Explore the Family Name Ardell
The meaning of Ardell
Swedish: compound of an unexplained first element + the suffix -ell, a derivative of the Latin adjectival ending -elius.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ardell in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Ardell surname has seen some minor shifts in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked 68,973 in frequency but decreased by 8.49% to a rank of 74,826 in 2010. The number of occurrences also slightly fell from 266 in 2000 to 258 in 2010, marking a modest decrease of 3.01%. Similarly, its proportion per 100k people dropped by 10.0%, shifting from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #68,973 | #74,826 | -8.49% |
| Count | 266 | 258 | -3.01% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ardell
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a few changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Ardell surname from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, White was the most commonly reported ethnicity at 94.36%, and this figure slightly decreased to 92.64% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation, which was 3.38% in 2000, was not recorded in 2010 (possibly due to data suppression for privacy). There was an appearance of two new ethnic identities in 2010: Hispanic and Two or more races, both reporting 2.33%. There was no reported change for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.36% | 92.64% | -1.82% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.33% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.33% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.38% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |