Explore the Family Name Cissel
The meaning of Cissel
Welsh: variant of Cecil.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cissel in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cissel has seen a significant drop between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 55,732 in terms of popularity with a count of 344 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, however, its rank had dropped to 75,069 and the number of people named Cissel had declined by approximately 25 percent to 257. This represented a proportion per 100,000 people of just 0.09, a decrease of nearly 31 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,732 | #75,069 | -34.7% |
| Count | 344 | 257 | -25.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.09 | -30.77% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cissel
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Cissel identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 0.13 percent over the decade. The proportions of those identifying as Hispanic also saw a minor drop of around 4 percent. Notably, in 2000, there were small percentages of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races or Black, but these figures dropped to zero by 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.06% | 94.94% | -0.13% |
| Hispanic | 2.03% | 1.95% | -3.94% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.45% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.45% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |