Explore the Family Name Kimbler

The meaning of Kimbler

Americanized form of German Kimmler (see Kimler).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kimbler has seen a slight increase in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked as the 18,312th most common surname while in 2010, it moved up to the 17,274th position, marking an increase of 5.67%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also increased from 1,397 in 2000 to 1,639 in 2010, reflecting a 17.32% growth. This demonstrates an overall rise in the proportion per 100,000 people, from 0.52 to 0.56, indicating that the surname Kimbler is becoming more common.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,312	#17,274	5.67%
Count	1,397	1,639	17.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.56	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kimbler

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes in the distribution of the Kimbler surname among different ethnic groups between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the Kimbler surname identified as White, though their percentage decreased slightly from 96.42% in 2000 to 93.53% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Black or Two or More Races, which rose by 140.70% and 90.63% respectively. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic also saw an increase from 1.43% to 2.01%. As such, the Kimbler surname has become more diverse in its ethnic distribution over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.42%	93.53%	-3%
Black	0.86%	2.07%	140.7%
Hispanic	1.43%	2.01%	40.56%
Two or More Races	0.64%	1.22%	90.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.64%	0%	0%