Explore the Family Name Geibel

The meaning of Geibel

German: from a personal name or topographic name formed with Old High German gāwi ‘fertile region, countryside’ (as opposed to a town). Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Kurt.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Geibel' had a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname slipped from 22,370 in 2000 to 23,153 in 2010, reflecting a 3.5% decrease. On the other hand, the count of individuals with the surname increased by 2.61%, from 1,074 in 2000 to 1,102 in 2010. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion of individuals with the 'Geibel' surname per 100,000 people decreased by 7.5% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,370	#23,153	-3.5%
Count	1,074	1,102	2.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.37	-7.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Geibel

In terms of ethnic identity, the vast majority of individuals carrying the 'Geibel' surname were identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 98.51% of Geibels were White, though this percentage decreased slightly to 97.37% in 2010. Though the surname saw no representation among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year, there was a notable increase in the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic. This group grew from 0.84% of Geibels in 2000 to 1.63% in 2010, marking a 94.05% increase. Individuals identifying as two or more races also emerged within the 'Geibel' population in 2010, making up 0.64% of the total.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.51%	97.37%	-1.16%
Hispanic	0.84%	1.63%	94.05%
Two or More Races	0%	0.64%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%