Explore the Family Name Girdler

The meaning of Girdler

1. English (southern): occupational name for a girdle maker, from an agent derivative of Middle English gurdel ‘girdle’ (Old English gyrdel). 2. Probably also an Americanized form of North German Gördeler, a variant of Gürtler (see Gurtler).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Girdler has experienced an increase in popularity over a decade. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 34,342 which improved to 31,068 by 2010, marking a change of 9.53%. The count of people with this surname also rose from 624 to 747 during the same period, indicating a rise of 19.71%. As a result, the proportion per 100,000 people increased by 8.7%, moving from 0.23 to 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,342	#31,068	9.53%
Count	624	747	19.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.25	8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Girdler

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Girdler surname. Over a span of a decade, there have been some shifts in the ethnicity linked to this surname. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority identified as White, although that number slightly decreased from 97.28% to 96.12%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 43.75%, moving from 1.12% to 1.61%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained stable at 0.80%. A new category emerged in 2010 with 1.34% reporting they are of two or more races. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.28%	96.12%	-1.19%
Hispanic	1.12%	1.61%	43.75%
Two or More Races	0%	1.34%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.8%	0.8%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%