Explore the Family Name Hansell

The meaning of Hansell

1. English: variant of Ansell with prosthetic H-. 2. In some cases probably an altered form of Hansel 1 or 3.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hansell has seen slight shifts in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked the 15,921st most popular surname, and by 2010, it dropped slightly to the 16,238th spot, reflecting a decrease of nearly 2%. However, the actual count of individuals carrying the Hansell surname increased during this period from 1,677 to 1,778, marking an increase of just over 6%. The proportion of Hansells per 100,000 people dipped slightly by 3.23% from 0.62 to 0.60.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,921	#16,238	-1.99%
Count	1,677	1,778	6.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.6	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hansell

When discussing the ethnic identity associated with the Hansell surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data illustrates some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, making up nearly 87% in 2000 and approximately 87% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 1.07%. The percentage of Hansells identifying as Hispanic saw a significant rise of 38.60%, albeit starting from a small base of 2.15% in 2000 to almost 3% in 2010. Those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native both saw decreases of 14.85% and 16.84%, respectively. Interestingly, those identifying with two or more races saw a substantial increase of 143.16%, jumping from 0.95% in 2000 to 2.31% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category experienced a slight dip of 5.84%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.78%	86.84%	-1.07%
Black	6.8%	5.79%	-14.85%
Hispanic	2.15%	2.98%	38.6%
Two or More Races	0.95%	2.31%	143.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.37%	1.29%	-5.84%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.95%	0.79%	-16.84%