Explore the Family Name Gensel
The meaning of Gensel
German: nickname from a diminutive of Gans ‘goose’. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the rare variant Gänsel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gensel in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gensel showed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 36,761 in 2000 to 38,332 in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.27 percent. The census count indicated a marginal increase in the number of people with the surname, rising from 573 in 2000 to 578 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 population slightly decreased by 4.76 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,761 | #38,332 | -4.27% |
| Count | 573 | 578 | 0.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.2 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gensel
On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Gensel surname identified as White, with percentages of 97.56 and 96.89 in 2000 and 2010 respectively. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, moving from 1.57 percent in 2000 to 2.60 percent in 2010. There was no change in the proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or individuals identifying with two or more races over the decade, with these categories remaining at zero or suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.56% | 96.89% | -0.69% |
| Hispanic | 1.57% | 2.6% | 65.61% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |