Mohler
A surname most often linked to a place-name or a German occupational root, depending on the family line.
The #5,348 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 47,456 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Mohler is a German surname, but its exact origin is not entirely settled. In many cases it is thought to be a variant spelling of a locational or occupational name built on Middle High German roots, possibly related to words for a miller or to place-names in the German-speaking world. Because several similar German surnames converged in spelling over time, the name can reflect more than one original source.
History
The surname appears in German-speaking regions and later in North America through immigration. In the United States it is found especially among families of German descent, with spelling stabilized as Mohler in many branches. As with many German surnames, separate family lines may not share a single origin.
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Fun fact
The spelling Mohler is often treated as a simplified, Anglicized form of German names with umlauted or double-vowel spellings.