Explore the Family Name Gurtler

The meaning of Gurtler

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Gürtler): occupational name for a maker of straps and belts, from Middle High German gurtel, German Gurtel ‘belt’ (specifically a leather belt with brass fittings, from which a purse would be hung). Compare Guertler. 2. English: variant of Girdler.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gurtler decreased slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,366 in terms of popularity and this ranking dropped to 54,418 by 2010, a change of -8.05%. The actual count of individuals with the Gurtler surname also experienced a small decrease, from 390 in 2000 to 379 in 2010, reflecting a -2.82% change. The proportion per 100k people similarly declined during this period, going down by 7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,366	#54,418	-8.05%
Count	390	379	-2.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gurtler

The ethnic identity distribution for the surname Gurtler, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, remained relatively stable between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with percentages of 91.54% and 91.29% in 2000 and 2010 respectively. Those identifying as Hispanic experienced a slight increase from 3.08% to 3.43%, while those citing their ethnicity as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw an increase from 2.31% to 3.43%. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races reduced significantly, from 3.08% to 1.32%. The count for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black ethnicities were suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.54%	91.29%	-0.27%
Hispanic	3.08%	3.43%	11.36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.31%	3.43%	48.48%
Two or More Races	3.08%	1.32%	-57.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%