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

Mettler, 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 Mettler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mettler in America

Mettler is the 9929th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mettler surname appeared 3,250 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 Mettler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mettler 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 Mettler

The surname METTLER has its origins in Switzerland, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Mettel," which means "small cultivated plot of land." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name were likely farmers or landowners.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the METTLER name can be found in the Swiss Canton of Bern in the late 1500s. Historical records from that time mention individuals with variations of the spelling, such as Mettler, Metteler, and Mettelер.

In the 17th century, the METTLER name began to appear in various Swiss villages and towns, indicating the family's spread throughout the region. One notable figure from this era was Johann METTLER, a wealthy merchant and landowner born in Zurich in 1632.

As the METTLER family continued to grow and expand, some members migrated to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas. In the 18th century, records show a METTLER family settling in the German state of Bavaria, where they established themselves as successful farmers and tradespeople.

One of the most prominent figures bearing the METTLER name was Friedrich METTLER, a Swiss watchmaker born in 1828. He founded the Mettler Toledo company, which became a leading manufacturer of precision instruments and weighing scales.

Another notable METTLER was Hans METTLER, a Swiss artist and sculptor born in 1915. His works were exhibited in galleries throughout Europe and the United States, and he is renowned for his abstract and modernist style.

Other individuals of note include Johann Jakob METTLER (1783-1853), a Swiss politician and member of the cantonal government of Bern, and Karl METTLER (1891-1976), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and Munich.

Throughout its history, the METTLER surname has maintained a strong presence in Switzerland, Germany, and other parts of Europe, with many families continuing to carry on the legacy of this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mettler

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

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

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