Explore the Family Name Decelle

The meaning of Decelle

French: topographic name, with fused preposition de ‘from’, for someone who lived near a monk’s hermitage, celle (from ecclesiastic Latin cella ‘cell, hermitage’); or a habitational name for someone from Celle, the name of several places in various parts of France, named with this word. Compare Decelles and Sault.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Decelle has seen a significant rise between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 48,021 in terms of commonality but jumped to 41,728 by 2010; that's an increase of 13.1%. The count of people with this surname also saw an increase from 414 to 521 during these years, showing a 25.85% growth. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Decelle surname per 100,000 people rose by 20%, moving from 0.15 to 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,021	#41,728	13.1%
Count	414	521	25.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.18	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Decelle

The Decennial U.S. Census provides valuable insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Decelle. In 2000, approximately 98.31% of those with this surname identified as White. However, by 2010, this number had decreased slightly to 94.82%. While a majority of individuals with the Decelle surname are still predominantly White, there was a small emergence of Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities by 2010, each making up 2.3% and 0.96% respectively. Also, in 2010, about 0.96% of people bearing the Decelle surname reported having two or more races. There were no significant changes in Asian/Pacific Islander and Black identities over these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.31%	94.82%	-3.55%
Hispanic	0%	2.3%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.96%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.96%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%