Explore the Family Name Bichler

The meaning of Bichler

1. South German: topographic name for someone who lived on a hill, from Bavarian dialect Bichel ‘hill’, a variant of Bühel (see Buehler). 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a seller or binder of books, from Yiddish bukh ‘book’ + the agent suffix -ler. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Francis Fritz, Johann.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bichler saw a minor shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bichler ranked as the 32,302nd most common surname in the United States with a total count of 672 individuals bearing this name. A decade later in 2010, the ranking slightly decreased to 33,450, marking a change of -3.55%. However, the actual count of people named Bichler increased to 682, showing a growth rate of 1.49%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decrease from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,302	#33,450	-3.55%
Count	672	682	1.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bichler

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bichler, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly held by individuals identifying as White. In 2000, nearly 98.66% of Bichlers identified as White, a figure that decreased slightly to 98.09% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Bichlers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years. Noteworthy changes occurred within the last decade where some Bichlers began identifying with two or more races (0.73%) and Hispanic ethnicity (0.88%).

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.66%	98.09%	-0.58%
Hispanic	0%	0.88%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.73%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%