Adler Surname

7,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73,393 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Adler Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Eagle [Middle High German adler, adel-ar; from O.H.Ger. adal, noble + aro (mod. aar), large bird of prey, eagle]

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Adler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States26,6411:13,6051,693
Germany26,4221:3,047314
Israel4,5281:1,890186
Poland1,6741:22,7053,432
Australia1,5831:17,0542,392
Austria1,5651:5,441629
Russia1,1831:121,82814,530
Canada1,1151:33,0454,275
England1,0781:51,6876,370
France1,0341:64,2398,825
Brazil9211:232,4378,988
Sweden9121:10,797947
Switzerland6241:13,1622,179
Argentina5251:81,4166,889
South Africa3131:173,09219,160
Hungary2961:33,1633,614
Denmark2751:20,5262,058
Czechia2231:47,6847,962
Estonia2151:6,148701
Thailand2131:331,63557,264
New Zealand1541:29,4055,152
Ukraine1291:352,88943,718
Mexico1111:1,118,25413,974
Belgium1101:104,51515,788
Kazakhstan1071:165,25716,191
Netherlands1061:159,31323,533
Finland1031:53,3666,379
Spain881:531,27326,094
Slovakia761:70,21613,625
Japan691:1,852,81626,842
Belarus651:146,17020,310
Romania571:352,24330,194
Venezuela561:539,35910,010
Slovenia551:45,2307,852
Luxembourg531:10,9541,898
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Wales461:67,2725,910
Uruguay451:76,2617,891
Italy391:1,568,12082,279
Croatia361:117,46117,621
Norway341:151,24418,822
Ecuador301:530,19511,121
Chile281:629,16015,000
Turkey281:2,779,33682,809
Greece251:443,19258,048
Ireland241:196,2068,013
China221:62,150,9803,380
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
India181:42,614,743461,117
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Guam81:20,0153,029
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:151,40013,347
Wales211:74,6863,520
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2161:22,6622,839

The alternate forms: Ádler (22) are calculated separately.

Adler (4,088) may also be a first name.

Adler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Eagle [Middle High German adler, adel-ar; from O.H.Ger. adal, noble + aro (mod. aar), large bird of prey, eagle]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Eagle” in German. Signboard of House or Inn. Also “Noble” in Old German from Adel.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Dweller at the sign of the eagle.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from a house sign) There were actually two houses in Frankfurt with the sign of the eagle (Adler), No. 27, the black eagle, and No. 86, the golden eagle.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

User-submitted Reference

The Adler surname was started by Eliezer Adler in the 1600s in Frankfurt, Germany.

- abrahamadler

Since many centuries this has been a German name and it's meaning is 'eagle'.

- anonymous submission

Adler Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Adler Come From? nationality or country of origin

Adler (Arabic: أدلر, Marathi: अडलर, Russian: Адлер) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Ádler. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Adler? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,735th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 99,295 people. The last name Adler occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Adler reside; 41 percent reside in Western Europe and 39 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 108,869th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 4,088 people.

The last name Adler is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 26,641 people, or 1 in 13,605. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 18 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 115 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 36 percent live and Israel, where 6 percent live.

