Explore the Family Name Chatel

The meaning of Chatel

French (also Châtel): 1. variant of Château (see Chateau). 2. habitational name from (Le) Chatel or (Le) Châtel, names of several places in various parts of France, from Old French chastel ‘castle, fortified building’. Some characteristic forenames: French Celine, Emile, Gilles, Jacques, Lucien.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Chatel has seen a slight growth in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 61,544 and rose to 61,436 in 2010, indicating a minor increase of 0.18%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 305 in 2000 to 327 in 2010, marking a 7.21% growth. However, the proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.11 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,544	#61,436	0.18%
Count	305	327	7.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chatel

When it comes to ethnicity associated with the surname Chatel, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts over a decade. Those identifying as White decreased slightly from 85.57% in 2000 to 83.49% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 33.09%, moving from 6.89% in 2000 to 9.17% in 2010. There was also a notable rise in those who identify as Black, from 5.25% in 2000 to 6.73% in 2010, marking a change of 28.19%. No changes were reported for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, while data regarding those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.57%	83.49%	-2.43%
Hispanic	6.89%	9.17%	33.09%
Black	5.25%	6.73%	28.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%