Explore the Family Name Fengel

The meaning of Fengel

German variant of Fenchel.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Fengel, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, saw a slight dip in popularity ranking from 144,908 in 2000 to 146,201 in 2010, marking a change of -0.89%. However, the census count for the same period showed an increase of people with this surname by 7.62%, from 105 in 2000 to 113 in 2010. The proportion of the Fengel surname per 100k population remained constant at 0.04 over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#144,908#146,201-0.89%
Count1051137.62%
Proportion per 100k0.040.040%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fengel

In reference to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the Fengel surname identified as White. This group represented 96.19% in 2000, slightly dipping to 90.27% in 2010. The data did not record any persons of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent in either year. Interestingly, there was a rise in the number of individuals who identified with two or more races, increasing to 7.08% in 2010 after previously recording no such identities in 2000.

20002010Change
White96.19%90.27%-6.15%
Two or More Races0%7.08%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%