Explore the Family Name Hadler

The meaning of Hadler

1. German: habitational name for someone from Hadeln, a marshy region west of the Elbe estuary, originally named as Hadulo(un), from hadu ‘marsh’ + lo ‘woods’. 2. English (Kent): probably a variant of Hadlow, a habitational name from a place so named in Kent, possibly meaning ‘heather-covered mound’ or ‘chief mound’ (from Old English hāth ‘heath’ or hēafod ‘head’ used in various senses + hlāw ‘hill’).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hadler has seen a minor fluctuation in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Hadler was ranked 31,530 in terms of popular surnames, and by 2010 it had slightly dropped to rank 32,396, resulting in a 2.75% decrease in rank. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 694 in 2000 to 710 in 2010, marking a 2.31% growth. Despite this increase, the proportion of the Hadler surname per 100,000 people saw a decline of 7.69%.

20002010Change
Rank#31,530#32,396-2.75%
Count6947102.31%
Proportion per 100k0.260.24-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hadler

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hadler from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals identifying as White decreased from 96.25% to 94.37%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.87% to 2.11%. There were also new instances of individuals identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races, accounting for 1.41% and 1.27% respectively in 2010. No data was reported for individuals with the Hadler surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
White96.25%94.37%-1.95%
Hispanic1.87%2.11%12.83%
Black0%1.41%0%
Two or More Races0%1.27%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%