Explore the Family Name Dancel

The meaning of Dancel

1. Hispanic (Philippines): perhaps an altered form of Spanish Doncel, from Latin dominicellus or dominicillus, diminutives of dominus ‘lord’. 2. French: patronymic, with fused preposition d(e) ‘of’, from the personal name Ancel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Dancel saw substantial growth from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Dancel was ranked as the 41,995th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had climbed to 38,691st. This represents a percentage change of nearly 8%. In terms of raw numbers, the count of individuals with the surname increased from 487 to 571 over the same period, representing a rise of approximately 17%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,995	#38,691	7.87%
Count	487	571	17.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.19	5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dancel

When we examine the ethnic identity associated with the surname Dancel, we find that most bearers of the name identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, this group represented just over 70% of those with the Dancel surname, and while this proportion decreased slightly by 2010 to around 70%, it remains the dominant ethnicity. The group showing the largest percentage increase was those identifying with two or more races, which grew by nearly 40% from 2000 to 2010. Those identifying as White saw a decrease of around 18% over the same period, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a small increase of approximately 1.5%. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	70.64%	69.88%	-1.08%
Two or More Races	9.65%	13.49%	39.79%
White	10.27%	8.41%	-18.11%
Hispanic	7.6%	7.71%	1.45%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%