Explore the Family Name Kichler

The meaning of Kichler

German: occupational name for a baker of cookies and small cakes, an agent derivative of Middle High German küechel(in) ‘small cake’ (see Kuchler).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kichler has seen a rise in its popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kichler ranked 68,569th in terms of frequency among surnames, with 268 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, Kichler's rank had increased to 64,388, with the count of people carrying this surname also rising to 309, marking a 15.3% increase in a decade. Despite the increase in absolute numbers, the proportion of individuals named Kichler per 100,000 people remained at 0.1 both in 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,569	#64,388	6.1%
Count	268	309	15.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kichler

As per ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Kichler identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 93.66% were White, dipping slightly to 92.88% in 2010. Notably, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic from 2.99% in 2000 to 4.85% in 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, 1.62% of people with the last name Kichler identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which was not the case in 2000. Conversely, the percentage of people identifying as two or more races dropped from 2.61% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no individuals with the surname Kichler who identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.66%	92.88%	-0.83%
Hispanic	2.99%	4.85%	62.21%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.62%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.61%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%