Explore the Family Name Fessel
The meaning of Fessel
South German: 1. variant of Fassel. 2. perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a maker of leather straps, from Middle High German vezzel ‘shackle, strap’.
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How common is the last name Fessel in the United States?
The popularity of the surname Fessel, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 44,997th position in 2000 to 61,297th in 2010, marking a downward shift of 36.22%. Likewise, the count of individuals with this surname also dwindled during this period, dropping from 449 in 2000 to 328 in 2010, an approximately 27% decline. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Fessel surname per 100,000 people declined by 35.29%, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,997 | #61,297 | -36.22% |
| Count | 449 | 328 | -26.95% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.11 | -35.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fessel
As for the ethnic identity distribution of the surname Fessel, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were no changes recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the majority of bearers of the Fessel surname identified as White (97.55%), which slightly decreased to 96.65% in 2010, representing a minimal change of -0.92%. The only notable change occurred in the category of "Two or more races", which went from zero representation in 2000 to 1.83% in 2010. This indicates a diversification in the ethnic identities associated with the Fessel surname over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.55% | 96.65% | -0.92% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.83% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |