Explore the Family Name Hengel
The meaning of Hengel
1. German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of handles, hooks, or hangers, from Middle High German hengel ‘handle’. 2. German: from a pet form of the personal name Heng. Compare Henkel. 3. Dutch (Van Hengel): habitational name for someone from the places Hengelo in Overijssel or Hengelo in Gelderland, or from one of farms so named, from heinge ‘fence’ + lo ‘open space in woodland’.
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How common is the last name Hengel in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hengel had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 34,503rd most common surname, while by 2010, it fell to the 37,792nd position, marking a 9.53% drop. The count of people bearing this surname also declined during this period from 621 to 588, a decrease of 5.31%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Hengel surname per 100,000 population decreased by 13.04%, from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,503 | #37,792 | -9.53% |
| Count | 621 | 588 | -5.31% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.2 | -13.04% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hengel
On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the Hengel surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 96.30% to 96.60%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant rise, from 0.81% in 2000 to 1.53% in 2010, an 88.89% change. However, those reporting as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 1.29% to 0.85%, a 34.11% decrease. There were no recorded changes for the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories, while the Two or more races category dropped to zero from 1.29% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.3% | 96.6% | 0.31% |
| Hispanic | 0.81% | 1.53% | 88.89% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.29% | 0.85% | -34.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.29% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |