# Wexler (surname)

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

A surname from German.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 3,787 |
| US rank (2010) | 8,676 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 81,528 people |
| Change since 2000 | +0.1% (3,784 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Variant of Wechsler, a surname from German Wechsler (“money changer”). Comparatively often found among Jews, but not specifically Jewish.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Wexler 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) | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.0% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Wexler in the United States and Argentina.

## People named Wexler

- Haskell Wexler, American filmmaker (1922-2015)
- Jerry Wexler, American music producer, journalist (1917–2008)
- Nancy Wexler, American geneticist
- Tanya Wexler, American film director
- Robert Wexler, American politician (born 1961)
- Paul Wexler, American actor (1929-1979)
- Eleonora Wexler, Argentine actress
- Harry Wexler, American meteorologist (1911-1962)

## Similar surnames

Wechsler, Whisler, Wagler, Wisler.

## 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.