Explore the Family Name Bechler

The meaning of Bechler

German: 1. topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, from bechel, a southern diminutive of Middle High German bach ‘stream’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. 2. dissimilated form of Becherer. 3. variant of Becher 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Klaus, Kurt.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bechler has seen a decline over the past decade. In 2000, the Bechler surname ranked at 33,169 in terms of popularity, with a count of 650 individuals carrying this last name. This equated to approximately 0.24 Bechlers for every 100k people. However, by 2010, the surname had dropped in rank to 39,117, with only 563 individuals identified as Bechlers. This represented a decrease in proportion per 100k people to 0.19, signifying a -20.83% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,169	#39,117	-17.93%
Count	650	563	-13.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.19	-20.83%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bechler

In regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Bechler surname identify as White, albeit with a slight decrease over time. In 2000, about 97.69% of Bechlers identified as White, which slightly reduced to 95.74% in 2010. During this period, there was no recorded presence of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities among Bechlers. The percentage of Hispanic Bechlers also fell from 1.54% to 1.07%. Interestingly, the 2010 census revealed a new ethnic identity amongst Bechlers, with 2.13% identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.69%	95.74%	-2%
Two or More Races	0%	2.13%	0%
Hispanic	1.54%	1.07%	-30.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%