Explore the Family Name Stachler

The meaning of Stachler

German: derivative of Middle High German stachel ‘sting, bristle’, either a variant of Stecher in any of its many senses, or a nickname for an aggressive person.

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

The surname "Stachler" has seen a rise in popularity over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it was ranked as the 58,849th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed up the ranks to become the 51,830th most common surname, reflecting a change of nearly 12%. In terms of count, the number of people with the surname Stachler also increased by approximately 25% during this period, going from 322 to 401. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population saw an increase of 16.67%, moving from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,849	#51,830	11.93%
Count	322	401	24.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.14	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stachler

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Stachler", the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White. This group saw a slight increase from 96.58% in 2000 to 97.51% in 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 1.55% to 0 over the same decade. Additionally, there was a new emergence of individuals who identified as Hispanic, making up 1.25% of the Stachler population in 2010. However, no individuals identified as belonging to two or more races in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.58%	97.51%	0.96%
Hispanic	0%	1.25%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.55%	0%	0%