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

Offerle, 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 Offerle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Offerle in America

Offerle is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Offerle surname appeared 140 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 Offerle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Offerle 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 Offerle

The surname Offerle is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the southern regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, during the late medieval period around the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Ofer," which translates to "bank" or "shore," potentially indicating that the earliest bearers of this name resided near a riverbank or coastline.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Offerle name can be found in the baptismal records of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, dating back to the year 1527, where an individual named Hans Offerle was documented. This suggests that the name had already been established and in use by that time.

In the 17th century, the Offerle name appeared in various historical documents and records from the Palatinate region of Germany. For example, in 1642, a man named Johann Offerle was listed as a resident of the town of Edingen, which is now part of the modern-day city of Heidelberg.

During the 18th century, the Offerle surname began to spread beyond the borders of Germany. In 1713, a man named Philipp Offerle was born in the town of Wissembourg, which was then part of the Alsace region (now in France). He later immigrated to the Russian Empire and settled in the Volga German colonies, where he and his descendants played a role in the development of those communities.

One notable individual with the Offerle surname was Johann Georg Offerle, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1780 to 1837. He was known for his religious and historical paintings, as well as his engravings depicting landscapes and architectural subjects.

Another prominent figure was Ernst Offerle, a German writer and journalist born in 1889 in the town of Memmingen, Bavaria. He gained recognition for his novels and short stories, which often explored themes of rural life and the impact of industrialization on traditional communities.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several individuals with the Offerle surname emigrated from Germany to other parts of the world, including the United States and Canada. For instance, Karl Offerle, born in 1876 in Württemberg, settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked as a carpenter and raised a family.

While the Offerle name may have originated in specific regions of Germany, it has since spread across various countries and continents, carried by individuals who have contributed to the rich tapestry of global cultural diversity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Offerle

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

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

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