Explore the Family Name Dumler

The meaning of Dumler

German: variant of Dümmler or Thümmler, a nickname for a noisy, unruly person, from Middle High German tumel ‘loud noise’, Middle Low German tummel ‘noisy movement, racket’, or an occupational name for a traveling entertainer, from Middle High German tumelen ‘to move quickly or irregularly’.

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

The surname Dumler, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in its popularity. In 2000, it was ranked at 28,947, and by 2010, the rank had dropped to 32,632 - a decline of 12.73%. The count for this surname also fell from 773 in 2000 to 704 in 2010, which represents an 8.93% decrease. The proportion per 100k people also saw a reduction of 17.24%, going from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,947	#32,632	-12.73%
Count	773	704	-8.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.24	-17.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dumler

Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Dumler surname between 2000 and 2010. White individuals represented the majority of people with this surname, though there was a slight decrease from 96.25% to 95.45%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 8.97%, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native disappeared from the record by 2010. However, there were increases in the Hispanic category (from 1.42% to 1.56%) and notably in the "Two or more races" category, which experienced a significant jump from 0.91% to 1.70%. The Black category remained the same, with no recorded individuals bearing the Dumler surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.25%	95.45%	-0.83%
Two or More Races	0.91%	1.7%	86.81%
Hispanic	1.42%	1.56%	9.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.78%	0.71%	-8.97%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.65%	0%	0%