Explore the Family Name Kindler

The meaning of Kindler

1. German: from an agent derivative of the obsolete verb kindeln ‘to give birth’, or for a helper in the process. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Kind ‘child’ + the agent suffix -ler, most likely an occupational name for a schoolteacher. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Hans, Erwin, Heinz, Klaus, Manfred, Mathias, Willi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kindler has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Kindler was ranked as the 21,004th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 1,166 occurrences. By 2010, it had slipped to the 26,492nd spot, with only 921 recorded occurrences, indicating a decrease of around 21%. Similarly, its proportion per 100k individuals also dropped by approximately 28% over the same time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,004	#26,492	-26.13%
Count	1,166	921	-21.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.31	-27.91%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kindler

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data illustrates that the majority of those bearing the surname Kindler identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, albeit with a slight decrease of about 0.82% over the decade. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of over 70%, but still represented a relatively small portion of those with the surname. There was minimal change among those identifying as Black, while the proportions for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stagnant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.8%	95.01%	-0.82%
Hispanic	1.2%	2.06%	71.67%
Two or More Races	1.54%	1.19%	-22.73%
Black	0.86%	0.87%	1.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%