Explore the Family Name Kandler

The meaning of Kandler

German (also Kändler): 1. occupational name for a maker of pewter jugs etc., from an agent derivative of Middle High German kandel ‘pitcher’. 2. occupational name for a maker of (wooden) gutters and drainage ducts, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kanel ‘pipe, gutter’ (from Latin canalis). 3. habitational name for someone from Kändler near Chemnitz in Saxony. Compare Candler. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Frieda, Hans.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kandler has seen a dip in popularity over a decade. In 2000, the name ranked at 39,885 but decreased to 43,651 in 2010, representing a change of -9.44%. The count of people with this surname also dropped from 518 in 2000 to 494 in 2010, a decline of -4.63%. This trend is reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which fell by -10.53% from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#39,885#43,651-9.44%
Count518494-4.63%
Proportion per 100k0.190.17-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kandler

The ethnicity associated with the surname Kandler, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, showed little changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals bearing this surname identified as White, with a slight increase from 93.63% in 2000 to 93.72% in 2010. A small proportion of Kandlers identified as Hispanic, showing a negligible decrease from 3.47% in 2000 to 3.44% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0 in 2000 to 1.21% in 2010, while the number of Kandlers reporting two or more races dropped by 37.31%. There was no data available regarding Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities for the given years.

20002010Change
White93.63%93.72%0.1%
Hispanic3.47%3.44%-0.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.21%0%
Two or More Races1.93%1.21%-37.31%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%