Explore the Family Name Wurgler

The meaning of Wurgler

Swiss German (Würgler): variant of Würgel, an occupational name for an executioner or a hangman, from Middle High German würgel. Compare Verkler. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Otto.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Wurgler has seen modest growth in the United States over the first decade of the 21st century. In the year 2000, Wurgler ranked 79,394th in terms of commonality among American surnames. However, by 2010, it had risen slightly to the rank of 77,522nd, marking a change of 2.36%. The number of individuals bearing the name also increased during this period, moving from 223 in 2000 to 247 in 2010, representing a 10.76% increase. Despite these changes, the proportion of the population with this surname remained at 0.08 per 100,000 people.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,394	#77,522	2.36%
Count	223	247	10.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wurgler

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that between 2000 and 2010, there were noticeable shifts within the Wurgler surname bearers. In 2000, 99.55% of those with the Wurgler surname identified as White. However, by 2010, this figure had declined to 95.55%, indicating a -4.02% change. Interestingly, while the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0.00% for both years, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification among those with the Wurgler surname, rising to 3.64% in 2010 from zero in the previous census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.55%	95.55%	-4.02%
Hispanic	0%	3.64%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%