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

Klingler, 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 Klingler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Klingler in America

Klingler is the 8923rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Klingler surname appeared 3,668 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 Klingler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Klingler 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 Klingler

The surname Klingler originates from Germany and can be traced back to the late 15th century. It is derived from the German word "klingel," which means "bell" or "door knocker." The name likely referred to an occupation such as a bell maker or someone who lived near a bell tower.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Klingler name can be found in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a well-preserved medieval town in Bavaria. In 1487, a man named Hans Klingler was listed as a resident in the town's records.

The Klingler name also appeared in various church records and tax rolls throughout the 16th and 17th centuries in various regions of Germany, including Saxony, Franconia, and Baden-Württemberg.

One notable person with the Klingler surname was Johann Klingler, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1670 to 1724. He was born in Nuremberg and is known for his religious paintings and engravings depicting biblical scenes.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Georg Klingler, a German clergyman and theologian born in 1675 in Rothenburg ob der Tauber. He served as a pastor and authored several theological works during his lifetime.

In the 18th century, the Klingler name can be found in the records of German immigrants to the American colonies. For example, Johannes Klingler arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748, settling in the area that is now known as Berks County.

Another noteworthy figure was Friedrich Klingler, a German-born American artist who lived from 1816 to 1888. He immigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century and is known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American West.

The surname Klingler has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Klingenberg, a town in Bavaria, and Klingelbach, a small village in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Klingler

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

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

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