name was also mentioned in the Stadtbuch von Eger, a city book from the town of Cheb (Eger) in present-day Czech Republic, dating back to the late 15th century.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Ihler was Hans Ihler, a merchant and burgher (citizen) of the city of Nuremberg, who lived in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Johann Ihler, a Protestant theologian and reformer from Saxony, born in 1537 and died in 1592.

In the 17th century, the name Ihler was found in various parts of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia. During this period, some variations of the spelling emerged, such as Ihler, Iehler, and Eichler. One notable individual was Georg Ihler, a German composer and organist born in 1624 in Naumburg, Saxony.

The 18th century saw the surname Ihler spread further across German-speaking regions. Christoph Friedrich Ihler, a German theologian and philosopher, was born in 1732 in Göttingen and died in 1804. Another notable figure was Johann Georg Ihler, a German painter and engraver born in 1755 in Dresden.

In the 19th century, some individuals with the surname Ihler migrated to other parts of Europe and even to North America. One such individual was August Ihler, a German-American painter and etcher born in 1834 in Hildesheim, Germany, who later settled in Philadelphia, United States.

Throughout its history, the surname Ihler has been associated with various occupations, from merchants and burghers to theologians, artists, and composers. While not a particularly widespread name, it has left its mark in various historical records and cultural contributions across different regions of Germany and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ihler

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

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

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