German:: nickname meaning ‘(the) bald one’ an inflected form of the adjective from Middle High German kal ‘bald’. Compare Kahl . (Kähler): see Kaehler .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Kahler family from?
You can see how Kahler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kahler family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kahler families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 32 Kahler families living in Norfolk. This was about 59% of all the recorded Kahler's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Kahler families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kahler surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kahler. 100% of Kahler men worked as a Bricklayer and 65% of Kahler women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Kahler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Kahler in 1945 was 44, and 78 in 2004.