Explore the Family Name Gsell

The meaning of Gsell

Swiss German and German: variant of Gesell.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gsell has seen slight variations in its popularity over the years. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 31,848 and rose slightly to 32,169 in 2010, marking a minimal change of -1.01%. The count of individuals with this surname increased from 685 in 2000 to 717 in 2010, which is a growth of 4.67%. However, the proportion of the Gsell surname per 100,000 people saw a marginal decrease of -4.0%, going from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#31,848#32,169-1.01%
Count6857174.67%
Proportion per 100k0.250.24-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gsell

The ethnic identity associated with the Gsell surname also underwent shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 19.43%, moving from 1.75% to 2.09%. Individuals acknowledging two or more races within their ethnicity experienced a rather significant jump of 110.27%, going from 1.46% in 2000 to 3.07% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as White saw a slight decrease of -1.63%, shifting down from 93.43% to 91.91%. The Hispanic category also decreased by -13.08%, reducing from 3.21% to 2.79%. There were no changes in the categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native as they remained at zero for both census years.

20002010Change
White93.43%91.91%-1.63%
Two or More Races1.46%3.07%110.27%
Hispanic3.21%2.79%-13.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.75%2.09%19.43%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%