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

Waxler, 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 Waxler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Waxler in America

Waxler is the 27707th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Waxler surname appeared 868 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 Waxler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Waxler 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 Waxler

The surname Waxler is believed to have originated in Germany, likely during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "wahsaro," meaning "one who works with wax." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to an occupation, such as a candlemaker or a beekeeper.

Waxler is a variant spelling of the more common German surname Wachsler, which shares the same root. In the 16th century, a record from the city of Nuremberg mentions a family with the name Wachsler, indicating that the name was already in use during this time period. It is possible that the variant spelling Waxler emerged as a result of regional dialects or scribal errors in transcribing the name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Waxler can be found in the historic town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where a man named Hans Waxler is mentioned in a document from the year 1567. This suggests that the name had already established itself in various parts of Germany by the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name appears in several other German regions, including Saxony and Hesse. A notable figure from this period is Johann Waxler, a Lutheran theologian and author born in 1628 in the town of Wittenberg. His works include treatises on religious subjects and commentaries on biblical texts.

As the Waxler surname spread across Europe, it also found its way to other countries, including France and the Netherlands. In the 18th century, a Dutch painter named Willem Waxler (1716-1785) gained recognition for his still-life and genre paintings, many of which depicted scenes of everyday life.

Another noteworthy individual with the Waxler name was Karl Waxler (1800-1879), a German composer and music teacher who lived in the 19th century. He is best known for his contributions to choral music and his compositions for church services.

Throughout its history, the Waxler surname has maintained a strong presence in various regions of Germany, as well as in some neighboring countries. While not a particularly common name, it has been carried by individuals from diverse walks of life, including scholars, artists, and tradesmen.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Waxler

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

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

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