Drexler
English
Etymology
German surname, from Middle High German dræhseler, Drehseler (“turner, lather”), Old High German thrāhslāri, from a Proto-Germanic source related to *þwerhaz (“crossed, turned”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Drexler is the 9969th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3235 individuals. Drexler is most common among White (91.9%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Drexler”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 489.
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