Explore the Family Name Garl

The meaning of Garl

1. German: probably a northern variant of Gerl, a topographic name from a field named with girlet ‘alder stand or copse’. 2. English: variant of Garle, a nickname from Middle English girle, garle ‘child’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Garl has seen a slight dip in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked 55,376th in popularity in the U.S., but dropped to 58,481st by 2010, reflecting a 5.61% decrease. The actual count of people with the surname remained steady at 347 between the two censuses. Consequently, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.13 to 0.12, marking a reduction of 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,376	#58,481	-5.61%
Count	347	347	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garl

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Garl has seen some changes as well, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as White made up the majority of individuals with this surname in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease from 94.52% to 90.78% during that period. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant increase, jumping from 1.73% to 5.76%. The number of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races also appeared in the 2010 census, accounting for 2.31% of those with the surname. There were no identified individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity carrying the Garl surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.52%	90.78%	-3.96%
Hispanic	1.73%	5.76%	232.95%
Two or More Races	0%	2.31%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.73%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%