Explore the Family Name Ettel
The meaning of Ettel
South German: from the personal name Ettel, a pet form of Otto.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ettel in the United States?
The popularity of the surname Ettel saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Ettel ranked 70,273rd in popularity and dropped to 70,833 by the year 2010 - a marginal change of -0.8 percent. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of individuals with the Ettel surname increased by 6.15 percent, growing from 260 in 2000 to 276 in 2010. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 10 percent, moving from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,273 | #70,833 | -0.8% |
| Count | 260 | 276 | 6.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ettel
In terms of ethnic distribution, the majority of individuals with the surname Ettel identified as White, making up 93.08 percent in 2000 and slightly reducing to 92.39 percent in 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. There was a small percentage that identified as Hispanic, dropping from 3.08 percent in 2000 to 2.54 percent in 2010. Notably, there was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in both years. The data shows an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010 at 2.54 percent, which wasn't present in 2000. The category of American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw a decrease, going from 2.31 percent in 2000 to no recorded individuals in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.08% | 92.39% | -0.74% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.54% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 3.08% | 2.54% | -17.53% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.31% | 0% | 0% |