Explore the Family Name Keiler

The meaning of Keiler

1. German: occupational name for a maker of wooden pegs and wedges or a woodchopper, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kīl ‘wedge, wooden peg’. 2. German: possibly a derivative of Geil. 3. Scottish (Perthshire and Glasgow): variant of Keillor. Some characteristic forenames: German Franz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Keiler has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Keiler name was ranked 76,208th, but by 2010 it had dropped to 100,302nd, showing a substantial decline in popularity of approximately 31.62%. There was also a reduction in the count of this surname, with 235 reported instances in 2000 that fell to 180 in 2010, reflecting a 23.4% drop. The proportion per 100k has similarly decreased from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010, indicating a 33.33% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,208	#100,302	-31.62%
Count	235	180	-23.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.06	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keiler

When it comes to the ethnicity of individuals carrying the surname Keiler, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as White, with a slight decrease from 86.38% in 2000 to 85% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black saw a slight increase from 11.49% in 2000 to 12.78% in 2010. Notably, there were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Furthermore, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.38%	85%	-1.6%
Black	11.49%	12.78%	11.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%