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

Oyler, 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 Oyler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oyler in America

Oyler is the 9320th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oyler surname appeared 3,493 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 Oyler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oyler 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 Oyler

The surname Oyler is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest recorded examples dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the German word "Öler," which referred to individuals involved in the production or trade of oils, such as olive oil or other plant-based oils.

One of the earliest known mentions of the Oyler surname can be found in the records of the town of Heidelberg, where an individual named Hans Oyler was documented as a resident in the year 1572. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, the Oyler surname began to appear in various German-speaking regions, including parts of modern-day Switzerland and Austria. It is likely that some individuals bearing this name migrated to these areas during this period, possibly seeking new opportunities or fleeing religious persecution.

During the 18th century, records show that the Oyler surname had spread to other parts of Europe, with notable individuals including Johann Oyler, a prominent merchant from Hamburg, who was born in 1712 and died in 1785.

As the 19th century dawned, the Oyler surname began to appear in the United States, with many German immigrants bearing this name arriving in the country during the great waves of immigration in the mid-to-late 1800s. One notable American with this surname was William Oyler, a Civil War veteran who fought for the Union Army and was born in 1842 in Pennsylvania.

Another significant figure in the history of the Oyler surname was Friedrich Oyler, a German-born artist and painter who lived from 1842 to 1917 and was known for his landscape and portrait works. His artwork can be found in various galleries and museums throughout Europe.

Other notable individuals with the Oyler surname include Johann Oyler, a German philosopher and theologian who lived from 1678 to 1744, and Hans Oyler, a 16th-century Swiss clockmaker and inventor born in 1542 in Basel.

While the Oyler surname has its roots in Germany and was initially associated with the trade of oils, it has since spread to various parts of the world and become associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oyler

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

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

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