Explore the Family Name Deuel
The meaning of Deuel
English: variant of Dewell 1, in North America linked mostly with its cognates Devol and Davol. This form of the surname is not found in Britain, anymore. Compare Duell.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Deuel in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Deuel in the United States has seen a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name Deuel improved from 15,464th most popular in 2000 to 15,033rd in 2010, an increase of 2.79%. The count, or number of people bearing the surname, also rose from 1,739 in 2000 to 1,965 in 2010, marking a 13% growth. The proportion of people named Deuel per 100,000 inhabitants also increased by 4.69%, from 0.64 in 2000 to 0.67 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,464 | #15,033 | 2.79% |
| Count | 1,739 | 1,965 | 13% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.64 | 0.67 | 4.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deuel
The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Deuel also experienced changes over this decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the vast majority of individuals with the surname Deuel identified as White (96.49%), while only a small percentage identified as Hispanic (1.44%) or of two or more ethnicities (1.15%). However, by 2010, while the majority still identified as White, this percentage had dropped to 93.54%. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic doubled to 3.16%, and those identifying as belonging to two or more ethnicities also rose to 1.78%. There was also a slight increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which went from 0% to 1.07%. Conversely, the percentages of those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed (S) for privacy reasons in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.49% | 93.54% | -3.06% |
| Hispanic | 1.44% | 3.16% | 119.44% |
| Two or More Races | 1.15% | 1.78% | 54.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.07% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.4% | 0% | 0% |