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

Wehrle, 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 Wehrle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wehrle in America

Wehrle is the 14706th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wehrle surname appeared 2,021 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 Wehrle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wehrle 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 Wehrle

The surname Wehrle originates from the German-speaking regions of Europe, particularly in areas of modern-day Germany and Switzerland. It likely emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

One theory suggests that the name Wehrle derives from the Old High German word "wer," which means "man" or "warrior." It may have been used as a descriptive surname referring to a person's strength, bravery, or military background. Another possibility is that Wehrle comes from a place name or a location where the family originated.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name Wehrle can be found in medieval German records and documents. For example, a person named Cunrad Wehrle is mentioned in a document from the city of Constance (Konstanz) in 1349. This indicates that the name was already established in the region at that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Johann Wehrle (1550-1620) was a German theologian and author who published works on religious subjects. Around the same period, Hans Wehrle (1562-1627) was a German artist and engraver known for his contributions to the Renaissance art scene.

The Wehrle name also appears in records from Switzerland, suggesting that it may have spread to different German-speaking areas over time. In the 18th century, Johann Jakob Wehrle (1719-1786) was a Swiss painter and etcher who gained recognition for his landscape and genre scenes.

Another notable individual with the Wehrle surname was August Friedrich Wehrle (1790-1835), a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Frankfurt Parliament during the revolutions of 1848-1849.

As families migrated and settled in different regions, variations of the name may have emerged, such as Werl, Werle, or Werlein. However, the core Wehrle form remained prevalent, particularly in southern Germany and parts of Switzerland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wehrle

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

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

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