Explore the Family Name Geil

The meaning of Geil

German: nickname from Middle High German geil ‘happy, boisterous, mischievous’. Compare Coil.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Geil' has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 20,124 in popularity and by 2010, it had dropped to a rank of 20,421, representing a decrease in popularity by 1.48%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the 'Geil' surname increased from 1,232 to 1,301 during the same period, marking an increase of 5.6%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a small decrease from 0.46 to 0.44, indicating a -4.35% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,124	#20,421	-1.48%
Count	1,232	1,301	5.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.44	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Geil

The Decennial U.S. Census data for the ethnic identity associated with the 'Geil' surname reveals some shifting trends between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnicity group, White, experienced a minor decrease from 91.88% to 90.39%, showing a -1.62% change. The Hispanic community showed a significant increase of 53.26%, growing from a representation of 2.76% to 4.23%. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races also saw a substantial rise from 1.22% to 2.00%, a 63.93% change. The Asian/Pacific Islander group saw a modest increase from 0.57% to 0.61%. On the other hand, the Black demographic decreased from 2.84% to 2.23%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native representation also fell from 0.73% to 0.54%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.88%	90.39%	-1.62%
Hispanic	2.76%	4.23%	53.26%
Black	2.84%	2.23%	-21.48%
Two or More Races	1.22%	2%	63.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.57%	0.61%	7.02%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.73%	0.54%	-26.03%