Explore the Family Name Haydel

The meaning of Haydel

Americanized form of German Heydel or of its variant Heidel. The surname Heydel is also found in France (mainly Lorraine). Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Gaston, Honore, Alberic, Camile, Cecile, Celina, Clothilde, Emile, Leonce, Marie Therese.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Haydel ranked 18,938th in popularity in the year 2000 and fell slightly to 19,425 in 2010, showing a decrease of about 2.57%. However, the number of individuals carrying the Haydel surname increased from 1,333 in 2000 to 1,391 in 2010, marking an increase of 4.35%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also saw a slight decline of around 4.08% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,938	#19,425	-2.57%
Count	1,333	1,391	4.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.47	-4.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haydel

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Haydel, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that there were some noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 80.35% to 80.09%, while those identifying as Black also saw a decrease from 13.95% to 13.30%. The Hispanic representation among Haydels increased by nearly 10%, going from 2.03% to 2.23%. Interestingly, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but in 2010, these groups represented 0.72% and 0.58% of the Haydels respectively. The percentage of individuals of two or more ethnicities remained relatively stable, experiencing a minor increase from 3.08% to 3.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.35%	80.09%	-0.32%
Black	13.95%	13.3%	-4.66%
Two or More Races	3.08%	3.09%	0.32%
Hispanic	2.03%	2.23%	9.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.72%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.58%	0%