Adler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Adler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Adler last name increased 1,202 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 670 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 219 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Adler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus, Evangelical (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Adler last name are 40.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.45% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Adler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.23% less than the national average, earning 327,986 kr per year; in Peru they earn 85.64% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,986 per year; in South Africa they earn 89.96% more than the national average, earning R 451,428 per year; in United States they earn 22.3% more than the national average, earning $52,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.1% more than the national average, earning $65,135 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ádler9322/
Hadler913,233/
Gadler91791/
Addler91158/
Eadler91131/
Audler9187/
Adlere9176/
Adlerz9143/
Ajdler9121/
Aidler9119/
Adller917/
Adlier916/
Aadler911/
Adletr911/
Adhler911/
Adlert911/
Adle891,775/
Adlr892/
Adiller83215/
Haidler83160/
Hajdler8344/
Haedler8341/
Headler837/
Aduiler832/
Hadller832/
Haudler831/
Gaudler831/
Hadlert831/
Gajdler831/
Adyller831/
Aidlear831/
Audlert831/
Haddler830/
Gaddler830/
Edler808,885/
Adley801,923/
Odler80290/
Gadle80196/
Adlet80188/
Adleh80148/
Hadle80124/
Eadle80113/
Addle80105/
Adlie80102/
Adles8093/
Adlir8045/
Adlee8040/
Adhle807/
Adleu807/
Aadle806/
Adlea806/
Adlge804/
Adlei803/
Ódler801/
Aidle800/
Adlerová77342/
Adlerova7721/
Adellere771/
Audlertt771/
Headlere770/
Hadley7345,336/
Hedler731,430/
Audley731,325/
Haidle73833/
Addley73817/
Eidler73735/
Hodler73724/
Godler73493/
Adille73409/
Gadley73332/
Adelle73256/
Haddle73183/
Headle73100/
Hadlee7383/
Aidley7351/
Adlesh7347/
Audlee7342/
Hadlie7332/
Aydele7328/
Hadlet7323/
Hädler7321/
Addles7320/
Hadlir7319/
Gadhle7318/
Gaydle7314/
Gaddle7310/
Aidele739/
Haydle739/
Aadhle735/
Eydler735/
Hádler735/
Ausdle734/
Aidlee734/
Eddler733/
Adhlee733/
Audlet732/
Adlley732/
Ahdhle732/
Agyler732/
Adhley732/
Adless732/
Hadles732/
Edller732/
Adleeh732/
Addelr732/
Gaudle731/
Easdle731/
Eadley731/
Eedler731/
Gadlge731/
Gadlir731/
Gadlle731/
Hadlge731/
Addlee731/
Addleu731/
Adlesp731/
Aidhle731/
Ajdley731/
Audlle731/
Ajdele731/
Hödler731/
Gaidle731/
Adlieh731/
Adlije731/
Oudler731/
Adleoa731/
Adliey731/
Adlles731/
Aydlet730/
Oidler730/
Haudle730/
Audlie730/
Gaudiller71125/
Hadailler717/
Hadlerová717/
Adleheart711/
Adly6767,401/
Headley6718,458/
Adli6716,563/
Odle676,008/
Adla674,619/
Heidler673,324/
Headlee671,540/
Aydlett67353/
Haidley67296/
Gadille67122/
Haddley6790/
Eydeler6781/
Heydler6763/
Gadelle6753/
Gaudley6732/
Hadlett6726/
Haudley6726/
Headlie6715/
Haidlerová678/
Eidlert676/
Hedller675/
Haidlir674/
Goodler674/
Hadlley674/
Addille673/
Hatdley673/
Hadlech673/
Aydelhe672/
Hasdley672/
Adielle672/
Adilles672/
Eudleur672/
Adellir672/
Hadlees671/
Haydele671/
Headles671/
Aydelle671/
Hadless671/
Ahdhley671/
Aidelhe671/
Aydelee671/
Heudler671/
Adlı671/
Hadlieh671/
Adhleeh671/
Adilley671/
Adillez671/
Adlaire671/
Adleish671/
Adlé671/
Adellee671/
Adelles671/
Adelley671/
Adehele671/
Ediller671/
Ausdley671/
Gaudhle671/
Odlr671/
Haydhle671/
Haidleh671/
Heedler671/
Headlet670/
Heddler670/
Aydleet670/
Hadlehe670/
Haadley670/
Adleits670/
Hadletz670/

Adler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adler in the Marathi language
अडलरadalara-
Adler in the Russian language
Адлерadler-
Adler in the Arabic language
أدلرadlr-
ادلرadlr-

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Adler Reference & Research

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