Explore the Family Name Behler

The meaning of Behler

German: 1. habitational name for someone from either of two places called Behla, near Donau-Eschingen or on the Netze river in eastern Germany. 2. variant of Böhling (see Bohling).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Behler has seen a slight decrease over time. In 2000, it was ranked 21,113th, but by 2010, it had fallen to 22,246th, a change of -5.37%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname remained steady at 1,159 between these years. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a diminution from 0.43 to 0.39, representing a reduction of -9.3%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,113	#22,246	-5.37%
Count	1,159	1,159	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.39	-9.3%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Behler

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts for the surname Behler between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of those with the surname identified as White, accounting for 95.69%, and while this group still represented the majority in 2010 at 94.39%, there was a slight decrease of -1.36%. The number of Asians/Pacific Islanders with this surname experienced an increase from 0.43% to 1.29%, marking a substantial change of 200%. Individuals identifying as Hispanic also increased from 1.90% to 2.33%, a change of 22.63%. However, the percentages of those with two or more races decreased from 1.55% to 1.12%, a decline of -27.74%. The census reported no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.69%	94.39%	-1.36%
Hispanic	1.9%	2.33%	22.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.43%	1.29%	200%
Two or More Races	1.55%	1.12%	-27.74%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%