Explore the Family Name Driskel

The meaning of Driskel

Irish: variant of Driscoll. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Paddy.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Driskel saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Originally ranked 62,577 in 2000, it fell to 65,244 by 2010, representing a drop of approximately 4.26%. However, during this same period, the actual count of individuals with the Driskel surname increased slightly from 299 to 304, a change of about 1.67%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased slightly from 0.11 to 0.10, marking a 9.09% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,577	#65,244	-4.26%
Count	299	304	1.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Driskel

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts within the population possessing the Driskel surname. Those identifying as White accounted for the majority, although their percentage decreased slightly from 90.97% in 2000 to 88.82% in 2010. The Black portion of the population also experienced a decrease, falling by 20.37% over the decade to reach 5.59% in 2010. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native representation in either year. Notably, the census did record an increase in the number of Driskels identifying as Hispanic, even though the figure was small at 1.64%, and those identifying with two or more races made an appearance in 2010 at 2.63%. Data for certain ethnicities was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.97%	88.82%	-2.36%
Black	7.02%	5.59%	-20.37%
Two or More Races	0%	2.63%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.64%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%