Explore the Family Name Heusel

The meaning of Heusel

South German: 1. variant of Häusel, a diminutive of Haus, a nickname for someone in a small house. 2. perhaps also from an ancient Germanic personal name derived from huso ‘house’. Some characteristic forenames: German Udo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Heusel experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Heusel ranked at 63,297 in terms of popularity and had an estimated count of 295 individuals bearing this surname. However, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 74,375 with only an estimated 260 individuals carrying the name, marking a decline of approximately 11.86%. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals named Heusel per 100k also decreased from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,297	#74,375	-17.5%
Count	295	260	-11.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heusel

Regarding ethnic identity associated with the surname Heusel, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a significant shift between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Heusels identified as White in both years, but this percentage decreased from 94.92% in 2000 to 87.69% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic population using the Heusel surname saw a notable increase, jumping from 2.71% in 2000 to 6.92% in 2010. It's also worth noting that in 2010, there were small percentages of Heusels who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.92%) and those who claimed two or more races (2.31%), which were not present in the 2000 data. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations was suppressed or remained static.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.92%	87.69%	-7.62%
Hispanic	2.71%	6.92%	155.35%
Two or More Races	0%	2.31%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.92%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%