Explore the Family Name Fyler
The meaning of Fyler
1. Americanized form of German Feiler. See also Filer 3. 2. English: variant of Filer 1 or 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fyler in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fyler has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fyler ranked 70,273 in popularity, while in 2010 it fell to 90,113 – a drop of 28.23 percent. The number of people with this surname also decreased during this period. In 2000, there were 260 individuals carrying the name Fyler, whereas by 2010 this figure had dropped by 21.15 percent to 205. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., those named Fyler went from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, marking a 30 percent decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,273 | #90,113 | -28.23% |
| Count | 260 | 205 | -21.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.07 | -30% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fyler
Moving on to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fyler, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been noticeable shifts over the decade. In 2000, 91.15 percent of those holding the surname Fyler identified as White, but this percentage fell slightly by 3.68 percent to 87.8 percent by 2010. The Hispanic population with the Fyler surname saw a modest increase of 15.37 percent during this time, rising from 4.23 percent in 2000 to 4.88 percent in 2010. Interestingly, individuals identifying with two or more races appeared in the 2010 data at 5.37 percent, where they weren't present in 2000. Meanwhile, the proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders with the surname disappeared entirely by 2010, from an initial 2.69 percent in 2000. There were no individuals with the Fyler surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.15% | 87.8% | -3.68% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 5.37% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 4.23% | 4.88% | 15.37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.69% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |