Amsler Surname

112,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Amsler Surname Definition:

(from a house sign) or (from a place name) German Jews may derive the name from the Frankfurt ghetto house No. 21, which had the sign of the blackbird (Amsel). Eastern Jews derive the name from Namslau, in Silesia. Jews called Namslau Amsle, and this was later changed to Amsel.

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Amsler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,8481:4,444651
United States1,5401:235,36322,590
France2181:304,69146,470
Argentina1961:218,07917,960
Canada791:466,40040,200
Germany791:1,019,05669,716
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
England31:18,572,686338,250
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2401:209,24518,018

Amsler (20) may also be a first name.

Amsler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a house sign) or (from a place name) German Jews may derive the name from the Frankfurt ghetto house No. 21, which had the sign of the blackbird (Amsel). Eastern Jews derive the name from Namslau, in Silesia. Jews called Namslau Amsle, and this was later changed to Amsel.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Amsler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Amsler (Russian: Амслер) is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Amsler.

How Common Is The Last Name Amsler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 112,834th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,776,151 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Amsler are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 20 people.

Amsler is most common in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,848 people, or 1 in 4,444. In Switzerland Amsler is primarily found in: Canton of Aargau, where 38 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 20 percent live and Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 9 percent live. Barring Switzerland this surname occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.

Amsler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Amsler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Amsler last name grew 642 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Amsler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Amsler surname are 17.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Amsler earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $44,431 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.36% more than the national average, earning $50,360 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gamsler927/
Hamsler921/
Aimsler921/
Amsle915/
Amschler86600/
Amsetler860/
Amsley83209/
Amzler8355/
Ansler8312/
Amslir833/
Emsler830/
Omsler830/
Amslie830/
Amslerová807/
Hansler77806/
Gansler77464/
Hamsley77223/
Amselle7744/
Omslaer7737/
Gamslir7718/
Anslert7717/
Aimsley773/
Aimslie771/
Homsler771/
Hemsler770/
Anshler770/
Gamsley770/
Ainsler770/
Ansle732/
Amsli731/
Hanssler71135/
Ganszler711/
Amschlerová711/
Emsiller711/
Gainsler710/
Hanslerr710/
Hainsler710/
Gansleir710/
Ansley676,395/
Gansle6788/
Hansle6781/
Hamsli6750/
Heanssler6749/
Amzlerová6722/
Ainsle6714/
Anslie678/
Anslep677/
Ancler675/
Anslet673/
Amshla673/
Hamsla673/
Amslay671/
Anslee671/
Amzlerova671/
Ansleu671/
Heannsler671/
Emzler671/
Gamsli671/
Gomsle671/
Anzler671/
Hanseller670/
Emslir670/
Gamsly670/
Andsle670/
Omsley670/
Hamsly670/

Amsler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Amsler in the Russian language
Амслерamsler-

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Amsler Reference & Research

Wellhausen - Amsler FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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