Explore the Family Name Geels
The meaning of Geels
1. Dutch: patronymic from a short form of the personal name Gillis or Gilbert. 2. English and Scottish: possibly, as Black proposes, a variant of Giles.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Geels in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Geels" declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 57,985th in popularity with a count of 328 people bearing the name, which represented about 0.12 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, it had dropped to 67,126th in popularity, with only 294 people carrying the name, accounting for just 0.1 per 100,000 individuals. This represents a decrease in popularity by approximately 15.76% over this ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,985 | #67,126 | -15.76% |
| Count | 328 | 294 | -10.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.1 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Geels
The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Geels" also experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In both years, the vast majority of those bearing the name identified as White, though the percentage decreased slightly from 97.26% in 2000 to 94.90% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Hispanic showed a slight increase, moving from 1.83% in 2000 to 2.04% in 2010, an uptick of around 11.48%. Interestingly, in 2010, 1.70% of people with the surname Geels identified as Black, a category that had not been represented in 2000. Meanwhile, no change was recorded in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.26% | 94.9% | -2.43% |
| Hispanic | 1.83% | 2.04% | 11.48% |
| Black | 0% | 1.7% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |