Explore the Family Name Agler

The meaning of Agler

German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Agelhar, composed of the elements agi(l) ‘point, edge (of a sword)’ + hari ‘army’.

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How common is the last name Agler in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Agler has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Agler was ranked 27,344th in terms of popularity, while in 2010 it fell to 30,946th, marking a decrease of approximately 13.17%. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying the Agler surname also dropped from 831 in 2000 to 751 in 2010, which represents a 9.63% decrease. The proportion of people with the surname Agler per 100,000 population also declined by 19.35%, from 0.31 to 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,344	#30,946	-13.17%
Count	831	751	-9.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.25	-19.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Agler

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Agler surname, it's predominantly linked to those identifying as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, this group represented 95.55% of all Aglers, and even though it dropped slightly to 94.67% in 2010, it still constitutes the majority. During the same period, the percentage of Aglers who identify as Hispanic increased by 51.52%, from 1.32% to 2.00%. There were also slight changes within other ethnic groups; such as a slight increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0% to 1.07%), and a minor decrease in those identifying with two or more races (from 1.68% to 1.60%). However, there were no Aglers identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.55%	94.67%	-0.92%
Hispanic	1.32%	2%	51.52%
Two or More Races	1.68%	1.6%	-4.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.07%	0%
Black	0.96%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%