Explore the Family Name Christle

The meaning of Christle

Altered form of German Christel.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Christle has seen a slight decline over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 75,219 in terms of popularity and held a count of 239 individuals. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 81,458 with a smaller count of 232 individuals, marking a change of -8.29 in rank and -2.93 in count. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 11.11%, going from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,219	#81,458	-8.29%
Count	239	232	-2.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Christle

Turning towards the ethnic identity associated with the surname Christle, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some noteworthy shifts between 2000 and 2010. In both years, there were no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname. However, the proportion of White individuals with this surname decreased by 7.44%, from 86.61% in 2000 to 80.17% in 2010. On the other hand, there was a substantial increase in the percentage of Hispanic individuals bearing the surname, rising from 2.09% in 2000 to 6.90% in 2010, a change of 230.14%. Additionally, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname increased from 7.95% to 10.34%, marking a 30.06% change. Interestingly, the data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons, but in 2000, they constituted 2.93% of the people with the Christle surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.61%	80.17%	-7.44%
Black	7.95%	10.34%	30.06%
Hispanic	2.09%	6.9%	230.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.93%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%