Explore the Family Name Kanzler

The meaning of Kanzler

German: from Middle High German kanzeler ‘head of a (medieval) chancellery’ (from Latin cancellarius), hence a status name or a nickname for someone in the employ of a chancellor. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Helmut, Juergen, Manfred, Reinhart, Reinhold, Siegfried.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kanzler saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,653 but fell to 33,941 by 2010, marking a 0.86 percent decrease. However, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased from 639 to 670 within that decade, representing a 4.85 percent growth. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a minimal decline from 0.24 to 0.23, a change of -4.17 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,653	#33,941	-0.86%
Count	639	670	4.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.23	-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kanzler

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data suggests that most Kanzlers identify as White, with 96.87 percent in 2000 and slightly less, at 96.27 percent in 2010. A notable change occurred in the Hispanic group, which saw a significant increase from 0.78 percent in 2000 to 1.79 percent in 2010. This represents an impressive growth rate of 129.49 percent. Those who identify as two or more races also rose, albeit marginally, from 1.56 percent to 1.64 percent. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.87%	96.27%	-0.62%
Hispanic	0.78%	1.79%	129.49%
Two or More Races	1.56%	1.64%	5.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%