Explore the Family Name Embler

The meaning of Embler

German: patronymic from Emmel.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Embler has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 40,908 and slipped down to 44,109 in 2010, marking a decrease of 7.82%. The number of people carrying the Embler surname also decreased from 503 in 2000 to 488 in 2010, representing a 2.98% drop. Furthermore, proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.19 individuals named Embler in 2000 compared to 0.17 in 2010, a decrease of 10.53%.

20002010Change
Rank#40,908#44,109-7.82%
Count503488-2.98%
Proportion per 100k0.190.17-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Embler

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Embler surname, significant changes are evident between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. There was an increase in diversity, with those identifying as two or more races increasing substantially from 0.99% to 3.07%, a growth of 210.10%. The representation of the Hispanic community within this surname group also grew by 54.62%, moving from 1.19% to 1.84%. However, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although their proportion decreased slightly from 97.42% to 93.65% over the decade. No individuals with the Embler name identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

20002010Change
White97.42%93.65%-3.87%
Two or More Races0.99%3.07%210.1%
Hispanic1.19%1.84%54.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%