Explore the Family Name Nestler

The meaning of Nestler

German: occupational name for a maker of strings and laces, from Middle High German, Middle Low German nestel ‘(shoe)lace, drawstring’ + the agent suffix -er. Some characteristic forenames: German Gunter, Hans, Heinz, Helmut, Kurt.

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

The surname Nestler, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank fell by approximately 4.88% from 27,439 in 2000 to 28,777 in 2010, making it less common over this ten-year period. Despite the drop in rank, the count of individuals with the surname remained consistent at 827, indicating that the change in rank is related to the growth of other surnames rather than a decline in the number of people named Nestler.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,439	#28,777	-4.88%
Count	827	827	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.28	-9.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nestler

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals an overwhelming majority of individuals with the surname Nestler identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease of about 1.64% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed the most significant increase, rising by 52.61% from 2.30% in 2000 to 3.51% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased slightly, though the figure was suppressed in 2000 for privacy. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races saw a decrease of 41.38%, while the percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.77%	94.2%	-1.64%
Hispanic	2.3%	3.51%	52.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.09%	0%
Two or More Races	1.45%	0.85%	-41.38%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%