Explore the Family Name Bisel

The meaning of Bisel

1. Americanized form of German Beisel or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. 2. Alsatian: habitational name from a place so named in Alsace.

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How common is the last name Bisel in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bisel saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 29,040 in 2000 to 33,810 in 2010, marking a decrease of 16.43%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname decreased by 12.48% over the same decade, from 769 to 673. The proportion of the name per 100,000 people also dropped by 20.69%, indicating that fewer people were bearing this surname compared to other surnames.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,040	#33,810	-16.43%
Count	769	673	-12.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.23	-20.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bisel

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Bisel. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (95.71%), followed by those identifying with two or more races (1.82%), Hispanic (1.43%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.65%). However, by 2010, while the majority still identified as White, the percentage had decreased to 93.16%. The percentages for those identifying with two or more races and Hispanic ethnicities showed significant increases, rising to 2.97% and 2.23% respectively. There was a slight increase in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders carrying the surname, rising to 0.74%. There were no recorded Black or American Indian and Alaskan Natives with the surname Bisel in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.71%	93.16%	-2.66%
Two or More Races	1.82%	2.97%	63.19%
Hispanic	1.43%	2.23%	55.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.65%	0.74%	13.85%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%