Explore the Family Name Mischler

The meaning of Mischler

Swiss German: occupational name for a baker, from Middle High German mutschel, a diminutive of mutze ‘bread roll’. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinz, Otmar.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mischler saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname dropped by 0.6%, moving from position 29,325 in the year 2000 to 29,502 in 2010. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with the Mischler surname actually increased during this time, growing by 5.26% or an additional 40 people. The proportion of Mischler per 100k individuals slightly decreased by 3.57%, indicating that while the number of people with the surname grew, it did not keep pace with overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,325	#29,502	-0.6%
Count	760	800	5.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.27	-3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mischler

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mischler, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group, those identifying as White, slightly decreased by 1.15%, yet still remained the dominant ethnicity at 96.38%. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.79% to 2.00% — a change of more than 150%. Those claiming two or more races decreased by over 50%, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander appeared for the first time in 2010, accounting for 0.63% of Mischlers. The categories Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.5%	96.38%	-1.15%
Hispanic	0.79%	2%	153.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.63%	0%
Two or More Races	1.32%	0.63%	-52.27%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%