Explore the Family Name Caudell

The meaning of Caudell

English (Berkshire): variant of Caudill.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Caudell has seen a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 14,168 in terms of popularity and slipped down to 14,827 by 2010, marking a decline of 4.65%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly over the same period. There were 1,945 individuals named Caudell according to the 2000 census, and this number rose to 1,999 by 2010, indicating a growth of 2.78%. Despite this rise in absolute numbers, the proportion of people named Caudell per 100,000 decreased by 5.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,168	#14,827	-4.65%
Count	1,945	1,999	2.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.72	0.68	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Caudell

The Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Caudell between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years, although there was a minor decrease from 93.47% in 2000 to 91.15% in 2010. Among other ethnic identities, the most significant increase was noted among those identifying as Hispanic, which saw a dramatic rise of 147.13%, from 0.87% in 2000 to 2.15% in 2010. There were also increases among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, with changes of 66.67% and 24.43% respectively. However, the proportion of people named Caudell who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a decline of 17.27%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.47%	91.15%	-2.48%
Black	2.21%	2.75%	24.43%
Hispanic	0.87%	2.15%	147.13%
Two or More Races	1.54%	1.95%	26.62%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.39%	1.15%	-17.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.51%	0.85%	66.67%