Explore the Family Name Estel

The meaning of Estel

1. English: variant of Estelle. 2. German: from a personal name based on ancient Germanic ast ‘branch (of a tree)’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Estel decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Estel was ranked 41,060th in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to a rank of 44,109, reflecting a 7.43% decrease. The total count of people with this last name also saw a slight drop from 501 in 2000 to 488 in 2010, a decrease of 2.59%. This change led to a decrease in the proportion of people named Estel per 100,000 residents, going from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010, a decline of 10.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,060	#44,109	-7.43%
Count	501	488	-2.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Estel

Regarding ethnicity, the 2010 Decennial U.S. Census data revealed some changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Estel. Although the majority of individuals with the surname identified as White (84.83% in 2000 to 83.61% in 2010), there were notable increases in other ethnicities. The percentage of Hispanics with the surname Estel increased by 17.56%, from 2.79% in 2000 to 3.28% in 2010. The Black community also saw an increase from 7.19% in 2000 to 9.02% in 2010, a rise of 25.45%. Meanwhile, the American Indian and Alaskan Native representation dropped to zero in 2010, compared to 3.39% in 2000. Interestingly, individuals identifying with two or more races also emerged in the 2010 census, accounting for 2.46% of individuals named Estel. No individuals identified as Asian or Pacific Islander in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.83%	83.61%	-1.44%
Black	7.19%	9.02%	25.45%
Hispanic	2.79%	3.28%	17.56%
Two or More Races	0%	2.46%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.39%	0%	0%