Explore the Family Name Kofler

The meaning of Kofler

1. German (also Köfler): variant of Koffler, a topographic name for someone living by a rounded hilltop (see Koffel). It is also found in some central European countries, e.g. in Slovenia where it was formerly also common as a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname, originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola (see Kocevar). 2. North German: metonymic occupational name from Middle Low German kovel ‘hood, cowl’, for a maker of head gear of that type. Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Otto, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kofler experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Initially ranked at 57,705 in 2000, it dropped by approximately 4.85% to rank 60,505 in 2010. Despite this dip in ranking, the number of individuals with this surname saw a marginal increase by 0.91%, rising from 330 to 333 over the decade. The proportion of people with the Kofler surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 8.33%, from 0.12 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,705	#60,505	-4.85%
Count	330	333	0.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kofler

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that majority of individuals with the Kofler surname identified as White, with 96.67% in 2000 slightly declining to 95.50% in 2010. Furthermore, there was a small increase of those identifying as Hispanic, up by 11.57% from 2.42% in 2000 to 2.70% in 2010. However, there were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.67%	95.5%	-1.21%
Hispanic	2.42%	2.7%	11.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%