Explore the Family Name Tendler

The meaning of Tendler

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a dealer in secondhand goods, Middle High German tendelære, Yiddish tendler, an agent derivative of tändeln ‘to deal, trade’, ultimately from Late Latin tantum ‘price’ (originally meaning ‘so much’). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hillel, Meyer, Sholom, Aron, Eliyahu, Mayer, Shmuel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tendler has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 47,485, but by 2010, it had moved up to 43,006, marking a 9.43% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 420 to 503 during this same period, a growth of approximately 19.76%. The proportion of people with the Tendler surname per 100,000 population also saw a slight increase of 6.25%, moving from 0.16 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,485	#43,006	9.43%
Count	420	503	19.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.17	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tendler

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Tendler surname. From 2000 to 2010, there were no recorded bearers of the Tendler surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, those identifying as White made up the vast majority at 95.95% in 2000 and 96.62% in 2010, indicating a minor increase of 0.70%. Those identifying as Hispanic accounted for 1.67% in 2000 and 1.79% in 2010, marking a 7.19% increase. There was a noticeable decrease in those identifying as Two or more races, going from 1.19% in 2000 to no recorded cases in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.95%	96.62%	0.7%
Hispanic	1.67%	1.79%	7.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.19%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%