Explore the Family Name Werstler
The meaning of Werstler
German: probably a nickname for a pugnacious or athletic person, from Middle Low German worstelen ‘to wrestle’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Werstler in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Werstler had a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Werstler ranked 57,705th in terms of popularity among U.S. surnames, but by 2010, its rank had decreased slightly to 59,171, indicating a change of -2.54%. The total count of people with this surname, however, increased from 330 in 2000 to 342 in 2010, a growth of 3.64%. The proportion of the population with the Werstler surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.12 during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,705 | #59,171 | -2.54% |
| Count | 330 | 342 | 3.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Werstler
Regarding the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Werstler, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a majority identifying as White, which increased from 95.45% in 2000 to 96.49% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also saw an increase over the decade, from 1.52% to 1.75%. In contrast, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic decreased from 1.82% to 1.46% over the same period. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native was either zero or suppressed for privacy reasons in both the 2000 and 2010 census data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.45% | 96.49% | 1.09% |
| Two or More Races | 1.52% | 1.75% | 15.13% |
| Hispanic | 1.82% | 1.46% | -19.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |