Explore the Family Name Effler

The meaning of Effler

German: variant of Eifler.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Effler has seen a slight increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. Its rank moved up from 26,361 in 2000 to 26,143 in 2010, marking a change of 0.83 percent. In terms of absolute count, it rose from 871 people bearing the Effler name in 2000 to 936 in 2010, indicating a growth of about 7.46 percent. However, the proportion of individuals with the Effler surname per 100k remained consistent at 0.32 from 2000 to 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#26,361#26,1430.83%
Count8719367.46%
Proportion per 100k0.320.320%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Effler

Regarding the ethnic identities associated with the Effler surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as White, accounting for 98.05 percent in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 97.76 percent in 2010. A small percentage identified as being of two or more races, dropping slightly from 1.03 percent in 2000 to 0.96 percent in 2010. Interestingly, there was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in both years. However, the 2010 census showed new representation from the Black and Hispanic communities, each constituting 0.53 percent of the Efflers.

20002010Change
White98.05%97.76%-0.3%
Two or More Races1.03%0.96%-6.8%
Hispanic0%0.53%0%
Black0%0.53%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%