Explore the Family Name Excell

The meaning of Excell

English (Kent): habitational name from either Exhall near Alcester or Exhall near Coventry (both Warwickshire), both of which are possibly named with eccles, a borrowing from Brittonic eglēs (from Latin ecclesia ‘church’) + Old English halh ‘nook’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Excell has seen an overall increase between 2000 and 2010. This is evident from the change in rank from 55,124 in 2000 to 52,169 in 2010, representing a 5.36% increase. The count of individuals bearing this surname also grew from 349 to 398 during this period, signifying a 14.04% increase. However, the proportion of the Excell surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,124	#52,169	5.36%
Count	349	398	14.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Excell

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts. The percentage of individuals with the Excell surname identifying as White decreased slightly (from 74.50% to 72.11%), and those identifying as Black increased from 20.92% to 23.62%. The representation of Hispanics also saw growth, from 1.43% in 2000 to 2.26% in 2010. However, there was a notable decrease in those identifying with two or more races, dropping by over half from 3.15% to 1.51%. Meanwhile, the figures for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, as well as American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed for privacy, or possibly negligible.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.5%	72.11%	-3.21%
Black	20.92%	23.62%	12.91%
Hispanic	1.43%	2.26%	58.04%
Two or More Races	3.15%	1.51%	-52.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%