Explore the Family Name Presler

The meaning of Presler

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Pressler 1. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for someone who ironed clothes, from Yiddish pres ‘flat iron’ + the agent suffix -ler. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Ari, Amnon, Aron, Nechama.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Presler has grown in popularity over a decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname climbed from 25,076 to 23,054, marking an improvement of 8.06%. In terms of count, there were 928 individuals with the surname Presler in 2000, which increased to 1,109 in 2010, indicating a substantial growth of 19.5%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also saw an increase of 11.76%, shifting from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.38 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,076	#23,054	8.06%
Count	928	1,109	19.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.38	11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Presler

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a slight diversification for the Presler surname between 2000 and 2010. While the majority identified as White (93.10% in 2000 and 93.51% in 2010), there was a notable introduction of new ethnicities. There was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black communities in 2000, but by 2010, these groups represented 0.72% and 1.08% respectively. Those identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 2.69% to 2.16%. The Hispanic community saw a rise from 1.40% to 1.62%. However, the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 30.23%, from 1.29% to 0.90%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.1%	93.51%	0.44%
Two or More Races	2.69%	2.16%	-19.7%
Hispanic	1.4%	1.62%	15.71%
Black	0%	1.08%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.29%	0.9%	-30.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.72%	0%