Explore the Family Name Hannel

The meaning of Hannel

1. Americanized form of German Haenel. 2. English (Middlesex and Hertfordshire): habitational name from Hanwell in Middlesex or Hanwell in Oxfordshire. The Middlesex placename probably derives from the Old English personal name Hana or Old English hana ‘cock’ + wella ‘well, spring, stream’, while the Oxfordshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Hana or Old English hana + weg ‘way, path, road’, later replaced by wella.

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

The surname Hannel, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 52,608 in popularity with a count of 370 individuals carrying the surname. By 2010, its rank had fallen to 58,182 and the count dropped slightly to 349, marking a 5.68% decrease. The proportion of people per 100k with this surname also decreased by 14.29%.

20002010Change
Rank#52,608#58,182-10.6%
Count370349-5.68%
Proportion per 100k0.140.12-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hannel

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Hannel surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are notable changes across various categories between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals who identify as White increased slightly from 92.70% to 94.84%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased by 20.37%. Interestingly, in 2000, there were no individuals who identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander under the Hannel surname. However, in 2010, there was a small percentage (2.01%) that identified as Black. Data for Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities was suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010.

20002010Change
White92.7%94.84%2.31%
Black0%2.01%0%
Two or More Races2.16%1.72%-20.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic2.97%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.62%0%0%