Explore the Family Name Hetzler

The meaning of Hetzler

German: variant of Hetzel 3 or Hetzer. Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Horst.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hetzler experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 24,271 in terms of popularity, but this ranking fell to 26,261 by 2010, marking an 8.2% decrease. The actual count of individuals bearing the Hetzler surname also dropped from 968 in 2000 to 930 in 2010, reflecting a 3.93% decline. Additionally, the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname decreased by 11.11%, moving from 0.36 to 0.32.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,271	#26,261	-8.2%
Count	968	930	-3.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.32	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hetzler

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that majority of the individuals with the Hetzler surname identify as White; however, this percentage slightly decreased from 96.38% in 2000 to 94.62% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, rising from 1.65% to 3.01%. There was also growth in the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races, which increased by 46.60%, going from 1.03% in 2000 to 1.51% in 2010. Additionally, for the first time in 2010, a small fraction (0.54%) of individuals with the Hetzler surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native. No people with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.38%	94.62%	-1.83%
Hispanic	1.65%	3.01%	82.42%
Two or More Races	1.03%	1.51%	46.6%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%