Explore the Family Name Kaetzel

The meaning of Kaetzel

Jewish (Ashkenazic): diminutive of Katz.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kaetzel has seen a small rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 59,293rd most popular surname, while by 2010, it moved up slightly to the 59,017th rank, marking a change of 0.47%. The number of individuals bearing this name also increased from 319 in 2000 to 343 in 2010, showing an increase of 7.52%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#59,293#59,0170.47%
Count3193437.52%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaetzel

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kaetzel, there have been some minor changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of those with the surname Kaetzel identified as White, with a slight decrease from 96.87% to 96.79%. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, and the percentage of people identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.57% to zero. Interestingly, there was an emergence of a Hispanic identification, which was non-existential in 2000 but rose to 2.04% in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.87%96.79%-0.08%
Hispanic0%2.04%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.57%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%