Explore the Family Name Danel

The meaning of Danel

French and Polish: from a variant of the personal name Daniel.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Danel has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 69,201 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to a rank of 66,553 — showing a growth rate of 3.83%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew over the decade, with 265 people bearing the name in 2000 and 297 in 2010, demonstrating a 12.08% increase. The proportion of individuals with the surname Danel per 100k remained consistent at 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,201	#66,553	3.83%
Count	265	297	12.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Danel

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Danel, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of those with the surname identified as White (78.49%), followed by Hispanic (7.92%), Black (3.40%), Asian/Pacific Islander (4.91%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (2.64%), and Two or more races (2.64%). By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White had decreased slightly to 72.39%, while all other ethnicities saw some degree of increase, except for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, which dropped to 2.02% each. The greatest growth occurred among those identifying as Black, with an increase of 117.94%, closely followed by Hispanic with a rise of 70.08%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.49%	72.39%	-7.77%
Hispanic	7.92%	13.47%	70.08%
Black	3.4%	7.41%	117.94%
Two or More Races	2.64%	2.69%	1.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.91%	2.02%	-58.86%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.64%	2.02%	-23.48%