Explore the Family Name Borell

The meaning of Borell

English (Yorkshire): variant of Burrell. This surname has now died out in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Borell has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name dropped from 45,149 in 2000 to 48,901 in 2010, marking an 8.31% decrease. Concurrently, the count of people with this surname also decreased by 3.58%, from 447 individuals in 2000 to 431 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the name Borell per 100,000 people also experienced a decline of 11.76%.

20002010Change
Rank#45,149#48,901-8.31%
Count447431-3.58%
Proportion per 100k0.170.15-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Borell

Addressing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Borell, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as White, though there was a slight decrease from 96.20% in 2000 to 94.43% in 2010. Notably, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic showed a significant increase from 2.46% in 2000 to 4.18% in 2010. This represents a growth of 69.92%. In 2010, the Black community also reported having the surname Borell at a rate of 1.16%, where it had not been reported in 2000. There were no reported instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year.

20002010Change
White96.2%94.43%-1.84%
Hispanic2.46%4.18%69.92%
Black0%1.16%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%