Explore the Family Name Frenkel
The meaning of Frenkel
Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German: variant of Frankel. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Chaim, Gerson, Yakov, Aron, Moisey, Volf, Feyga, Irit, Isidor, Izak. Russian Boris, Leonid, Arkadiy, Lev, Mikhail, Anatoly, Galina, Vladimir, Aleksandr, Grigoriy, Igor, Konstantin. German Armin, Dieter, Frieda, Hans, Lothar, Viktor, Wolf.
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How common is the last name Frenkel in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Frenkel saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Frenkel was ranked as the 22,116th most popular last name but fell to the 23,485th spot in 2010, a decrease of 6.19 percent. The count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 1,091 in 2000 to 1,082 in 2010 — a marginal drop of 0.82 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Frenkel per 100,000 decreased by 7.5 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,116 | #23,485 | -6.19% |
| Count | 1,091 | 1,082 | -0.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.4 | 0.37 | -7.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frenkel
As for the ethnic identity associated with the Frenkel surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority identified as White both in 2000 (96.79 percent) and 2010 (96.67 percent), experiencing a tiny decrease of 0.12 percent over the decade. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.73 percent in 2000 to 1.66 percent in 2010 — a growth of 127.4 percent. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0 percent in 2000 to 1.02 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a significant drop in those reporting two or more races from 2.20 percent in 2000 to 0.55 percent in 2010, a decrease of 75 percent. No individuals with the Frenkel surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.79% | 96.67% | -0.12% |
| Hispanic | 0.73% | 1.66% | 127.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.02% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.2% | 0.55% | -75% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |