Explore the Family Name Haehnel

The meaning of Haehnel

German: from a pet form of Hahn 1 and 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Ingo, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Haehnel has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Haehnel was ranked as the 83,301st most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it slipped to the 86,005th position, marking a decline of 3.25 percent. Despite this drop in rank, the actual number of individuals with the Haehnel surname saw a modest increase from 210 in 2000 to 217 in 2010, up by 3.33 percent. The proportion of the U.S. population with this surname per 100,000 people also fell from 0.08 to 0.07, indicating a 12.5 percent decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#83,301	#86,005	-3.25%
Count	210	217	3.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haehnel

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the Haehnel surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there have been minor shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identifying as Haehnel were classified as White, making up 96.19 percent in 2000 and 94.47 percent in 2010. This represents a 1.79 percent decrease over the decade. The next largest ethnic group associated with the surname, the Hispanic community, showed a slight decrease as well, going from 2.86 percent in 2000 to 2.76 percent in 2010. The other categories including Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either showed no change or were suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.19%	94.47%	-1.79%
Hispanic	2.86%	2.76%	-3.5%
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%