Explore the Family Name Keckler

The meaning of Keckler

Altered form of German Kechler, an occupational name for a potter, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kachel ‘clay pot, tile’. Later it came to denote a stove fitter who built the typical Bavarian and Austrian tile stoves.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Keckler saw a slight decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name descended from 23,152 in 2000 to 24,934 in 2010, marking a 7.7% drop. Similarly, the count or the number of people with the Keckler surname also fell by 3.11% during this period, going down from 1,029 to 997. Also, the proportion per 100,000 of the population decreased by 10.53%, dropping from 0.38 to 0.34.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,152	#24,934	-7.7%
Count	1,029	997	-3.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.34	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keckler

The ethnicity distribution for the Keckler surname shows an increasing diversity over time. According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was a significant rise in individuals identifying with two or more races, moving from 1.46% in 2000 to 2.61% in 2010, indicating a 78.77% increase. Meanwhile, those who identified as Hispanic rose by 49.53%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native increased by 26.29%. However, the white population, which is the majority ethnic identity associated with the surname Keckler, experienced a slight decline from 95.14% in 2000 to 92.78% in 2010, a decrease of 2.48%. No changes were noted in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black populations during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.14%	92.78%	-2.48%
Two or More Races	1.46%	2.61%	78.77%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.75%	2.21%	26.29%
Hispanic	1.07%	1.6%	49.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%