Explore the Family Name Birchler

The meaning of Birchler

Swiss German: variant of Bircher. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otmar.

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

The surname Birchler has increased in popularity in the United States over a decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 39,756th most common surname, with 520 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, however, it had climbed to the 37,076th spot, an increase of 6.74%. The count of individuals with the Birchler surname also grew by 15.77%, from 520 in 2000 to 602 in 2010. Furthermore, the proportion of Birchlers per 100,000 people in the U.S. saw a small rise of 5.26%, moving from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,756	#37,076	6.74%
Count	520	602	15.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.2	5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Birchler

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Birchler surname, Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly White. In both 2000 and 2010, nearly 98% of Birchlers identified as White, although there was a slight decrease of 0.38% over the decade. Interestingly, the census of 2010 registered a small percentage (1%) of Birchlers identifying as Hispanic – a demographic group that wasn't represented in the 2000 data. The presence of Birchlers identifying as belonging to two or more races also dropped by 13.54%, falling from 0.96% in 2000 to 0.83% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Birchlers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.88%	97.51%	-0.38%
Hispanic	0%	1%	0%
Two or More Races	0.96%	0.83%	-13.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%