Explore the Family Name Amsler

The meaning of Amsler

1. Swiss German: habitational name for someone from Amslen in Switzerland. 2. German: occupational name for a fowler (bird catcher), from an agent derivative of Amsel 2.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Amsler saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 22,870th in terms of prevalence, slipping slightly to 23,100th by 2010—a change of -1.01%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,045 to 1,105, representing a rise of 5.74% in a decade. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people surveyed, there were 0.39 persons named Amsler in 2000, dropping slightly to 0.37 in 2010, marking a decrease of 5.13%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,870	#23,100	-1.01%
Count	1,045	1,105	5.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.37	-5.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Amsler

In terms of ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, most individuals with the Amsler surname identified as White, though this proportion decreased from 97.42% in 2000 to 95.02% in 2010. There was no recorded presence of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in 2000, but by 2010, 0.81% of Amslers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. The number of Amslers identifying with two or more races also increased, rising from 0.57% in 2000 to 1.09% in 2010—a marked increase of 91.23%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic in this group witnessed the most significant shift, increasing from 1.05% to 2.44%, showing an impressive change of 132.38% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.42%	95.02%	-2.46%
Hispanic	1.05%	2.44%	132.38%
Two or More Races	0.57%	1.09%	91.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.81%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%