Explore the Family Name Coriell
The meaning of Coriell
Americanized form of an unidentified surname, presumably French Querelle ‘quarrel’, a nickname for a quarrelsome man. Compare Coryell. History: The earliest record of the name in North America is of Abraham Coriell, in Piscataway, NJ, in 1702. Family tradition says that he was a Huguenot from France, who fled to the Netherlands in 1685 and subsequently made his way to North America. However, his name is not listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors, nor in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Coriell in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Coriell has seen a slight increase over a decade. In the year 2000, Coriell was ranked as the 30,091st most popular surname; however, by 2010, it had moved up to the 29,878th position, marking a 0.71 percent change. The census also recorded an increase in the number of people with this surname over the same period, with the count rising from 735 in 2000 to 786 in 2010, a 6.94 percent growth.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,091 | #29,878 | 0.71% |
| Count | 735 | 786 | 6.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coriell
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates slight shifts among those who identify as Coriell between 2000 and 2010. A majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 95.78 percent in 2000 and marginally decreasing to 95.29 percent in 2010. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity decreased from 2.86 percent in 2000 to 2.42 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the Black and Asian/Pacific Islander ethnic identities appeared within the Coriell surname bearers in 2010, accounting for 0.76 and 0.64 percent respectively, after having no representatives in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races saw a decrease from 1.09 percent in 2000 to 0.89 percent in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained consistent with no representation across both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.78% | 95.29% | -0.51% |
| Hispanic | 2.86% | 2.42% | -15.38% |
| Two or More Races | 1.09% | 0.89% | -18.35% |
| Black | 0% | 0.76% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.64% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |