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    The surname Chrysler

    A German surname, carried by 1,246 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex C624

    Chrysler: #21,080 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Chrysler #21,080, 1,246 people Chrysler: #21,080 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Chrysler #21,080, 1,246 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Chrysler is more common than 87% of them.

    Origin

    German origin

    From the motor company founded by and named after Walter Chrysler in 1925. Surname derives from German Kreißler.

    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 1,246 people named Chrysler in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 247,789 Americans. That is up 2.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,220.

    #21,080
    rank among US surnames
    1,246
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +2.1%
    change since 2000 (was #20,284)

    Who is named Chrysler

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

    94% of people named Chrysler identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.5% as two or more races and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 94%
    • Two or more races 2.5%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Chryslers

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Walter Percy Chrysler Sr.
      (1875-1940) American automotive industry executive

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Chrysler

    Chrysler has the Soundex code C624, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C624.

    Other German surnames

    All 1,101 German surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Chrysler come from?
    From the motor company founded by and named after Walter Chrysler in 1925. Surname derives from German Kreißler.
    How common is the surname Chrysler?
    1,246 people in the United States had the surname Chrysler in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 247,789 Americans. It ranked 21,080th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Chrysler?
    In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Chrysler identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.5% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named Chrysler?
    Walter Percy Chrysler Sr., (1875-1940) American automotive industry executive.
    Where is the surname Chrysler most common?
    Wikidata records people named Chrysler in the United States.
    Is the surname Chrysler getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,220 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,246 in 2010, up 2.1%.