Explore the Family Name Kuehler

The meaning of Kuehler

German (Kühler): 1. (Westphalia): topographic name for someone living at a pit, from a derivative of Middle Low German kule ‘hole, depression, pit’. 2. derivative of an old personal name formed with a German cognate of Old Norse kollir ‘helmet’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kuehler has seen a slight shift in its popularity during the period from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 38,771st among all surnames, dropping slightly to the 39,773rd spot in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 2.58%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased by 2.99%, from 536 in 2000 to 552 in 2010. This led to a minor dip in proportion per 100,000 people, falling from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010, marking a decline of 5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,771	#39,773	-2.58%
Count	536	552	2.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kuehler

With regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Kuehler surname identify as White. This group accounted for 95.71% of all Kuehlers in 2000, rising slightly to 96.01% in 2010, indicating an increase of 0.31%. The census data for Hispanic Kuehlers showed a small decrease of 2.88%, moving from 2.43% in 2000 to 2.36% in 2010. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or belonging to two or more races. American Indian and Alaskan Natives made up 0.93% of the Kuehlers in 2000, but this percentage dropped to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.71%	96.01%	0.31%
Hispanic	2.43%	2.36%	-2.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.93%	0%	0%