# Kyler (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/kyler/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

An American surname from Dutch.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Dutch |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 2,077 |
| US rank (2010) | 14,392 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 148,650 people |
| Change since 2000 | +24% (1,673 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | Kylar |

## Etymology

An American anglicization of Dutch Cuyler "archer" and German Keiler "wild boar". * The surname is quite rare. The given name may be a recent coinage based on Kyle and Tyler.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Kyler in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 76% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.0% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |

## Similar surnames

Kohler, Koller, Kahler, Kaylor, Kaler, Keller, Koehler, Keeler, Kelleher, Kellar, Kolar, Kollar.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.