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    The surname Adler

    A German surname, carried by 16,412 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈædlə(ɹ)/ 2 syllables Soundex A346

    Adler: #2,223 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Adler #2,223, 16,412 people Adler: #2,223 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Adler #2,223, 16,412 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Adler is more common than 98.6% of them.

    Origin

    German origin

    From German Adler.

    One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 16,412 people named Adler in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 18,812 Americans. That is up 0.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 16,305.

    #2,223
    rank among US surnames
    16,412
    people in 2010
    5.6
    per 100,000 Americans
    +0.7%
    change since 2000 (was #2,041)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #2,215Rincon16,45518,763
    #2,216Abernathy16,45018,769
    #2,217Altman16,44818,771
    #2,218Huston16,43518,786
    #2,219Foote16,42518,797
    #2,220Ennis16,41918,804
    #2,221Whiting16,41818,805

    Who is named Adler

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    95% of people named Adler identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.1% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
    • Two or more races 1.1%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.6%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Adlers

    41 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Alfred Adler
      Austrian psychotherapist (1870–1937)
    • Mortimer J. Adler
      American philosopher, author and educator (1902–2001)
    • Steven Adler
      American drummer, born 1965
    • Robert Adler
      American physicist and inventor (1913–2007)
    • Friedrich Adler
      Austrian politician (1879-1960)
    • Stella Adler
      American actress and acting teacher (1901–1992)
    • Max Adler
      Austrian sociologist (1873-1937)
    • Larry Adler
      American harmonica player (1914-2001)
    • Jerry Adler
      American actor (1929–2025)
    • Charlie Adler
      American voice actor, born 1956
    • Chris Adler
      American drummer, born 1972
    • Luther Adler
      American actor (1903–1984)

    Notable Adlers come mostly from the United States (28), Austria (6) and Germany (3).

    Other German surnames

    All 1,101 German surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Adler come from?
    From German Adler.
    How common is the surname Adler?
    16,412 people in the United States had the surname Adler in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 18,812 Americans. It ranked 2,223rd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Adler?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Adler identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Adler?
    Alfred Adler, Austrian psychotherapist (1870–1937), followed by Mortimer J. Adler.
    Where is the surname Adler most common?
    Wikidata records people named Adler in the United States, Austria and Germany and 3 other countries.
    How do you pronounce Adler?
    Adler is /ˈædlə(ɹ)/, 2 syllables.
    Is the surname Adler getting more or less common?
    More common. 16,305 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 16,412 in 2010, up 0.7%.