Explore the Family Name Setzler

The meaning of Setzler

German (Baden): variant of Setzer.

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

The surname Setzler ranked 40,908th in popularity in the year 2000 and saw a slight decline to rank at 42,378th in 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 503 in 2000 to 512 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of approximately 1.79%. Despite the increase in count, the proportion of the Setzler surname per 100,000 people saw a decrease of about 10.53%, falling from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#40,908#42,378-3.59%
Count5035121.79%
Proportion per 100k0.190.17-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Setzler

In terms of ethnicity, the Setzler surname was predominantly identified with White ethnicity, accounting for 91.85% in 2000 and 88.48% in 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census. There was a significant increase in Black ethnicity affiliations, rising from 5.57% in 2000 to 8.59% in 2010. This represents an increase of 54.22%. Although there were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity with the Setzler surname recorded in either census year, some noticeable change occurred within the Hispanic populace, emerging from no presence in 2000 to 0.98% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races remained somewhat stable, experiencing a marginal decrease from 1.39% in 2000 to 1.37% in 2010.

20002010Change
White91.85%88.48%-3.67%
Black5.57%8.59%54.22%
Two or More Races1.39%1.37%-1.44%
Hispanic0%0.98%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%