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

Mohler, 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 Mohler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mohler in America

Mohler is the 5348th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mohler surname appeared 6,506 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Mohler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mohler 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 Mohler

The surname Mohler has its roots in Germany, tracing back to the 16th and 17th centuries. It is thought to have originated from the German word "Muhle," which means "mill," implying that the name's earliest bearers were likely associated with the operation or ownership of mills. Originally spelled variations include Möhler, Muhler, and Mühler.

One of the earliest known references to the Mohler name can be found in historical records from the town of Mühlhausen in Thuringia, Germany, where a family bearing the name Muhler is documented as residing in the late 16th century. The Mühlhausen region had a strong milling industry at the time, lending credence to the theory that the name is derived from this occupation.

In the 17th century, the Mohler surname began appearing in various German church and municipal records, such as baptismal and marriage registers. Notable early bearers of the name include Johannes Möhler (1596-1665), a prominent miller and landowner in the town of Fritzlar, and Anna Katharina Mühler (1624-1689), a respected midwife in the city of Kassel.

As the decades progressed, the Mohler name spread across different regions of Germany and into neighboring countries. One of the most renowned individuals with this surname was Johann Adam Möhler (1796-1838), a Catholic theologian and professor at the University of Tübingen, who was widely regarded for his contributions to the Catholic revival movement in Germany.

Other notable figures throughout history include Carl Möhler (1825-1893), a German painter and lithographer known for his landscapes and portraits, and Friedrich Möhler (1834-1897), a German-American engineer and inventor who played a pivotal role in the development of early telephone technology.

In the 19th century, many Mohlers immigrated to the United States, particularly from the regions of Baden, Württemberg, and Bavaria. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America is that of Johann Georg Möhler (1772-1848), a farmer who settled in Pennsylvania in the early 1800s.

As the Mohler family established roots in America, several members achieved distinction in various fields. One such individual was John Frederick Mohler (1858-1925), an influential veterinarian and educator who served as the Chief of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry from 1908 to 1923.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mohler

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

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

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