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

Kepler, 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 Kepler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kepler in America

Kepler is the 10204th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kepler surname appeared 3,157 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 Kepler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kepler 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 Kepler

The surname Kepler is of German origin, deriving from the German word "kepler," which means "small trader" or "huckster." This surname first appeared in the 13th century in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia in southern Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kepler can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Württemberg, dated around 1295. The name is written as "Keppelaere," which is believed to be an older spelling variation.

In the 14th century, the surname Kepler appeared in several municipal records and tax rolls in the city of Nuremberg, indicating that individuals with this name were established residents of the city during that time.

One of the most notable historical figures bearing the surname Kepler is Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), the renowned German astronomer, mathematician, and key figure in the scientific revolution. His groundbreaking work on planetary motion and the laws of planetary motion, now known as Kepler's Laws, made significant contributions to the field of astronomy.

Another notable individual with the surname Kepler is Johann Kepler (1627-1696), a German theologian and philosopher who was the grandson of the famous astronomer. He played a significant role in the Counter-Reformation and was a prominent figure in the Lutheran Church.

In the 18th century, the surname Kepler can be found in church records from the town of Oettingen, located in the Bavarian region of Germany. One notable example is Johann Kepler (1715-1790), a German composer and organist who was active in the Baroque period.

The surname Kepler also has ties to the town of Weil der Stadt in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Here, the name appears in various historical documents, including birth and marriage records from the 16th and 17th centuries.

Another notable figure bearing the surname Kepler is Christian Kepler (1638-1711), a German Lutheran theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Tübingen. He made significant contributions to the field of natural theology and was influential in the early Enlightenment period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kepler

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

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

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