Explore the Family Name Nagler

The meaning of Nagler

German and Dutch: occupational name for a nail maker, from Middle High German and Middle Dutch nagel ‘nail’ + the agent suffix -er. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Hedwig, Kurt, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Nagler" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Nagler surname ranked 26,306 in popularity, and by 2010 it had dropped to 27,898, marking a 6.05% decline. The actual count of people with this surname also decreased from 873 in 2000 to 860 in 2010, a modest reduction of 1.49%. The proportion of people with the name Nagler per 100k population also reflected this trend, shrinking by 9.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,306	#27,898	-6.05%
Count	873	860	-1.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.29	-9.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nagler

When examining ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts for individuals carrying the Nagler surname from 2000 to 2010. While the majority of Naglers identified as white, decreasing slightly from 98.17% to 94.88%, there were increases in other ethnic groups. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased significantly from 0.92% to 2.09%. There was also an increase in those identifying with two or more races, growing from 0.69% to 1.16%. Notably, the Hispanic population within the Nagler surname rose from 0% to 1.63%. There were no recorded individuals under this surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.17%	94.88%	-3.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.92%	2.09%	127.17%
Hispanic	0%	1.63%	0%
Two or More Races	0.69%	1.16%	68.12%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%