Explore the Family Name Ayler

The meaning of Ayler

1. English: occupational name from Old French aillier ‘garlic seller’, from ail ‘garlic’ (from Latin allium). 2. Americanized form of German Eiler or Euler or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname (compare Aylor and Eyler).

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

The surname Ayler saw a slight dip in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010, according to data compiled from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Ayler ranked 42,289th in terms of how common it was, falling to 46,811th place by 2010, representing a 10.69% decrease in rank. The actual number of people bearing the Ayler name also declined during this period, from 483 in 2000 to 454 in 2010 – a drop of 6%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, Ayler went from being held by 0.18 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, marking a 16.67% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#42,289#46,811-10.69%
Count483454-6%
Proportion per 100k0.180.15-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ayler

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ayler also experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. White individuals holding the Ayler name decreased by 9.82%, going from 50.31% in 2000 to 45.37% in 2010. However, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname slightly increased from 45.34% to 49.12% over the same period. Although the Hispanic representation dipped by 20.48%, the proportion identifying as two or more races more than doubled, jumping from 1.66% to 3.52%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals bearing the Ayler name.

20002010Change
Black45.34%49.12%8.34%
White50.31%45.37%-9.82%
Two or More Races1.66%3.52%112.05%
Hispanic1.66%1.32%-20.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%