Explore the Family Name Koffler

The meaning of Koffler

South German (also Köffler): 1. topographic name for someone living by a rounded hilltop (see Koffel). 2. in some instances a topographic name derived from Middle High German kobel ‘hut, small abode’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Koffler has seen a minor decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 26,898 to 27,707, marking a decline of 3.01%. However, the total count of people with this surname increased slightly by 2.24%, from 849 to 868 individuals. Despite this increase in the overall count, the proportion per 100k people declined by 6.45%, indicating that while more people bear this surname, its popularity relative to other surnames decreased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,898	#27,707	-3.01%
Count	849	868	2.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.29	-6.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Koffler

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Koffler surname, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Kofflers identified as White, but this percentage decreased slightly from 94.7% in 2000 to 93.55% in 2010. The percentage of Kofflers who identify as Hispanic or having two or more ethnicities saw increases of 14.76% and 15.38% respectively. Meanwhile, Asian/Pacific Islanders within this surname group decreased by 18.31%. Interestingly, no Kofflers identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010 there were small percentages (0.69% and 0.58% respectively) identifying with these ethnic identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.7%	93.55%	-1.21%
Hispanic	2.71%	3.11%	14.76%
Two or More Races	1.3%	1.5%	15.38%
Black	0%	0.69%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.71%	0.58%	-18.31%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.58%	0%