Explore the Family Name Edler

The meaning of Edler

German: status name meaning ‘nobleman’ (see Edel). Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Fritz, Hilde, Horst, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Edler slightly declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Edler ranked 12,520 in popularity, but by 2010, it fell to 13,316, a decrease of about 6.36%. However, the count of people with this surname marginally increased from 2,270 in 2000 to 2,291 in 2010, an increase of almost 1%. The proportion per 100,000 individuals also decreased by about 7.14%, dropping from 0.84 in 2000 to 0.78 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,520	#13,316	-6.36%
Count	2,270	2,291	0.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.84	0.78	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Edler

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Edler within the same period, it seems that the largest groups remain consistent, while some smaller groups experienced significant changes. Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the White ethnicity maintained the majority with 87.8% in 2000 and 86.6% in 2010. The Black ethnic group saw a slight increase from 9.16% to 9.52%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic demographic showed substantial growth, increasing from 0.88% to 2.01%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased from 0.35% to 0.48%. Conversely, those who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped significantly from 0.57% to 0.26%. Lastly, those identifying with two or more races saw a minor decrease from 1.23% to 1.13%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.8%	86.6%	-1.37%
Black	9.16%	9.52%	3.93%
Hispanic	0.88%	2.01%	128.41%
Two or More Races	1.23%	1.13%	-8.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.35%	0.48%	37.14%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.57%	0.26%	-54.39%